By Larry Chiang
I pay attention to how stuff works. Real estate is linked to mortgage is connected to treasure management. Is connected to entrepreneurship.
There’s a new phrase that popped into my Facebook feed. Sasha Orloff Facebook updated, RedFin and Chill. He’s ceo of a cool YC company called LendUp. Anyway, I took Susie Cagle’s twitter advice and…
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Susie Cagle (@susie_c) |
Redfin and chill
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Larry Chiang (@LarryChiang) |
A RedFin listing inside its app portended to be the listing agent when in fact it was just doing #LeadGen. pic.twitter.com/KYTPE4dY9N
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It looks like this home is listed on Fedfin by a RedFin agent, correct?!
It’s not. They’re soliciting to represent you as the buyer. They’re not the listing agent

Tricky to do this. Schedule a tour seems innocuous. Seems like they’re the listing agent…

I called the number (650) 469-8450
If you wanna share it via email, they capture the email address #Genius!

See this home on @Redfin!
Love this pop up. 3-choices that are easy to pick one.

236 Selby Ln, ATHERTON, CA 94027 (MLS #ML81651325) RedFin dot com/CA/Atherton/236-Selby-Ln-94027/home/2056439
#FoundOnRedfin

I am curious what genius Stanford or cal CS undergrad is RedFin’s #csMajorCRO. I’m not mad. I’m impressed.

I’m guessing the RedFin app brings in $10,000,000 a month in revenue.

RedFin and Chill with a computer science Chief Revenue Office!?! YES PLEASE