Real Estate – Page 23 of 43

Feb 10, 2016, 10:21 AM

Zillow lights up Seattle HQ and waterfront Great Wheel to celebrate 10-year anniversary

Zillow’s celebration of its 10-year anniversary kicked off Tuesday night with dramatic lightings of its downtown Seattle headquarters building and the… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 4:07 PM

How Zillow came up with the Zestimate, and why it has become such a hit

When Zillow launched what is perhaps its most controversial feature, the “Zestimate,” company executives knew it would be provocative — and they wanted… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 3:53 PM

Zillow at 10: Rich Barton, Spencer Rascoff and Lloyd Frink on the rise of the real estate media titan

In February 2006, a new site called Zillow.com launched to the world, co-founded by former Expedia CEO Rich Barton and… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 10:30 AM

Amazon’s giant Seattle biodomes start getting huge steel exoskeleton

Workers reached a milestone this week in the construction of the most distinctive element of Amazon’s new Seattle campus — lifting and… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 7:52 AM

Zillow Group continues aggressive acquisition push, pays $13M for NYC’s Naked Apartments

Zillow Group, the Seattle-based online real estate powerhouse, continues to gobble up the competition. The company today announced that it… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 5:00 AM

Redfin lets anyone visualize and download housing data with new Tableau-powered tool

Redfin today unveiled a new free “Redfin Data Center” tool that lets anyone download, visualize and share the latest data… Read More

Jan 21, 2016, 10:37 AM

Senior Zillow economist blames rising Seattle home prices on ‘Silicon Refugees’

A very different kind of refugee crisis may drive Seattle home prices even higher in 2016. Zillow senior economist Aaron… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 8:21 AM

A decade later, Redfin wins patents on key online home search tools

Founded in 2004, Redfin was an early pioneer in using online tools to find and buy homes. And now the company has… Read More

Jan 12, 2016, 12:29 PM

Zillow’s hottest housing markets for 2016: Tech drives top 3 on new list

The 10 hottest housing markets in the country are topped by three cities where technology jobs are fueling the strong… Read More

Jan 12, 2016, 8:45 AM

Seattle requires Amazon to allow free speech in future courtyard, amid larger debate over company’s impact

Amazon will be required to allow 24-hour public access and put up signs making it clear that free speech activities… Read More

Jan 10, 2016, 8:22 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella selling Seattle-area home at asking price of $3.5M

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s home in Clyde Hill, Wash., was listed for sale this week at an asking price of $3.488… Read More

Jan 8, 2016, 10:33 AM

Paul Allen adds $5.4M bungalow to his collection of Mercer Island properties

A couple weeks before Christmas, Paul Allen stuffed his stocking with yet another home on Mercer Island. The billionaire Microsoft… Read More

Dec 30, 2015, 1:27 PM

Venture capitalist Bill Gurley announces departure from Zillow board

Venture capitalist Bill Gurley, who has served on the board of Seattle-based online real estate juggernaut Zillow Group for 10… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 9:00 PM

Beyond the Zestimate: Zillow launches new ‘Price This Home’ tool, escalating feature war with Redfin

Zillow is launching a new feature called “Price This Home,” building on its longstanding, computer-generated Zestimate tool by giving homeowners the ability… Read More

Dec 12, 2015, 10:55 AM

Here’s the surprise gift that Zillow Group gave employees at this year’s holiday party

Has your company had its holiday party yet? Chances are, it’s not going to be the kind of bash that Zillow… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 9:24 AM

DocuSign moving Seattle headquarters to a different downtown office tower

Electronic signature company DocuSign says it has secured space across six floors inside Seattle’s 999 Third Avenue office tower. At 119,000 square feet, the… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 10:56 AM

Amazon to begin move into new Seattle campus next week, with rooftop dog park and indoor basketball court

After years of planning, Amazon will finally begin moving into its new campus near downtown next week. Construction on the… Read More

Dec 3, 2015, 5:01 AM

Redfin launches ‘second generation’ home value estimator, calling it more accurate than Zillow

Redfin launched a new estimator tool today, which the company says uses an unprecedented amount of data in order to deliver the… Read More

Nov 23, 2015, 10:55 AM

Google partners with Zillow for new ‘Google Compare’ mortgage comparison product

With a little help from Zillow Group, Google today rolled out a new Google Compare product for those looking to… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 9:01 PM

Surefield challenges Zillow with new tool to figure out how much your home is worth

Seattle-based Surefield announced a new tool today that offers a transparent way for Washington state home buyers or sellers to… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 10:30 AM

Sneak Peek: Facebook plans epic rooftop park, with walking trails and giant fire pit, at new Seattle office

Facebook’s new Seattle office will feature a large rooftop park complete with a walking trail, giant fire pit and BBQ-style dining area,… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 9:31 AM

Redfin report shows sellers are ‘optimistic,’ but might be overvaluing their homes

Homeowners looking to sell are driven more by optimism than urgency in a housing market that is “approaching something that resembles… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 3:56 PM

Zillow announces expanded, paid maternity and parental leave as new benefits for 2016

Zillow Group announced today that it would join the fray of tech companies amping up maternity and parental leave benefits for employees… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 2:14 PM

Zillow beats expectations as it wraps up Trulia integration and bids farewell to transition year

Zillow Group’s earnings report on Tuesday met analyst expectations for the company’s top and bottom lines, but the real good news… Read More

Oct 29, 2015, 10:13 AM

Zillow brings house hunting, original content to the big screen with Apple TV app

Next time your family gathers around the TV, it might not be for the big game or a blockbuster movie—you… Read More

Oct 26, 2015, 12:51 PM

Zillow report: Silicon Valley tech workers’ homes are worth way more than yours

If you doubt that the gap between the tech-haves and the have-nots is widening, you need only look at this new Zillow… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 7:15 PM

Study: Seattle has the hottest housing market in the country, boosted by tech industry

It doesn’t take complex forecasting models to know Seattle’s housing market is hot. The city is swirling with stories about… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 3:24 PM

Zillow unveils new app, virtual assistants to helps real estate agents be more responsive

LAS VEGAS — Seattle-based Zillow Group kicked off its second annual Premier Agent Forum in Las Vegas today, unveiling both a… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 10:15 AM

Faira raises $1.4M to increase transparency, reduce excess cost for homebuyers and sellers

A new Seattle real estate startup that wants to help Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff sell his home just raised some… Read More

Oct 13, 2015, 2:31 PM

Exclusive: Real estate giant Realogy makes strategic investment in Seattle startup Estately

Seattle real estate startup Estately has received an undisclosed investment from Realogy, the giant real estate conglomerate that operates brands such… Read More