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Real Estate

Nov 13, 2025, 5:00 AM

Redfin partners with Sierra on new AI-powered conversational search for homebuyers

The real estate brokerage site Redfin released a conversational chatbot for home buyers, fueling more engagement and tour requests. Read More

Nov 11, 2025, 8:38 AM

Bezos-backed real estate startup Arrived raises $27M to help fuel new ‘stock market’ for rental properties

Arrived lets people buy fractional shares of single-family rental homes and vacation rentals for as little as $100. It’s pitched as an alternative way to gain exposure to real estate without taking on a full mortgage or managing a property. Read More

Oct 30, 2025, 2:23 PM

Zillow posts $676M in Q3 revenue as rentals and mortgage businesses power growth

Revenue was $676 million for the third quarter, up 16% year-over-year and above the company’s previous guidance, driven by the strength of its rentals and mortgage divisions. Read More

Oct 22, 2025, 8:38 AM

Zillow’s ChatGPT app sparks industry debate over data control and licensing compliance

Soon after Zillow announced it was the first real estate company to launch an app in ChatGPT, some in the industry responded with alarm. Read More

Oct 17, 2025, 8:34 AM

Amazon HQ building will become new home for longtime Seattle ceramics nonprofit

The 59-year-old organization is leaving Pioneer Square and moving to a 10,000-square-foot location in Amazon’s Nitro North building previously occupied by Glassybaby. Read More

Oct 1, 2025, 12:58 PM

Washington joins 4 other states in lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over rentals partnership

This story first appeared on Real Estate News. Five states including Washington are suing Zillow and Redfin over a rental… Read More

Sep 30, 2025, 2:07 PM

FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over rentals deal

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The Federal Trade Commission is suing real estate giants Zillow and Redfin, alleging… Read More

Aug 12, 2025, 9:37 AM

Seattle startup Havium raises fresh cash as it evolves platform for single-family rental ownership

Havium, a Seattle startup that helps people invest in and own single-family rental properties, raised $550,000 in a recent funding… Read More

Jul 15, 2025, 9:13 AM

Statsig doubles down on in-person work with new headquarters for up to 500 people

A Seattle-area startup is moving to a new headquarters with room to more than triple its headcount, two months after… Read More

Jul 2, 2025, 9:01 AM

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike moving its ‘strategic technology hub’ into new Redmond space

CrowdStrike is moving into new office space in Redmond, Wash., the cybersecurity software company confirmed on Wednesday. The company is… Read More

Jul 1, 2025, 8:26 AM

Rocket Companies completes Redfin acquisition; new pricing program is first perk of partnership

Rocket Companies completed its acquisition of Redfin on Tuesday, bringing together the nation’s largest mortgage lender with the tech-enabled Seattle… Read More

Jun 26, 2025, 3:37 PM

Customer data startup Amperity moves to new downtown Seattle office with room to grow

Amperity, the Seattle-based startup that helps companies collect and manage customer data, moved to a new office in downtown Seattle.… Read More

Jun 25, 2025, 7:41 AM

Oregon farm where Steve Jobs picked apples and gained inspiration hits market for $5M

Before there was Apple, there were apples. A 387-acre property in McMinnville, Ore., that was once home to Steve Jobs… Read More

Jun 23, 2025, 7:35 AM

Compass sues Zillow, escalating private listings fight

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. After relentlessly defending “seller choice,” Compass has filed suit against Zillow over private listings,… Read More

May 29, 2025, 12:29 PM

Seattle real estate software startup MoxiWorks sells accounting product to Upfront

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Seattle-based MoxiWorks is doubling down on its sales and marketing solutions and selling… Read More

May 6, 2025, 4:17 PM

Redfin CEO says employees and agents ‘over the moon’ about Rocket’s vision for Seattle company

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Redfin on Tuesday announced its last quarterly earnings results as an independent company,… Read More

Apr 10, 2025, 4:08 PM

Report: Jeff Bezos sells $63M mansion near Seattle — a record price for Washington state home sale

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the seller of a $63 million mansion in Hunts Point, Wash., just east of Seattle,… Read More

Mar 16, 2025, 1:20 PM

Fireballs, foxholes, and cryogenic suspension: Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman’s greatest quips

We’re going to miss Glenn Kelman’s earnings calls. Redfin’s CEO, who last week announced a $1.75 billion deal to sell… Read More

Feb 28, 2025, 12:46 PM

Google sets long-term plan to exit Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, consolidate in South Lake Union

The Center of the Universe is getting less Googley. Google confirmed Friday that the company plans to bring all its… Read More

Feb 27, 2025, 5:06 PM

Redfin CEO addresses ‘painful’ restructuring; stock dips 11% after Q4 earnings miss expectations 

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Redfin closed out 2024 with a healthy bump in revenue, but profits… Read More

Feb 25, 2025, 3:00 AM

Zillow vets launch HouseWhisper, giving real estate agents an AI assistant to help with workload

Three veterans of Zillow Group who helped turn the Seattle real estate company into a tech powerhouse have joined forces… Read More

Feb 12, 2025, 11:01 AM

Redfin to lay off 450 employees after inking new rentals partnership with Zillow Group

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. While a new listings partnership between Redfin and Zillow is expected to benefit… Read More

Jan 29, 2025, 5:00 AM

Redfin sees uptick in downtown Seattle apartment rents, and watches for further Amazon effect

The median asking rent for an apartment in downtown Seattle rose for the first time in 17 months, according to… Read More

Jan 10, 2025, 1:31 PM

Zillow makes job cuts after reorganizing agent software and advertising teams

Seattle-based real estate company Zillow Group laid off an unspecified number of employees, the company confirmed Friday. According to a… Read More

Jan 9, 2025, 6:26 PM

Redfin lays off 46 employees in latest cuts at Seattle real estate company

Redfin laid off 46 employees on Thursday, in another round of job cuts at the Seattle-based real estate company. A… Read More

Nov 9, 2024, 11:16 AM

Zillow is the future of the Multiple Listing Service, says Compass CEO

[This story originally appeared on Real Estate News.] BOSTON — Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has been vocal in his opposition to… Read More

Nov 3, 2024, 10:00 AM

Get in the picture: High-tech ‘Portal’ is a visual delight for those entering Seattle office building

Stepping into work never looked this good. A digital “moment of zen” has taken shape at a downtown Seattle office… Read More

Oct 30, 2024, 3:25 PM

Seattle home-inspection services startup Inspectify raises $5.3M

Seattle-based home-inspection services startup Inspectify raised $5.3 million in new funding. Founded in 2019, the company provides inspection software and… Read More

Sep 4, 2024, 6:01 AM

Zillow expands AI home search capabilities in tech race among major real estate portals

Zillow says users of its AI-powered residential real-estate search feature will be able reference additional criteria when searching for homes… Read More

Aug 7, 2024, 1:05 PM

Zillow Group has a new CEO: Rich Barton hands reins to longtime exec Jeremy Wacksman

Zillow Group named a new CEO, longtime company executive Jeremy Wacksman, announcing that co-founder and two-time CEO Rich Barton will… Read More

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