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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
    
Legal ProceedingsThird-party licensed sales associates filed three lawsuits against the Company in the Superior Court of the State of California in 2013 and 2014. Two of the actions, which were pled as “class actions,” were removed to 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 was brought 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 an agreement to resolve all three of these lawsuits for an aggregate payment of $1,800. 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 court issued final approval of the settlement on March 23, 2018, and the Company paid the settlement amount on March 30, 2018. The Company had recorded an accrual for $1,800 as of December 31, 2017. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, all claims have been dismissed. The settlement does not contain any admission of liability, wrongdoing, or responsibility.

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 the Company's 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 11 years. Generally, 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 $1,870 and $2,645 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Other commitments primarily relate to network infrastructure for the Company’s data operations. 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 March 31, 2018 are as follows:
 
Facility Leases
 
Other Commitments
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
2018
$
6,211

 
$
5,896

2019
8,604

 
2,066

2020
7,657

 
113

2021
7,131

 
0

2022 and thereafter
29,354

 
0

Total minimum lease payments
$
58,957

 
$
8,075



Mortgage Warehouse and Master Repurchase AgreementsIn 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 March 31, 2018, but has not received a notice of default related to such failure from either Texas Capital or Western Alliance Bank. As of March 31, 2018 there was nothing outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse Agreement and $1,357 outstanding on the Master Repurchase Agreement. As of December 31, 2017 there was $833 outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse Agreement and $1,184 outstanding on the Master Repurchase Agreement. The Mortgage Warehouse Agreement expires on April 5, 2018 and the Master Repurchase Agreement expires on June 15, 2018.