Commitments and Contingencies:

Legal Proceedings—Third-party licensed sales associates filed three lawsuits against the Company in 2013 and 2014. Two of the actions, which are pled as “class actions,” were removed to and are now pending in the Northern District of California. One of these cases also includes representative claims under California’s Private Attorney General Act, Labor Code section 2698 et. seq (“PAGA”). The third action is pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court and asserts representative claims under PAGA. All three complaints alleged that the Company had misclassified current and former third-party licensed sales associates in California as independent contractors and generally seek compensation for unpaid wages, overtime, and failure to provide meal and rest periods, as well as reimbursement of business expenses.

In June 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to settle the lawsuits. The Company has recorded an accrual for $1,800 as of December 31, 2016 and 2017. The settlement agreement does not contain any admission of liability, wrongdoing, or responsibility by any of the parties. The proposed settlement class contemplated by the agreement includes all current and former third party licensed sales associates engaged by the Company in California from January 16, 2009, through April 29, 2017. The settlement agreement has received preliminary court approval, but remains subject to final court approval.

As with all class action and representative litigation, these cases are inherently complex and subject to many uncertainties. In the event the settlement is not approved, the actions may continue and a class may be certified. If that happens, there can be no assurance the plaintiffs will not seek substantial damage awards, penalties, attorneys’ fees, or other remedies. The Company believes it has complied with all applicable laws and regulations and that it properly classified the third-party licensed sales associates as independent contractors.

In addition, from time to time, the Company is involved in litigation, claims and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such litigation and other proceedings may include, but are not limited to, actions relating to employment law and misclassification, intellectual property, commercial or contractual claims, brokerage or real estate disputes, claims related to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, or other consumer protection statutes, ordinary-course brokerage disputes like the failure to disclose property defects, commission disputes, and vicarious liability based upon conduct of individuals or entities outside of our control, including partner agents and third-party contractor agents. Litigation and other disputes are inherently unpredictable and subject to substantial uncertainties and unfavorable resolutions could occur. Often these cases raise complex factual and legal issues, which are subject to risks and uncertainties and could require significant management time and resources.

Facility Leases and Other Commitments—The Company leases its office space under noncancelable operating leases with terms ranging from one to eleven years. The leases require a fixed minimum rent with contractual minimum rent increases over the lease term, and certain leases include escalation provisions. Rent expense totaled $4,147, $5,811, and $7,833 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively. Other commitments primarily relate to network infrastructure for the Company’s data operations and commitments for the Company’s annual corporate meeting. Also included are homes that the Company is under contract to purchase through Redfin Now but that have not closed. Future minimum payments due under these agreements as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:



	December 31, 2017
	Facility Leases		Other Commitments

2018	$	7,595	$	3,003
2019	8,100		2,028
2020	7,181		75
2021	6,790		—
2022 and thereafter	29,074		—
Total	$	58,740	$	5,106

Mortgage Warehouse Agreement—In December 2016, Redfin Mortgage entered into a Mortgage Warehouse Agreement with Texas Capital Bank, National Association (“Texas Capital”) and in June 2017 Redfin Mortgage entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement with Western Alliance Bank. Pursuant to the Mortgage Warehouse Agreement and Master Repurchase Agreement, Texas Capital and Western Alliance Bank both agree to fund loans originated by Redfin Mortgage, in its discretion, up to $10,000 each in the aggregate and to take a security interest in such loans. The per annum interest rate payable to Texas Capital is a fixed rate equal to the rate of interest accruing on the outstanding principal balance of the loan, minus 1.5%, or 3.0%, whichever is higher. The per annum interest rate payable to Western Alliance Bank is a fixed rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 3.00%, or 3.75%, whichever is higher. For each loan in which Texas Capital elects to purchase a participation interest, it will acquire an undivided 97% participation interest, by paying as the purchase price an amount equal to the participation interest multiplied by the principal balance of the loan. For each loan in which Western Alliance Bank elects to purchase, it will acquire an undivided 98% participation interest, by paying as the purchase price an amount equal to the participation interest multiplied by the principal balance of the loan. If a loan is not sold to a correspondent lender, Texas Capital and Western Alliance Bank's participation interests in the loans are to be repurchased in whole or in part by Redfin Mortgage. The Company has guaranteed Redfin Mortgage’s obligations under the Mortgage Warehouse and Master Repurchase Agreements.

The Mortgage Warehouse Agreement and Master Repurchase Agreements require each of the Company and Redfin Mortgage to maintain certain financial covenants and to provide periodic financial and compliance reports. Redfin Mortgage failed to satisfy certain financial covenants under both agreements as of December 31, 2017, but has not received a notice of default related to such failure from either Texas Capital or Western Alliance Bank. As of December 31, 2017 there was $833 outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse Agreement and $1,184 outstanding as of December 31, 2017 on the Master Repurchase Agreement. The Mortgage Warehouse Agreement expires on March 21, 2018 and the Master Repurchase Agreement expires on June 15, 2018.