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Redfin leaves the National Association of Realtors: ‘Enough is enough,’ Glenn Kelman says

by AJ LaTrace on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 at 8:47 am

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Redfin is cutting ties with the industry’s top trade organization. Early Monday morning, Redfin published an announcement signed by CEO Glenn Kelman and other top… Read More

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

Adam Wiener, Redfin president of real estate services, is departing

by Taylor Soper on August 30, 2023September 6, 2023 at 5:07 pm

Longtime Redfin executive Adam Wiener is leaving the Seattle-based real estate giant, nearly 16 years after he joined the company. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman announced the news in a memo… Read More

Redfin’s chief economist on the real estate market; mortgage rates; climate risk; housing affordability

by Taylor Soper on August 24, 2023August 23, 2023 at 11:53 pm

With mortgage rates at 20-year highs and and inventory at record lows, it’s slim pickings for U.S. homebuyers. “It’s dry out there,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. Many would-be… Read More

Zillow and Redfin earnings reports reflect slumping real estate market

by Nate Bek on August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 at 10:57 am

Redfin and Zillow Group‘s second-quarter earnings reports point to more pain in the real estate market as limited housing supply and climbing mortgage rates throttle transaction volume. Both real estate… Read More

Redfin shares sink 10% as CEO says housing market sales volume is ‘near rock bottom’

by Nate Bek on August 3, 2023August 5, 2023 at 10:50 am

Redfin shares dropped more than 10% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported a 21% drop in revenue as it continues to face headwinds from a slumping housing market.… Read More

News Brief

Real estate rivals Zillow and Redfin partner to share new construction listings

by Taylor Soper on August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 at 5:40 pm

Seattle real estate giants Zillow Group and Redfin announced a rare syndication partnership Tuesday related to the sharing of new construction listings.

Real estate data: Americans flocking to areas at high risk of fires, floods and extreme heat

by Lisa Stiffler on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 at 2:58 pm

Seattle real estate platform Redfin analyzed migration patterns of Americans in recent years and found high numbers of people moving into, rather than out of, areas at high risk of… Read More

One-third of home sales are all-cash, the highest level in a decade, amid rising mortgage rates

by Nate Bek on June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 at 10:41 am

The share of U.S. homebuyers making all-cash purchases hit a decade-high in April, with one-third of buyers bypassing mortgage loan options, according to a Redfin report released Wednesday. All-cash purchases… Read More

What Redfin and Zillow earnings say about the state of the housing market

by Nate Bek on May 8, 2023May 9, 2023 at 2:09 pm

Last week’s earnings announcements from Redfin and Zillow Group suggest a prolonged slowdown in housing market activity. Revenue from Redfin’s real estate services division dropped nearly 30% in the first… Read More

Redfin CEO says housing downturn made real estate giant ‘leaner, hungrier and better’

by Nate Bek on May 4, 2023May 5, 2023 at 10:01 am

The slumping housing market hasn’t been kind to Redfin’s business. But the Seattle real estate giant sees some silver linings. “We wouldn’t wish a housing downturn on anyone, but it… Read More

‘Some people will quit over this decision’: Read Redfin CEO’s memo on back-to-office mandate

by Nate Bek on April 24, 2023April 27, 2023 at 9:16 pm

Glenn Kelman has changed his mind about remote work. The Redfin CEO sent a memo to employees outlining a new hybrid-office policy that requires workers to be back in the… Read More

Redfin

Redfin’s latest layoffs come a few months after it said housing market had started to recover

by Nate Bek on April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 at 4:52 pm

After predicting that the sluggish housing market had started to rebound in January, Redfin this week blamed real estate market conditions as part of the reason for its latest round… Read More

Redfin lays off 201 employees as housing market continues to retrench

by Nate Bek on April 12, 2023April 13, 2023 at 9:42 am

Redfin laid off 201 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, on Tuesday as it continues to trim expenses in response to the housing downturn and ongoing economic uncertainty. A… Read More

Redfin and Zillow Group financial reports reveal broader housing market trends

by Nate Bek on February 20, 2023February 21, 2023 at 11:26 am

The latest financial reports from Zillow Group and Redfin demonstrate ongoing wariness within the U.S. real estate market. Both companies expect revenue from key business segments to decline year-over-year in… Read More

Redfin Q4 revenue drops 25% to $479M as company winds down home-flipping business

by Nate Bek on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 at 1:57 pm

Redfin’s revenue fell 25% in the fourth quarter amid a housing market slowdown that has hampered its growth over the last year. The Seattle real estate giant reported $479 million… Read More

Zillow, Redfin, and the real estate market: 5 trends to watch in 2023

by Nate Bek on January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 at 10:55 am

The once high-flying real estate market sputtered in 2022, dragging many real estate tech companies down with it. The sudden swing pushed companies to cut costs, which included layoffs and… Read More

Is the tech industry impacting Seattle’s cooling real estate market?

by Nate Bek on December 20, 2022January 4, 2023 at 1:57 pm

Seattle’s booming tech economy has altered the regional real estate market over the last decade, with home prices moving steadily upward in the face of low inventory and high demand.… Read More

Redfin CEO: ‘The housing market could get worse’

by Nate Bek on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 at 10:31 am

The U.S. housing market continues to show signs of weakening, impacting Seattle real estate tech companies such as Zillow Group and Redfin. And the trend may continue. “We think that… Read More

Redfin to cut 13% of workforce and shut down home-flipping business RedfinNow

by Nate Bek on November 9, 2022November 18, 2022 at 9:53 am

Redfin will wind down its home-flipping program RedfinNow and lay off employees for the second time this year as it cuts expenses in response to a slowing housing market. The… 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

Tech Moves: Accolade hires security chief; Blue Origin comms leader departs; Redfin names industry relations director; and more

by Charlotte Schubert on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 at 11:54 am

— Kelli Burns joined Seattle-based healthcare company Accolade as its new chief information security officer. Burns comes from Bellevue, Wash.-based financial services company Symetra, where she held the same role. Burns… Read More

Redfin misses revenue expectations, citing housing market slowdown

by Nate Bek on August 4, 2022August 10, 2022 at 8:42 am

Seattle-based online real estate giant Redfin missed expectations for the second quarter amid a slowing housing market impacted by rising mortgage rates. Revenue of $606.9 million, up 29% from the… Read More

Redfin laying off 8% of workforce due to ‘market conditions’ as real estate demand cools

by Kurt Schlosser on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 at 10:39 am

Seattle real estate company Redfin announced Tuesday that it is cutting about 8% of its workforce, acknowledging that a housing downturn in the U.S. is hitting the company hard. The… Read More

Redfin prevails over co-founder in patent trial

by Todd Bishop on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 at 12:52 pm

A federal jury in Texas this week sided with Redfin in a patent lawsuit brought two years ago by Surefield, a Seattle startup that was launched by Redfin co-founder David… Read More

Former Amazon, Peloton exec Ariel Dos Santos joins Redfin as vice president of product

by Taylor Soper on May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 at 2:42 pm

Ariel Dos Santos, former vice president of product and technology at Peloton, has joined Seattle real estate giant Redfin as vice president of product. “Redfin is a product that I’ve… Read More

Redfin will implement internal fair housing monitoring system in $4M legal settlement

by Todd Bishop on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 at 12:59 pm

Seattle-based real estate company Redfin agreed to pay $4 million and implement a new internal monitoring system to settle a lawsuit that alleged its practices discriminated against communities of color.… Read More

News Brief

Redfin launches rental search, building off $608M acquisition of RentPath

by Taylor Soper on March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 at 2:07 pm

Redfin is now offering rental search on its platform, adding to its listings of for-sale homes. The rental search is powered by RentPath, the Atlanta-based company Redfin acquired last year… Read More

Redfin tops expectations for Q4 with revenue of $643M but stock sinks 13%

by Taylor Soper on February 17, 2022February 18, 2022 at 10:34 am

Redfin on Thursday reported fourth quarter revenue of $643.1 million and a $0.27 loss per share. Analysts expected revenue of $598 million and loss per share of $0.31. Despite beating… Read More

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