The heated rivalry between online real estate powerhouses Trulia and Zillow is taking on added importance this week as both companies generated news on the acquisition front. As was to… Read More
Shareholders of Market Leader today overwhelmingly approved Trulia’s $355 million acquisition of the company. The deal, which was first announced in May, is designed to supercharge Trulia’s business as it looks… Read More
If you’re looking to buy a home, you don’t want that investment taken away from you by a natural disaster. While people who have lived in an area for a… Read More
Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff is building for the long-term, trying to become the dominant player in the online real estate category. Wall Street isn’t sure what to think just yet.… Read More
Last week, we heard about the financial results of Trulia. On Tuesday afternoon, we’ll get a better sense of how Zillow performs. Today, we’re getting a good look at Kirkland-based… Read More
Zillow is spending tens of millions of dollars on a big-budget advertising campaign this year, part of a plan by the Seattle company to establish itself as the dominant brand… Read More
Trulia, the San Francisco-based online real estate company that competes directly with Zillow, is seeing its shares rise more than eight percent in after-hours trading following a strong second quarter… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — The titans of the online real estate business took the stage Wednesday at the Real Estate Connect conference to talk about the future of real estate. Execs from… Read More
As a part of a discussion today at MobileBeat about developing mobile marketplaces, Trulia’s CEO Pete Flint gave an unconventional tip about disrupting a marketplace: Get your start in a… Read More
When you’re looking to find a real estate agent to either buy or sell a property, there are lots of places to find them. But for many, that process can… Read More
Trulia CEO Pete Flint wants to transform real estate. And with today’s $355 million bid for Kirkland-based Market Leader, the Internet executive took his boldest step yet in making that dream a… Read More
Trulia is making its biggest bet yet. And it is doing so in Zillow’s backyard. Today, Trulia announced a plan to purchase Kirkland-based Market Leader for $355 million — an 18… Read More
It’s a strange thing that Seattle seems to be the epicenter of online real estate, home to big companies like Redfin, Zillow and Market Leader as well as up-and-comers like… Read More
Zillow has been on a hot streak in recent weeks, and now the Seattle online real estate company has surpassed yet another milestone. The company’s stock has surged above $60… Read More
I was perplexed earlier this week when NASDAQ OMX Group announced plans to remove Zillow from the NASDAQ Internet Index — noting that the publicly-traded Seattle online real estate company was no longer considered… Read More
Now, this just seems odd. The NASDAQ OMX Group announced today that it plans to remove Zillow as one of the companies in the NASDAQ Internet Index, with a spokesperson for the… Read More
Zillow has been one step ahead Trulia since the early days — beating its longtime rival to market with an automated home valuation service; releasing mobile apps first and, most… Read More
Well, here’s yet another interesting way that the Zillow-Trulia rivalry is playing out — beyond their courtroom battles. Both CEOs of the publicly-traded online real estate companies have been named… Read More
Zillow and Trulia have been at each other’s throats for years now. The two online real estate companies just don’t really like one another. Now, we’re getting a front row… Read More
San Francisco online real estate company Trulia has filed its initial response to Zillow’s patent lawsuit, arguing that the case should be dismissed because the business method in question —… Read More
There are countless photo-sharing apps out there for everything from food to dogs. Now, a former Microsoft and Google engineer is trying to do the same for real estate. It’s called Abodograph, and… Read More
CNBC talk show host Jim Cramer is known for his loud and outrageous on-screen antics, and earlier this week the “Mad Money” host turned his attention to three real estate… Read More
The rivalry between Trulia and Zillow is one of the more entertaining matchups we get to cover. And it has taken on added significance in recent weeks now that both… Read More
The initial public offerings of online real estate upstarts Trulia and Zillow may have grabbed headlines in the past two years. But another big player in real estate just went… Read More
Redfin has been lurking in the shadows for the past several months as online real estate companies like Trulia and Zillow grab headlines with their stock moves, lawsuits and expansion… Read More
Shares of Zillow are taking a beating today after a financial research firm questioned the Seattle online retailer’s business prospects. Citron Research said in its report that the “willowy story Zillow… Read More
Trulia certainly didn’t disappoint in its Wall Street debut. The San Francisco online real estate company raised $102 million; soared more than 40 percent to $24; and finished the day… Read More
The fascinating back-and-forth between Zillow and Trulia continues. After pricing its initial public offering last night at $17, Trulia shares are taking off in early morning trading, opening at $22… Read More
The online real estate battle between San Francisco’s Trulia and Seattle’s Zillow is about to get a lot more interesting. Trulia today priced its initial public offering at $17 per… Read More