Glenn Kelman

Contributor

Glenn Kelman is Redfin's CEO. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, where at different times he led engineering, marketing, product management and business development. Prior to starting Plumtree, Kelman worked as one of the first employees at Stanford Technology Group, a Sequoia-backed start-up acquired by IBM. Glenn was raised in Seattle and was graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

Opinion

Ending Clear Cooperation is a win for big brokers — and no one else

According to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, big brokerages have a vested interest in getting rid of Clear Cooperation, even at the expense of agents and consumers

Oct 8

Opinion

Pocket listings undermine equal access to housing: Glenn Kelman

After promises to promote social justice, the housing industry doubled down on exclusion, and pocket listings remain a problem. The Redfin CEO shares his ideas on what the industry should do about it

May 3

Opinion

READ: Redfin CEO’s letter to company buyer’s agents

Following the announcement of Redfin Direct, a new service that will enable buyers to make offers on Redfin-listed homes through the company’s website without agents, read CEO Glenn Kelman’s letter to employees

May 9

8 graphs that show how much real estate has changed since the crash

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman shares his reflections 10 years on from the global financial crisis

Sep 17

How I had to change to increase diversity at Redfin

Objective measures are the ultimate refuge for people who have faced double standards and moving targets

May 16

The American city was built for cars -- what will happen when they all leave?

How will shifts in transportation affect neighborhood layout and real estate sales?

Mar 31

Real estate brokers can coexist with national portals by changing the way we share data

Simple changes through the MLS would create balanced Internet ecosystem