Estately expands real estate search service in six states

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Seattle online real estate startup Estately is expanding service to six states, marking a 10 percent increase in properties on the site. New additions include Arizona, South Carolina, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Ohio. The company, which partners with multiple listing services, now boasts nearly 700,000 listings. It also offers search features like the ability to… Read More…

Redfin unveils new search feature: Find your dream home in the top school zone

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People buy homes for all sorts of reasons — fenced yards, fireplaces and big master bedrooms. But, as many parents can attest, those factors often take a back seat to the school zone where the house is located. Now, thanks to a new search tool from Redfin, parents can find their dream homes in the… Read More…

Online real estate upstart Estately expands in Philly and eyes profits as housing market heats up

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Home prices are on the rise again in some major U.S. cities, sparking enthusiasm that the worst of the real estate bust is in the rear view mirror. And that news is helping Seattle’s crop of online real estate upstarts, including Estately which just announced plans today to expand services in Philadelphia, its sixth new… Read More…

Estately’s copyright notice knocks one of Canada’s largest real estate firms offline

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Earlier this week, we told you the story about Estately sending a cease-and-desist letter to one of Canada’s largest real estate companies, alleging that Sutton West Coast essentially ripped off code, images and design elements in creating its new Web site. The story attracted a lot of attention, in part because Sutton West Coast’s site… Read More…

A mirror image? Canadian real estate brokerage accused of ripping off Estately

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Sutton WestCoast Realty, one of the largest real estate brokerages in Canada, has received a cease-and-desist letter asking that the brokerage take down a Web site that allegedly mirrors one from Seattle online real estate upstart Estately. The two companies had been partners for the past three years, with Sutton WestCoast using Estately’s map-based technology… Read More…

Online real estate startup Estately expands in New York, adds Texas

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Estately sometimes gets overshadowed in the online real estate industry by bigger consumer brands such as Redfin and Zillow. But the six-year-old Seattle upstart continues to push ahead, announcing today that it is expanding into the Dallas/Fort Worth area and Westchester and Putnam counties of New York. The expansion comes after Estately didn’t open any… Read More…

Meet the geek dogs of Seattle

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Every day is Take Your Dog to Work Day here at GeekWire and, for that matter, at dozens of other tech companies around Seattle. It’s pretty commonplace to see canine companions wandering the offices startups in Pioneer Square, Belltown and South Lake Union. But, in true celebration of the official holiday today, we’re showcasing some… Read More…