SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redfin (www.redfin.com), the customer-first real estate brokerage, today announced the launch of its home-buying and selling services in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indy residents can now work with Redfin agents to buy and sell homes throughout central Indiana.
“We saw Indianapolis as an attractive place to build our business, with a growing tech scene and local initiatives like TechPoint drawing a lot of talented workers to the area,” said Redfin Regional Director Mark Reitman. “We’re excited to join the local tech community and offer the people of Indy an innovative new way to buy and sell homes.”
The Redfin model is different from that of other brokerages because it uniquely aligns agent and customer interests. Redfin agents are paid a salary and receive benefits, with customer satisfaction ratings determining each agent’s bonuses. All reviews for all Redfin agents are published on their online profiles, and 97 percent of customers would recommend their Redfin agent.
Redfin real estate agents focus on delivering great service while helping clients buy or sell homes. This advocacy, powered by the best technology, also enables Redfin to pass savings on to our clients. A $300,000 home purchased with a Redfin agent in Indy would receive a refund of more than $1,500 at closing. Instead of the typical 3 percent commissions, Redfin charges sellers a 1.5 percent fee. This means someone selling a $300,000 home with a Redfin agent would save $4,500.
To launch and grow Redfin in Indianapolis, Jake Johnson joins the company as the local real estate market manager. Born in Noblesville, Indiana, he spent most of his career in residential sales and property management, most recently at Kirk Realty Group.
“Three of the things I’m most passionate about are Indianapolis, real estate and customer service,” said Johnson. “I’m confident that Indy’s progressive community will embrace Redfin’s easier, smarter, and less stressful way to buy and sell homes. I’m thrilled to be part of the mission to make real estate better for Indy residents.”
With the arrival of Redfin, people in Indianapolis can now use state-of-the art online and mobile tools to quickly access the most accurate and up-to-date information about homes for sale and the home-selling process.
Buying with Redfin:
- Instant Tour Scheduling: The ability to instantly schedule a home tour with a Redfin agent with just a single click from a browser, iPhone, iPad or Android App.
- Redfin Matchmaker: Software that recommends unexpected listings to Redfin clients.
- Instant Updates: Smartphone or email notifications when new homes are listed or when prices drop.
- Search by school: Shows all the homes for sale served by a certain school with one easy search.
- Tour and Offer Insights: Real-time statistics and notes from Redfin agents about thousands of homes and offers.
- Deal Room: A real-time guide through the closing process, including milestones, deadlines and tasks.
Selling with Redfin:
- Redfin Home Dashboard: A comprehensive online resource for home sellers that provides real-time data about their home.
- Redfin Home Value Tool: A more accurate way to find out what your home is worth using self-selected comparable homes for sale in your market.
- Redfin 3D Walkthrough: A new feature enabling homebuyers to get a high-resolution, photo-quality view from every perspective inside a Redfin agent-listed home.
To find or sell a house and to connect with a local agent, please visit redfin.com. To learn more about working at Redfin and to apply for open positions, please visit redfin.com/jobs.
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About Redfin
Redfin (www.redfin.com) is a customer-first real estate brokerage that represents people buying and selling homes. Founded and run by technologists, Redfin has a team of experienced, full-service real estate agents who are advocates, not salespeople, earning customer-satisfaction bonuses, not commissions. Redfin.com features all the broker-listed homes for sale, as well as for-sale-by-owner properties that don’t pay brokers a commission. Redfin also offers online tools that make the entire process of buying or selling a home easier and more fun. The company serves major markets across the U.S. and has closed nearly $20 billion in home sales. In 2012, Redfin was named one of The DIGITAL 100: World’s Most Valuable Private Tech Companies by Business Insider.
