Kelman is entering his 20th year leading Redfin, the nation’s 13th largest brokerage and the most popular real estate portal operated by a brokerage. Always a smart, thoughtful industry voice, he continued sharing his impassioned positions in opinion pieces through his company’s influential news and research division. In 2024, Kelman expanded a revamped agent-compensation plan, Redfin Next, aimed at attracting and retaining top agent talent with commission splits in lieu of just salaries. The company followed up in December with the nationwide launch of Redfin Teams, which extended the Next compensation model to a flexible platform for teams.