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The top 5 takeaways from the real estate industry’s Q2 earnings

By Patrick Kearns | August 14, 2019 - 4:37 pm |August 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow business shifts, Wall Street’s thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past two weeks. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO: Amazon-Realogy partnership not a ‘serious move into the real estate market’

By Jim Dalrymple II | August 1, 2019 - 10:26 pm |August 1, 2019 Uncategorized

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Glenn Kelman suggested in the earnings call Thursday that few people turn to Amazon for “soft services.” He also revealed that he’d like to be able to sell 10 percent of the homes listed with Redfin to unrepresented buyers Continue reading →

Redfin experiences ‘turning point,’ beats expectations with $197.8M in revenue

By Jim Dalrymple II | August 1, 2019 - 8:24 pm |August 1, 2019 Uncategorized

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CEO Glenn Kelman also said the company’s webs traffic and brokerage sales accelerated for the second straight quarter. Continue reading →

WATCH: Redfin’s Glenn Kelman on Zillow, iBuyers and more

By Inman | July 26, 2019 - 6:13 pm |July 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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Kelman discussed a wide range of topics, including Redfin’s products and future and why he’s excited about Redfin Now, the company’s iBuying service. Continue reading →

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 25, 2019 - 7:23 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 25, 2019 - 7:23 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Millennials are the worst clients, according to agent poll

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 24, 2019 - 8:37 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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A recent survey from Redfin also shows that agent attrition is going up, and that many agents have to supplement their income with other work. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Zillow: ‘I’m scared of them’

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 24, 2019 - 6:58 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Describing Zillow as ‘Godzilla,’ Kelman also conceded that Redfin’s iBuying program will never grow to 50% of the market. Continue reading →

Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 23, 2019 - 12:23 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions. Continue reading →

Redfin expands its direct offer service to Northern Virginia

By Patrick Kearns | July 9, 2019 - 12:45 pm |July 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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In Northern Virginia, if the seller accepts a Redfin Direct offer, they’d pay a 1% listing fee and a 1% transaction fee, according to the company. Continue reading →