I'm not a native english speaker, but the definition of the word suggests you're mistaken.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/redemption
1. The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed.
2. Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged.
3. The payment of an obligation, as a government's payment of the value of its bonds.
4. Deliverance upon payment of ransom; rescue.
5. Christianity Salvation from sin through Jesus's sacrifice.
re•demp•tion
(rɪˈdɛmp ʃən)
n. 1. an act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.
2. deliverance; rescue.
3. deliverance from sin.
4. atonement for guilt.
5. repurchase, as of something sold.
6. paying off, as of a mortgage, bond, or note.
7. recovery by payment, as of something pledged.
8. conversion of paper money into specie.
So even after they sold our , we redeemed what was lost, one year later. See the bolded part of the definition.
You held on the "they were selling your " thing for quite a while, I hope I was able to clear things up for you.