Category Archives: Real Estate

Inman: How to build a new real estate model

There’s a good article on Inman on How to build a new real estate model. Essentially, a second real estate industry is emerging alongside the traditional train track. We call them new models. They’re replete with upscale services built on … Continue reading

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Redfin announcements – $1mil refunded

Big announcements today at work. Your first home tour is free: The first home tour with a Redfin agent, up to three hours per household, is free. Future tours are $125 per home or $250 for a three-hour tour. To … Continue reading

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Startupalooza Photos

Thanks for coming out to Startupalooza! We didn’t know how many of you to expect and you certainly didn’t disappoint; the place was packed with lots of startups and people interested in them. I know we got lots of resumes, … Continue reading

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Redfin in Investor Business Daily

We’re in today’s Investor Business Daily, Beyond Search: Tools For Buying, Selling Homes Expand Online: Posting your home’s sale listing online is so 2004. Checking your agent’s blog for new listings is so 2005. In 2006, buyers and sellers are … Continue reading

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One week at Redfin

It’s now been one week at Redfin. Here’s a quick and short list of what comes to mind: It’s scary, intimidating and humbling to start a new job. There is a reason why I don’t take up new sports. Free … Continue reading

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Interlocking Puzzle Loft

Dwell, Interlocking Puzzle Loft [PDF]. I want a cool living space! (Instead of these lame wannabe condo interiors everyone is marketing).

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Redfin added stats

Redfin, may favorite Seattle real estate tool, added stats today. Here are the stats for Capitol Hill. Average cost per square foot is $406.

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Development in Waterloo

Do any Waterloo locals have information on Auburn Development’s $140 million BarrelYards project going on the Canbar lands? All I can find is this Waterloo Chronicle article about it. 250 luxury rental and condominium apartments into a seven-building layout on … Continue reading

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I bought a condo

I wrote this post a while ago but was waiting for the urbnlivn thing to get soft launchable before posting… The other week I bought a one bedroom west facing view condo on the fifth floor at The Meritage, a … Continue reading

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Urbnlivn

I got so frustrated that there was no list of new condo construction in Seattle that I built my own and in true web 2.0 style named it Urbnlivn. And for the record, I hate developing in Javascript. I don’t … Continue reading

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