Real Estate – Page 24 of 43

Oct 13, 2015, 12:28 PM

Zillow ranks the 20 best cities for Halloween trick or treating, and Seattle falls 10 spots

It’s over two weeks away, but already we’re entering crunch time for Halloween. And Zillow is once again letting us… Read More

Oct 8, 2015, 2:20 PM

Microsoft’s new NYC superstore is huge, though not quite as iconic as Apple’s flagship retail site

NEW YORK — Microsoft’s new flagship store along New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue is certainly massive, though significantly less jawdropping than Apple’s… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 3:58 PM

Airbnb will start collecting taxes in Washington state on behalf of hosts

Airbnb will voluntarily begin collecting taxes on behalf of hosts in Washington state, who are renting out spare rooms, apartments or vacation… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 12:20 PM

For Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, creating a softer workplace culture was always the goal

Zillow has plenty of competitors fighting for their slice of the online real estate services business, but CEO Spencer Rascoff… Read More

Sep 30, 2015, 2:00 PM

Aerial photos show Amazon’s epic biospheres taking shape in Seattle

Amazon says the sphere-shaped structures it’s building as a centerpiece for its new urban campus in Seattle won’t open until 2017, but… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 10:50 AM

GeekWire Summit is one week away! Check out the agenda for our biggest event ever

We’re one week away from the GeekWire Summit, our biggest event ever and a must-attend conference for anyone interested in… Read More

Sep 23, 2015, 5:15 PM

Expedia pushes back target date for Seattle move until 2019, will test new commuter shuttle

Expedia says it won’t be making its much-anticipated move to Seattle until 2019, a development that gives the company a little more time… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 11:50 AM

Longtime Pemco HQ could be Seattle’s next tech haven, in Amazon’s backyard

Unico Properties has been sitting on a big, high-profile slice of real estate gold right beside Amazon’s campus in Seattle’s hottest… Read More

Sep 3, 2015, 2:01 PM

Zillow Group to sell Market Leader for $23M

In a deal that was widely anticipated, Zillow Group today announced plans to sell off its Market Leader business unit.… Read More

Sep 2, 2015, 3:31 PM

Want to move your company into Amazon’s backyard? It’s possible, but it won’t be cheap

A shiny new office in the middle of a tech mecca will certainly help any company in the battle for… Read More

Aug 27, 2015, 9:06 AM

Redfin CEO: Home prices surging in Silicon Valley, but Seattle and other tech hubs can ‘do it better’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says this is a critical time for Seattle and other emerging tech hubs, as the dam has… Read More

Aug 17, 2015, 10:06 AM

Zillow Group shareholders receive Class C shares

In a procedural move, Zillow Group today announced that shareholders as of Aug. 17 have received two class C shares… Read More

Aug 12, 2015, 5:25 PM

Watch out Zillow: Realtor.com says it’s the fastest growing in online real estate industry

Zillow is still the clear leader in the online real estate industry, but Realtor.com released some stats on Wednesday… Read More

Aug 11, 2015, 9:39 AM

HomeAdvisor rolls out new booking feature to eliminate playing phone tag with contractors

HomeAdvisor, a Colorado-based home services company, today launched Instant Booking, which allows homeowners to schedule up to 500 different tasks… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 3:10 PM

Realtor.com CEO Ryan O’Hara on their quest to catch up with Zillow

SAN FRANCISCO — Realtor.com has a long way to go to surpass Zillow, but CEO Ryan O’Hara believes that they… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 10:55 AM

Inside Expedia’s expansion plans: New Seattle campus could hold up to 12,000 workers by 2030

Expedia is pulling back the curtain on its long-term vision for the 40-acre site the company bought for its new Seattle… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 4:42 PM

Zillow COO Amy Bohutinsky on the hardest challenge of her career

SAN FRANCISCO — Ten years ago, Zillow co-founder Rich Barton approached Amy Bohutinsky with what seemed like an impossible task… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 4:18 PM

Expedia lays groundwork for giant expansion of future Seattle waterfront headquarters

Expedia’s new waterfront headquarters in Seattle could one day grow into a 1.6 million-square-foot campus, according to transit planning documents obtained by… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 2:15 PM

Zillow beats expectations with $171M revenue in Q2 as Trulia acquisition starts to pay off

Zillow, the Seattle-based online real estate service, is already enjoying some benefits from acquiring its largest competitor, Trulia, in February — but it hasn’t… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 9:00 AM

Pro.com’s new service enables real estate agents to help clients with home repairs

Pro.com, the Seattle startup looking to create one-stop shopping for home repairs, has released a new service for real estate agents… Read More

Jul 24, 2015, 9:16 AM

City of Seattle takes cues from indie app with new site for tracking big real estate projects

The City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development released a new online feature this week called “Shaping Seattle: Buildings” —… Read More

Jul 23, 2015, 10:58 AM

Redfin unveils new housing demand index, shows ‘cooling’ homebuyer interest

Redfin today is unveiling its new Housing Demand Index, a new service that it calls the industry’s “first and only measure… Read More

Jul 22, 2015, 1:43 PM

Zillow takes direct swipe at DocuSign with acquisition of digital signature upstart DotLoop

Five months after acquiring rival Trulia in a blockbuster $2.5 billion deal, Zillow is back in the acquisition game. The… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 1:43 PM

Looking to stay innovative, Zillow rejiggers corporate stock structure

Zillow Group is rejiggering its corporate stock, part of an effort to help the Seattle company stay innovative even as… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 9:30 AM

Paul Allen’s new apartment project is a tribute to Ada Lovelace, and Allen’s history with Bill Gates

The name “Augusta Apartments” might not seem like a programming reference, but it is, and it’s just one of the ways… Read More

Jul 10, 2015, 9:14 AM

Zillow hit with copyright suit that claims ‘brazen theft’ of hundreds of images

Zillow Group has been sued by real estate image provider VHT over allegations that the Zillow Digs home improvement site… Read More

Jul 9, 2015, 1:53 PM

Zillow CFO Chad Cohen steps down after 9 years; shares dip nearly 5%

Zillow Group CFO Chad Cohen is stepping down after nine years at the Seattle online real estate company. Cohen will step down… Read More

Jul 8, 2015, 8:31 AM

30 Rock star Elizabeth Banks instructs folks how to buy homes in humorous video series from Realtor.com

News Corp.’s Realtor.com unit is looking to put more pressure on Zillow with a new set of digital videos featuring… Read More

Jul 7, 2015, 10:07 AM

Redfin unveils ‘Book it Now’ service, giving home shoppers flexibility to schedule on-demand tours on their schedules

Redfin today is introducing a new service dubbed “Book it Now” that allows home shoppers to quickly and easily reserve… Read More

Jun 22, 2015, 2:27 PM

Zillow says national ad campaign working well, now controls more than 50 percent of real estate searches

Zillow Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bohutinsky said the company’s foray into television advertising is working well, and that the Seattle-based… Read More