Redfin raises funds from Tiger Global, T. Rowe Price - Reuters

Online real estate company Redfin has raised $50 million from investment companies Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price Associates, writes Reuters. The Seattle-based company, which announced the new funding on Wednesday, aims to cut costs to homebuyers by awarding to them a portion of real-estate fees that agents traditionally are paid by homesellers.

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