Glenn Kelman on Market Trends, Home-Buying Hacks and Redfin Insights | E1871

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://www.openphone.com/twist * Today’s show: Redfin’s CEO Glenn Kelman joins Jason to discuss essential tips for entering the market (4:55), hacking the system with concepts like “developer homes” and “accessory dwelling units” (22:55), finding happiness and success within simpler goals (28:40), and more! * Timestamps: (0:00) Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, joins host Jason. (2:13) Residential Real Estate Market: Current Trends and Analysis. (4:55) First-Time Home Buyers: Essential Tips for Entering the Market. (8:28) The dire need for building homes and other creative solutions to the housing crisis. (10:21) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist (11:46) Looking at solutions for loans for builders and embracing the novel idea of taxing unused land. (17:06) The second home phenomenon and it’s impact on the overall market. (21:24 ) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST (22:55) Hacking the system with concepts like “developer homes” and “accessory dwelling units” (25:31) Redfin’s success and Glenn learning about what really matters to their customers. (28:40) Simplifying your business and getting rid of side quests. (32:27) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://www.openphone.com/twist (33:55) Remote Work Dynamics: Measuring Productivity and Sustaining Company Culture. * Check out Redfin: https://www.redfin.com/ * Thanks to our partners: Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://www.openphone.com/twist * Articles and Links from this episode: https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/15/founders-hacker-hype-homes-remote-work/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFUxPOXc4AHnjptN6dxkwFgpZ0kvPL_gTJ1uMicNRJwwtbQbuS1P0AI0MbDZzGawLNTArPSTT6VrWbByv-AyGXGWF_mkTdLG6eBSgiTrJPpqyBvY1y-GZoAE4xzQdq9v8ciP0VfQpKcSr-acjKYZEdwlc0XZV2lP6CeOb9I_QqXl https://www.samara.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/21/adu-granny-flat-california-housing-crisis/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/everettpotter/2021/06/27/pacaso-disrupting-vacation-home-ownership/?sh=25feeca8693a https://www.businessinsider.com/tony-hsieh-las-vegas-trailer-park-2017-5 * Glenn’s Past Episodes on TWiST: Check out Episode E1616: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIqjrbbllQ Check out Episode E1405: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqkrAX4thIY Check out Episode E1261: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJX1lFphY58 * Follow Glenn: X: https://twitter.com/glennkelman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennkelman • Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast