name: redfin
description: Search homes and work with Redfin agents on the real estate platform.
category: realestate

Redfin Skill

Search homes and work with Redfin agents on the real estate platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/redfin/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/redfin ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set REDFIN_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set REDFIN_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Home Search: Search homes for sale with detailed filters
2. Price History: View price history and comparable sales
3. Tour Scheduling: Schedule home tours with Redfin agents
4. Market Insights: Access local market data and trends
5. Estimate: Get Redfin Estimate for home values

Usage Examples

Search Homes

User: "Find homes in Seattle with at least 4 bedrooms"
Assistant: Returns matching listings

Schedule Tour

User: "Schedule a tour for this property"
Assistant: Initiates tour scheduling

View Estimate

User: "What's the Redfin Estimate for this address?"
Assistant: Returns property value estimate

Check Market

User: "How's the housing market in Portland?"
Assistant: Returns market data

Authentication Flow

1. Redfin uses account authentication
2. No official public API
3. Browser automation for access
4. Session-based login

Error Handling

Notes

• Real estate brokerage
• Agent services included
• No official public API
• Competitive commission rates
• 3D walkthrough tours
• Mobile apps available