Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-3 (Nos. 33-97398, 333-25643 and 333-98861) and on Forms S-8 (Nos. 333-20253, 333-90592, 333-89302 and 333-893000) of Redwood Trust, Inc. of our report dated March 14, 2005 relating to the financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California
March 14, 2005