Redfin Direct

Is The iBuyer Uptick Elevating The Agency Experience?

By Daniel Lalley / February 17, 2022 /

iBuyer, or instant buyer, models have long been part of the real estate equation. These almost instantaneous transactions allow sellers to get a valuation of their properties online via AI algorithms with the option to sell on the spot. This adds a whole new level of ease, confidence, and relief for sellers, which has prompted…

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Redfin Launches Redfin Direct in Texas, Chris Kelly and Mike Delprete Weigh In

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2019 /

Redfin, the Seattle-based brokerage that launched as a disruptor, has brought it’s Redfin Direct service to Texas. Announced publicly last week, Redfin Direct soft-launched two weeks ago and already has active participants. Redfin Direct gives real estate buyers in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio the ability to make direct, online offers on Redfin-listed homes without…

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On the Rocks: RE/MAX Splits From Short-Lived Partnership With Redfin

By Candy Evans / May 15, 2019 /

It was a quick divorce from a two-month romance. And to be honest, sort of a head-scratcher. In mid-March, RE/MAX, the 40-year-old, Denver-based national real estate franchise broker announced a unique partnership with Redfin, the tech-focused brokerage that has morphed over the years, from trying to wipe out the Real Estate agent to employing them…

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