Real Estate – Page 25 of 43

Jun 19, 2015, 3:49 PM

Zillow Group sells off real estate industry social network ActiveRain

Zillow Group announced today the sale of ActiveRain, the social network for real estate agents, to the Ben Kinney family… Read More

Jun 19, 2015, 10:06 AM

A buyout of Zillow? Rumors send stock of online real estate juggernaut higher

Shares of Zillow jumped more than four percent on Friday after rumors circulated that the Seattle-based online real estate powerhouse… Read More

Jun 17, 2015, 10:48 AM

An exclusive peek inside Dropbox’s new Seattle office, and inside details on the company’s plans

Dropbox officially opened its new Seattle engineering office this week, and walking into the office, there’s no mistaking the location.… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 2:40 PM

Blame tech workers for the soaring cost of Seattle real estate, Redfin says

When it was first reported that Silicon Valley residents were thinking about moving to Seattle in droves, people immediately wanted to know if these transplants were to blame… Read More

Jun 10, 2015, 3:39 PM

Old meets new: Allen Institute reconstructs historic facade on new Seattle building

How’s this for a trick? Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Real Estate today unveiled the new facade for the new Allen… Read More

Jun 9, 2015, 8:20 AM

Zillow’s new ad highlights mobile features when looking for a home

Zillow unveiled a new ad this week called “Homecoming” to pull at your ol’ heartstrings, but mostly to show how… Read More

Jun 9, 2015, 6:00 AM

Xome launches new online home buying site in Zillow and Redfin’s backyard

Xome is launching a brand new twist today on house hunting. In addition to searching for a house online, it… Read More

Jun 8, 2015, 8:21 AM

Seattle’s Zonar Systems opening big new engineering office in downtown Seattle

It’s a popular trend for companies to establish engineering offices in downtown Seattle, aiming to attract tech talent not interested in making… Read More

May 25, 2015, 9:54 AM

A Silicon Valley exodus? Redfin analysis finds Bay Area residents are increasingly looking for homes in Seattle and Portland

One of the most interesting trends we’ve tracked at GeekWire over the past few years is the arrival in Seattle… Read More

May 6, 2015, 9:25 AM

Zillow gets letter from former executive struck from trade secrets case

Zillow scored a few small victories in its legal battle against Realtor.com operator Move, Inc. after a judge granted the… Read More

May 5, 2015, 1:00 PM

Investor Ali Partovi described as the ‘polar opposite’ of Warren Buffett when it comes to diet

Despite what people think, organic food can be cheaper and more profitable to grow than their chemically produced counterparts. That… Read More

Apr 29, 2015, 5:50 AM

Redfin touts success of ‘Last Call’ feature in raising last-minute home offers

Homebuyers who are outbid for that new domicile may have technology and data mining to blame — though undoubtedly sellers are… Read More

Apr 21, 2015, 5:07 PM

Zillow accuses Move of scraping its listing data — after Move accused Zillow doing the same

In a filing made public today, Zillow accused Realtor.com operator Move, Inc. of scraping the listing data from its website… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 5:42 PM

Former Zillow vice president named as writer of accusation-laden letter

Last week, Realtor.com operator Move, Inc. shook up its trade secrets litigation against Zillow by filing an anonymous letter with… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 4:36 PM

Zillow tries to coax listing data from multiple listing services with promise of free public records

Zillow announced today that it will begin offering a free feed of public records data to multiple listing services that… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 2:23 PM

Zillow fires back at Move in trade secrets case, gets parts of anonymous letter put under seal

The legal drama around an ongoing court case involving Zillow and Realtor.com operator Move, Inc. continued this week with Zillow… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 6:55 AM

Zillow cites ‘protracted’ Trulia buyout process for 2015 revenue miss, CEO says they’ve got ‘ground to make up’

Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff says he couldn’t be more pleased with the integration of Trulia, the San Francisco-based online… Read More

Apr 10, 2015, 5:55 PM

Anonymous letter filed in trade secrets case accuses Zillow execs of illegal conduct

Move, Inc., the News Corp. subsidiary that operates Realtor.com, submitted a new filing in its ongoing trade secrets litigation against… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 10:31 AM

ListHub says Zillow still using its listing data despite contract expiration

ListHub isn’t happy that Zillow is still using its data. The Move Inc.-owned company issued a letter to its customers… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 1:22 PM

Placester raises $15M to develop marketing tools for real estate agents

Boston-based Placester has closed $15 million in new funding to continue developing marketing tools for real estate agents looking to have a… Read More

Apr 7, 2015, 10:37 AM

Seattle lands at No. 8 in Redfin’s Walk Score report of U.S. cities

Seattle isn’t as easy to get around as New York or San Francisco when it comes to traveling by foot,… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 9:10 AM

Zillow continues to add Multiple Listing Services, but stock falls after analyst warns of slowing traffic growth

Zillow continues to ink deals with Multiple Listing Services across the U.S. as the Seattle-based company is set to lose… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 5:00 AM

Redfin unveils ‘Shared Search’ to make it easier for house hunters to collaborate on homes to buy

Redfin is looking to make it easier for house hunters to find the perfect home, taking out some of the… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 10:04 PM

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff slams Move Inc. as legal tensions rise, dubs it a ‘crappy company’

Zillow consumed longtime rival Trulia last month, leaving the Seattle online real estate powerhouse without its number one nemesis. But… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 6:50 PM

Move accuses Zillow of using its information to buy Trulia in new legal filing

The ongoing multi-state legal battle between Zillow and Realtor.com operator Move, Inc. continued today with Move alleging that Zillow was… Read More

Mar 26, 2015, 2:32 PM

Millennials flock to cities where homes are expensive, and it’s hurting the economy

Young people are flocking to big, expensive cities, according to data crunched by housing market information service RealtyTrac, and that… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 9:00 PM

Zillow makes it easier to find the best realtor with ‘Agent Finder’ search engine

Zillow wants to make it easier for home-buyers to find the most effective real estate agent. The Seattle company today… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:00 AM

Pro.com teams up with national real estate association, hoping to attract new customer niche

Pro.com, a Seattle startup focused on the home improvement space, is joining an eight-month long accelerator program, offered by The National… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 12:11 PM

Trulia settles lawsuit with Move, will lose ListHub data on April 7

SAN FRANCISCO — Trulia will have less than a month to wean itself off real estate listing data from ListHub.… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 4:47 PM

Beyond video games: How virtual reality is transforming real estate

Buying a condo or leasing a new office space can be a giant and costly decision — and it’s all the more difficult when… Read More