Nov 20, 2017, 10:51 AM Facebook-owned Oculus makes big hiring push in Seattle region amid rumors of real estate expansion A month ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called his shot: He wants to get 1 billion people into the virtual… Read More
Nov 13, 2017, 5:10 PM Portland architecture firm aims (really) high with proposal for tower to be tallest on the West Coast A proposed redevelopment project in Portland would reshape that city’s skyline, with plans that include, among other things, towering skyscrapers… Read More
Nov 9, 2017, 3:03 PM Redfin stock down as tech-powered real estate brokerage falls short of expectations in second quarter as public company Redfin nearly doubled profits over this time last year and revenue is up 35 percent, but the tech-powered real estate… Read More
Nov 9, 2017, 1:17 PM Take it to the house: Two Seahawks play real estate pros for Zillow, taunt 49ers fans on home tour Two of the biggest defensive stars for the Seattle Seahawks take it to the house, as they say in touchdown… Read More
Nov 6, 2017, 2:39 PM Lyft expanding Seattle presence with new office lease as it battles ride-hailing rival Uber Ride hailing giant Lyft is set to grow in Seattle after signing a new long-term office lease. In its latest… Read More
Nov 1, 2017, 1:49 PM New study shows how Amazon’s growth has impacted Seattle rents Cities across the continent are competing for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that will come with… Read More
Oct 31, 2017, 8:55 AM Seattle remains nation’s hottest housing market for a full year as home prices rise more than 2x national rate There are almost as many stories of Seattle’s housing market shattering records as there are cranes dotting the city’s skyline.… Read More
Oct 26, 2017, 3:57 PM Seattle’s housing market is growing twice as fast as San Francisco’s — signaling a tech exodus Seattle’s housing market is seeing the fastest appreciation in home values in the country, according to the latest data from… Read More
Oct 26, 2017, 9:29 AM Real estate brokerage FlyHomes vows to purchase homes if deals fall through, helping buyers in hot housing markets Tech-focused real estate brokerage FlyHomes is officially launching a new product today designed to help clients compete with the all-cash… Read More
Oct 25, 2017, 9:00 PM Study: Seattle is the nation’s top real estate market thanks to tech giants like Amazon and … breweries As if the forest of cranes dotting the Seattle skyline weren’t evidence enough of the city’s transformation to a region… Read More
Oct 24, 2017, 10:33 AM Thinkspace’s new co-working office in Amazon’s backyard will celebrate ‘grit and resilience’ Co-working company Thinkspace will open up a new space for tech startups next year right in Amazon’s backyard of South… Read More
Oct 18, 2017, 12:04 PM New Amazon office building sells for $313M in one of Seattle region’s priciest real estate deals Amazon just moved in to a big new office building on the other side of Lake Washington from its Seattle… Read More
Oct 16, 2017, 6:59 PM Oracle expanding in Seattle with big new office lease, escalating cloud battle with Amazon Post updated with comments from Oracle Oracle is significantly boosting its presence in Amazon’s backyard with a new lease in… Read More
Oct 16, 2017, 2:47 PM Amazon will move into Macy’s building in landmark Seattle real estate deal For 88 years, the historic structure at 300 Pine St. has been the epicenter of retail in Seattle, first as… Read More
Oct 6, 2017, 9:24 AM How hot is Seattle’s real estate market? This boarded up house with no bedrooms is $595K We’ve seen plenty of houses with actual windows and bedrooms sell for way more than they’re worth in the real… Read More
Oct 5, 2017, 8:30 AM Zillow creates new ‘3D Home’ feature with special photo app to bring 360-degree tours to listings With house hunters increasingly looking for the easiest and fastest way to tour a home they might be interested in… Read More
Oct 5, 2017, 8:00 AM Real estate startup FlyHomes raises $4M round led by Blue Nile and Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon In its first year, real estate startup FlyHomes avoided raising outside capital by attracting a customer base of homebuyers with perks like… Read More
Oct 4, 2017, 1:44 PM Loftium co-founder expects Airbnb revenue share to become a ‘standard’ down payment source for homebuyers Yifan Zhang believes that in the next five to 10 years, prospective home buyers will have three standard options for… Read More
Oct 3, 2017, 11:49 AM Amazon leases major new Seattle office tower, pointing to continued growth in its hometown Amazon has leased a massive new office tower that will be Seattle’s second tallest building, showing it’s not done growing… Read More
Oct 2, 2017, 4:29 PM Realtors vs. robots: Redfin CTO says artificial intelligence shouldn’t replace real estate agents Artificial intelligence is set to disrupt industries of all sorts, and threaten a lot of jobs, but don’t expect your… Read More
Oct 2, 2017, 2:01 AM Redfin expanding its 1 percent listing fee for home sellers to 18 new markets Redfin is expanding its incentive aimed at getting sellers to list their homes with the Seattle-based real estate company’s agents,… Read More
Sep 26, 2017, 8:08 AM Seattle retains title of hottest housing market in the country with Portland right behind Seattle home values continue to skyrocket, rising at a rate of more than double the national average in July. According… Read More
Sep 21, 2017, 8:18 AM Amazon hiring 2,000 people in New York City, opening big new Manhattan office for AWS, Amazon Fashion and more Amazon is gearing up for a big expansion in the Big Apple. The company will open a new 360,000-square-foot office… Read More
Sep 20, 2017, 8:00 AM Juno Therapeutics’ giant new Seattle HQ is designed to destroy cancer When you walk into Juno Therapeutics‘ new headquarters in Seattle, your eyes are immediately drawn to the view. The office’s… Read More
Sep 20, 2017, 7:59 AM Photos: Inside Juno Therapeutics’ new custom-built headquarters and cancer research labs Finding any kind of real estate in Seattle is pretty hard — and for a large, public biotech company like Juno… Read More
Sep 18, 2017, 5:00 AM Loftium will help you buy a house if you agree to Airbnb a bedroom and split the profits Laura Coe never expected to buy a house before she was 30. The 29-year-old Microsoft finance manager has been renting… Read More
Sep 15, 2017, 10:59 AM Paul Allen’s Vulcan backs ex-Amazon manager’s modular housing startup Blokable in $4.8M round Investors are taking note of Blokable, a Seattle startup founded by a former Amazon manager that aims to cut costs for builders… Read More
Sep 13, 2017, 12:18 PM Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says state is talking with Amazon about ‘HQ2’ implications Amazon will no doubt get offers from all over the nation for its second headquarters project, but Washington officials are… Read More
Sep 8, 2017, 9:39 AM Even as Amazon seeks a second HQ, rumors point to four big new Seattle office leases for tech giant Amazon may be ready to plant its flag in another city for a second headquarters, but that doesn’t mean it’s… Read More
Sep 8, 2017, 9:05 AM Zillow Group acquires New Home Feed in quest to dominate new construction marketing Zillow Group — the Seattle company that owns and operates Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy, and other real estate brands — is… Read More
