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Glenn Kelman

Redfin CEO recounts encounter with OpenAI’s Sam Altman to warn about impact of AI on housing tech

by Nate Bek on September 28, 2023September 29, 2023 at 7:27 am

When Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman briefly spoke with Sam Altman, he warned him to tread lightly when it comes to infusing artificial intelligence into real estate search. “You should be… Read More

Internal FAQ: What Amazon is telling employees before they return to the office next week

by Taylor Soper, Kurt Schlosser & Todd Bishop on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 at 10:42 am

Remember the days of working from anywhere? They’re officially over at Amazon. The tech giant wants its corporate and tech employees back in their assigned offices three days a week… Read More

Redfin CEO, DoorDash co-founder invest in new startup building portal for Mexico real estate

by Nate Bek on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 at 12:34 pm

Seattle startup Far Homes aims to simplify transacting real estate in foreign markets. The company says it looks to take advantage of remote workers interested in living in tropical locations.… Read More

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Redfin CEO gets into real estate reality TV with spot on new Netflix show ‘Buy My House’

by Kurt Schlosser on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 at 2:40 pm

As CEO of Seattle-based real estate company Redfin, Glenn Kelman knows plenty about the realities of the housing market in the United States. Now he knows the reality TV version.… Read More

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The new realities of real estate: Redfin CEO on tech, climate, housing, and the era of ‘a thousand HQs’

by Todd Bishop on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 at 9:16 am

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman joins us on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast to discuss the latest twists in the housing market; delays in returning to the office; the role… Read More

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‘This is big,’ Redfin says as Department of Justice moves to make buyer agent commissions public

by Kurt Schlosser on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 at 9:41 am

Seattle-based real estate tech company Redfin is applauding action taken by the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday against the National Association of Realtors, in which the DOJ simultaneously filed… Read More

Boise or Bozeman bound? Redfin CEO predicts big shift to smaller cities as remote work takes hold

by Kurt Schlosser on May 11, 2020May 13, 2020 at 8:19 am

The rush to crowd into cities to be closer to tech jobs could be a thing of the past in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as more people embrace… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Expedia’s lifeline; Bill Gates on life after lockdown; Pivoting in a pandemic

by Todd Bishop on April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 at 8:54 am

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. “Picture restaurants that only seat people at every other table, and airplanes where every middle seat is empty.” That… Read More

This week: ‘Pivoting During a Pandemic,’ with Redfin’s Glenn Kelman and Tokki’s Jane Park, a GeekWire member-exclusive virtual event

by Todd Bishop on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 at 10:50 am

How can business and tech leaders navigate the economic fallout from COVID-19 and emerge stronger on the other side? One of the best ways to chart your own course is… Read More

Redfin

RedfinNow pauses making offers on homes as CEO says housing market has taken ‘turn for the worse’

by Kurt Schlosser on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Seattle-based real estate company Redfin announced Wednesday that RedfinNow, an arm of its business that buys homes directly from homeowners and resells them to homebuyers, will temporarily pause making offers on… Read More

Q&A: Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on competing with Zillow, and the potential of real estate tech

by Nat Levy on May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 at 10:24 am

Redfin is more than two years into what was once an experiment, buying homes from people, sprucing them up and then selling them, and it has learned some lessons along… Read More

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Q&A: Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on the biggest problem in real estate, entitled CEOs and ‘America’s real enemy’

by Nat Levy on October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 at 8:07 am

Glenn Kelman has been trying to fix the ever-frustrating process of buying a house for more than 15 years as the CEO of Redfin, and he says the job is… Read More

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TLDR: GeekWire Summit Highlights — Gates Foundation, Redfin, Ring

by Starla Sampaco on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 at 5:29 pm

Today’s featured stories Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty Philanthropy advice from Gates Foundation CEO to Jeff Bezos: ‘There’s no bad generosity’… Read More

Housing market slowdown could have major impact on U.S. economy, Redfin CEO says

by Nat Levy on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 at 1:38 pm

For years, the number of available homes in hot markets like Seattle, Portland and San Francisco has been virtually zero, but in recent months that has changed. More houses are… Read More

How Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman rebels against the ‘baloney-gorged, bulls**t-filled corporate world’

by Nat Levy on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 at 12:36 pm

Glenn Kelman is not a fan of this “era of entitled CEOs.” It’s basically impossible for a top leader to get fired these days, Kelman argued in an appearance at… Read More

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TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

by Starla Sampaco on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 4:48 pm

Today’s featured stories Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out Seattleites are most likely to move to these Amazon HQ2 cities —… Read More

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Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out

by Nat Levy on August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 at 4:46 pm

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman has been known for making some strong statements about the housing market, and last week he issued his latest proclamation, warning of a slowdown that is… Read More

Zillow and Redfin execs explain why they jumped into buying and selling houses directly

by Nat Levy on June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 at 1:19 pm

Both Zillow Group and Redfin have evolved from just trying to simplify residential real estate, to controlling the process from start to finish by buying and selling directly to consumers.… Read More

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The ‘outrage’ of Bitcoin and other quotable gems from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman

by Nat Levy on June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 at 12:24 pm

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman has made waves in the tech community in recent weeks with a series of statements attempting to cut through contentious topics like housing and taxation. During… Read More

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‘I’d like to make at least a nickel for our shareholders:’ Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on company’s future goals

by Nat Levy on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 at 3:48 pm

There’s a sense of accomplishment that comes with going public, as tech-powered real estate brokerage Redfin did last year. But CEO Glenn Kelman feels like he, and the company, haven’t… Read More

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Redfin CEO challenges Seattle to avoid SF’s pitfalls: ‘If we think we’re smarter than everyone else we should figure it out’

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 1, 2018June 2, 2018 at 10:18 am

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman paints a dystopian picture of San Francisco, where he lived for years before fleeing to Seattle. He describes a metropolis that was once diverse and bohemian… Read More

Glenn Kelman

Redfin CEO breaks ranks with tech community in maverick response to ‘unreasonable’ Seattle tax

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 at 4:28 pm

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman weighed in on Seattle’s controversial new head tax Tuesday, offering a sober perspective amid vitriolic responses to the legislation. He explained why Redfin didn’t join a… Read More

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman sounds off on housing market, says U.S. has become a ‘landlord nation’

by Nat Levy on May 10, 2018May 11, 2018 at 10:12 am

Aspiring homebuyers losing out on bidding war after bidding war aren’t the only ones frustrated with the housing market. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman blasted the state of the national housing… Read More

Redfin

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman pens riveting diary on the IPO process: from a ‘death-march to a celebration’

by Nat Levy on January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 at 11:28 am

Redfin had one of the better IPOs in 2017. In a process that has become more hit-or-miss in recent years, Redfin’s stock spiked right away on the first day of… Read More

Redfin’s Glenn Kelman predicts a mass tech exodus from coastal cities

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 27, 2017December 28, 2017 at 10:56 am

As CEO of Redfin, Glenn Kelman keeps a close eye on housing trends and their consequences. He’s convinced that skyrocketing housing costs in thriving coastal cities will lead to a… Read More

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman talks about maintaining company values and his ‘theory of human happiness’

by Nat Levy on October 7, 2017October 8, 2017 at 9:32 pm

There’s a lot of talk about culture in the tech world these days, and sticking to core values as a company grows can make or break its future. Redfin CEO… Read More

Tech leaders differ over Amazon’s future in Seattle and the logic behind ‘HQ2’

by Nat Levy on September 13, 2017September 14, 2017 at 7:57 am

Amazon’s splashy announcement that it plans to build a second North American headquarters has stirred debate across the nation, and that includes the upper echelon of Seattle’s tech scene. During a… Read More

Microsoft backs Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail study as Cascadia conference aims to deepen ties between regions

by Nat Levy on September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 at 9:04 am

Pacific Northwest business and political leaders on both sides of the Canadian border announced today a series of agreements to strengthen relationships between Seattle, Portland, Vancouver B.C. and the surrounding… Read More

Redfin stock rises again as market cap nears $2B for tech-powered real estate brokerage

by Nat Levy on July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 at 9:31 am

Redfin’s momentum as a newly minted public company continues this morning as its stock rose another 15 percent in early trading Monday. On Friday, the tech-powered residential real estate brokerage… Read More

Redfin real estate

Redfin moves into mortgages, will issue home loans in latest bid to upend real estate industry

by Kurt Schlosser on January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 at 5:30 pm

Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, announced the launch of Redfin Mortgage on Thursday in an effort to service its customers from start to finish in the home-buying process. The move elicited… Read More

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