ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN)
-- Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate
brokerage, today announced the debut of its home-buying and selling
services in Asheville, N.C.
Redfin, which also announced its launch in Connecticut today, has a mission to reinvent
real estate in the consumer's favor. Redfin pairs personal service
from Redfin agents with technology to create a better home-buying
and selling experience that costs less.
Asheville homebuyers can now
use Redfin's industry-leading website and iOS and Android app to
search all the agent-listed homes for sale, receive instant updates
on their smartphone the moment a new home hits the market and book
home tours with Redfin agents with the click of a button. Redfin
gives part of its commission to buyers who purchase with Redfin
agents.
North Carolinians can sell their homes with a Redfin agent for a
1.5 percent listing fee, subject to a minimum of $4,500. Redfin agents provide a complete
home-selling service including pricing and staging advice, free
professional photography, a 3D virtual tour and digital marketing.
A North Carolina homeowner selling
a $400,000 home would save
$6,000 working with a Redfin agent
compared to the typical 3 percent fee.
Redfin agents already serve homebuyers and sellers in
Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro/ Winston-Salem in North Carolina, as well as Greenville, South Carolina. Julie McGee, Redfin Market Manager for
North Carolina, expects
Asheville buyers and sellers to
respond well to Redfin's combination of technology and personal
service.
"Redfin has grown quickly across the Carolinas and we expect the
same warm reception from consumers in Asheville," said McGee. "Many previous clients
have asked us when they might be able to work with Redfin in
Asheville and I'm pleased to say
that day has arrived."
Darrell Hess, a Redfin agent and
broker who is leading Redfin's launch in Asheville, said, "Asheville is a wonderful place to call home.
The mountains offer natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor
adventure, and the city offers culture and community with its
vibrant music, art, food and craft-beer scene."
Hess has been a real estate agent for eight years and previously
worked in north metro Atlanta. He
moved to Asheville with his family
in 2015 after regularly visiting for more than 15 years.
"Asheville has a thriving real
estate market with people moving here for the sense of community,
job opportunities and retirement. Western
North Carolina remains one of the most sought after
second-home markets in the country. Redfin is the first brokerage
in this market to offer technology tools, full-service agents and
lower fees for clients. I'm very excited to be part of something
that is going to be a real benefit to our community and a game
changer for the real estate industry here."
With the arrival of Redfin come a host of technology features
that benefit both website users and brokerage clients:
- Book It Now: Ability to instantly schedule a home tour with a
Redfin agent with a single click from a browser, iPhone, iPad or
Android app.
- Redfin Estimate: A highly-accurate calculation of the market
value of an individual home.
- Redfin 3D Walkthrough: High-resolution, interactive views from
every angle inside homes listed with a Redfin agent.
- Instant Updates: Smartphone or email notifications when new
homes are listed or when prices drop.
- Tour and Offer Insights: Real-time statistics and notes from
Redfin agents about thousands of homes and offers.
- Redfin Matchmaker: Software that recommends unexpected listings
to Redfin clients.
- Deal Room: A real-time guide through the closing process,
including milestones, deadlines and tasks.
- Redfin Open Book: A resource for buyers and sellers that
includes reviews of lenders, inspectors, title companies,
handypeople and stagers, as well as feedback from Redfin
agents.
In addition to its technology, what sets Redfin apart from other
brokerages is that its agents are employees of the company who are
paid a salary and earn bonuses based in part on customer
satisfaction- not commissions. Customer reviews for Redfin agents
are published on their online profiles.
To find or sell a house and to connect with a local agent visit
redfin.com. To learn more about working at Redfin and to apply for
open positions visit redfin.com/jobs.
About Redfin
Redfin (www.redfin.com) is the
next-generation real estate brokerage, combining its own
full-service agents with modern technology to redefine real estate
in the consumer's favor. Founded by software engineers, Redfin has
the country's #1 brokerage website and offers a host of online
tools to consumers, including the Redfin Estimate, the automated
home-value estimate with the industry's lowest published error rate
for listed homes. Homebuyers and sellers enjoy a full-service,
technology-powered experience from Redfin real estate agents, while
saving thousands in commissions. Redfin serves more than 80 major
metro areas across the U.S. The company has closed more than
$50 billion in home sales.
For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate
agent, visit www.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends
and download data, visit the Redfin Data Center. To be added to
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Redfin's press center, click here.
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