SEATTLE (AP) _ Redfin Corp. (RDFN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $35.8 million in its first quarter.

The Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 33 cents per share.

The real estate broker posted revenue of $268.3 million in the period, topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $253.7 million.

For the current quarter ending in July, Redfin said it expects revenue in the range of $446 million to $457 million.

Redfin shares have fallen slightly more than 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $62.18, more than tripling in the last 12 months.

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