Real Estate

May 24, 2017, 9:58 AM

Zillow announces $1M prize for anyone who can improve the algorithm for its Zestimate

The Zillow Zestimate, that much-debated, computer-generated home valuation tool, has been a fixture of the Seattle-based real estate media company… Read More

May 22, 2017, 2:51 PM

Zillow ‘Instant Offers’ launches in two cities to test quick-and-easy option for home sellers

Zillow has waded into the complicated and sometimes lengthy process of selling a home by launching a new product on… Read More

May 18, 2017, 8:23 PM

Building home to Facebook’s Frank Gehry-designed Seattle office sells for $286M

Dexter Station, a 10-story building in Seattle’s South Lake Union that is home to Facebook’s new Frank Gehry-designed office, just… Read More

May 17, 2017, 12:37 PM

New Seattle apartment building has ties back to Paul Allen, Bill Gates and computer programming

Another development from the real estate wing of Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. is currently welcoming its new residents, and the… Read More

May 15, 2017, 3:52 PM

Aerial photos: Construction begins on Google’s massive Seattle campus in Amazon’s backyard

Crews have started work on Google’s new campus in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, on the edge of Amazon’s global headquarters. The… Read More

May 9, 2017, 10:27 AM

Real estate lawyer sues Zillow, calls Zestimate a ‘tremendous roadblock’ to selling her home

Since its inception, Zillow’s home-value calculator, know as the “Zestimate” has been one of the most controversial features of the… Read More

May 8, 2017, 3:08 PM

Those big white signs posted on Seattle development projects are getting a makeover

They’re as much of a symbol of the changing face of Seattle as the hoard of six-story apartment buildings going up… Read More

May 7, 2017, 9:37 AM

How F5 Networks emerged from behind the scenes to claim an iconic new Seattle skyscraper

This week, F5 Networks signed the biggest office lease of the year in Seattle, in a striking new skyscraper under construction… Read More

May 3, 2017, 12:09 PM

F5 Networks will move HQ to glitzy new Seattle skyscraper, to be called ‘F5 Tower’

Updated below with financial terms of the lease. F5 Networks has leased all of the office space in an eye-catching skyscraper under… Read More

May 1, 2017, 9:00 PM

Zillow Group launches RealEstate.com to target first-time home buyers, with a focus on budget

Grabbing and keeping the attention of millennials online these days is a challenge for any company. But when it comes to… Read More

May 1, 2017, 5:08 PM

Zillow dropping manual listings as it seeks to heal relationship with Seattle listing service

Zillow today is ending a feature that let brokers manually add their home listings to the Seattle real estate company’s… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 6:00 AM

Amazon makes a ‘regional play’ with surprise Bellevue expansion — and it could be just the start

More than two decades ago, long before Amazon was the king of online retail and cloud computing, the company ran… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 10:23 AM

New Zillow commercials tug at the heart strings by playing off emotion that goes into ‘Finding Home’

If you think looking for or attempting to buy a home is already an emotional experience, new ads from Zillow… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 5:00 AM

Redfin report tracks which cities people want to flee (Bay Area) and where they want to stay (Seattle)

An inaugural quarterly report from Seattle-based online real estate company Redfin takes a look at the migration patterns of people… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 10:59 AM

This real estate analyst remains an optimist during the Trump era — for now

Long before he became real estate powerhouse CBRE’s head of research for the Americas, Spencer Levy was a young lawyer in… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 9:01 PM

Trulia debuts ‘Affordability Calculator’ to help house hunters better understand their price range

Home prices are steadily crawling upward nationwide, due to high demand and low inventory. That means house hunters may be… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 10:29 AM

Siemens touts benefits of open office setup as it moves teams to new Bellevue location

Siemens’ Building Technologies and Digital Factory teams have made a move west on Interstate 90 from the suburb of Issaquah,… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 7:23 AM

Former Redfin employees aim to simplify the mortgage process with new startup: Approved

Technology has made finding a home a lot easier, with a variety of services such as Zillow, Redfin and many… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 4:27 PM

Amazon confirms plans for big new office in Bellevue; employees set to move in this summer

Amazon has confirmed previously-reported plans to open a big new office in downtown Bellevue, Wash. GeekWire reported last year that… Read More

Apr 7, 2017, 12:01 AM

Renting in Seattle? This is how much your income needs to jump to keep up with expected increases

Renters in Seattle already struggling with increases that are making the city unaffordable will need an income boost next year… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 12:26 PM

Ex-Amazon manager’s new startup mixes smart home tech with modular construction to make housing more affordable

Aaron Holm was an important player in Amazon’s physical retail push. As a product manager, he worked on the company’s… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 10:58 AM

Aerial photos show transformational effect of Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus

A decade ago, Amazon began to transform a former industrial neighborhood into one of the nation’s top tech hubs. Now,… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 9:16 AM

Amazon aims to create ‘urban treehouse’ with its new Seattle office project

Amazon is building out a forest within the three signature spheres at its new campus just north of downtown Seattle, and… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 5:00 AM

Zillow Group to unveil RealEstate.com, a new online service targeted at millennials

Zillow Group already operates a number of online real estate brands: Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads and Naked Apartments. But apparently that’s… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 5:00 AM

Jump in Seattle’s median home value and rental price among fastest in the country, Zillow reports

Home values and rents are rising in Seattle faster than almost any other place in the United States according to new… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 4:36 PM

The secret science of your office space: How architects are using neuroscience to make workers healthier and more productive

The ceiling height of an office can influence whether a team is better at figuring out big picture problems or hashing… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 10:57 AM