Real Estate

Dec 18, 2014, 4:52 PM

Redfin CTO steps down as company raises mammoth round of funding

Redfin CTO Sasha Aickin has stepped down from his role as the Chief Technology Officer of Redfin. According to his… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 11:27 AM

Shareholders approve Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia

Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia just took another step towards completion today, with shareholders from both companies voting in favor of… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 7:07 AM

Redfin raises $70.9M to continue national real estate expansion

Redfin today announced $70.9 million in fresh funding, money that the Seattle real estate brokerage will use to continue its national… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 9:16 AM

Zillow moves to dismiss sexual harassment suit as legal battle escalates

Zillow has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to dismiss a sexual… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 10:31 AM

A new chapter for Zillow: Top execs to publish a book about real estate

Seattle-based Zillow has grown into one of the leading online real estate companies by crunching valuable housing market data and presenting… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 8:14 AM

Move Inc. sues former exec who jumped to Zillow, alleging he dumped stock using inside information

Another Zillow executive is facing legal action by rival Move Inc. This time it is Curt Beardsley, who joined Zillow… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 8:23 AM

Zillow plays Santa, buys free Kindle Fire tablets for 1,200 employees

Zillow employees walked away with a nice little holiday gift last week, as the executive team rewarded each of its… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 7:15 PM

Zillow’s traffic jumps 40 percent in November

Seattle online real estate company Zillow saw its traffic drop during the month of November, part of a seasonal shift… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 4:16 PM

Zillow hit with age discrimination lawsuit over behavior at California offices: Sales staffer asked whether ‘too old to close’

It’s a busy month for Zillow’s legal team. The company was just served with another employment lawsuit alleging that sales… Read More

Dec 2, 2014, 4:27 PM

Zillow accused of ‘adult frat house’ culture, sales manager fired after sexual harassment investigation

Zillow has fired a sales manager in the company’s southern California office, following an internal investigation which found misconduct tied… Read More

Dec 1, 2014, 4:27 PM

Amazon real estate chief dreams of turning company’s parking garages into fulfillment centers

What if alternative transportation in Seattle was so great that Amazon could turn its parking garages into product fulfillment centers? It might… Read More

Nov 26, 2014, 2:00 PM

Solutionstar buys Title365 for $36M to compete with Zillow

Real estate search firm Solutionstar announced today that it has acquired Title365 as a part of its continuing quest to… Read More

Nov 24, 2014, 1:05 PM

Confirmed: Zillow to lease five more floors at downtown Seattle HQ

Fast-growing Zillow continues to gobble up space at its downtown Seattle headquarters, with the company confirming today that it will… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 7:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Rebls lets homeowners see potential buyers before listing a property

Seattle tech companies are constantly finding new ways to disrupt the real estate industry, from Zillow to Redfin to Estately. Now another Emerald City startup, Rebls, is… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 7:27 AM

Holy, Toledo! This hedge fund manager thinks Zillow is headed to $770 per share

Zillow is already growing like gangbusters, acquiring its biggest rival in Trulia and nearly doubling its office space in downtown… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 10:41 AM

Zillow looking to nearly double footprint at downtown Seattle HQ

Fast-growing Zillow may be getting a little more room for expansion at its downtown Seattle headquarters. The online real estate… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 8:02 AM

Zillow and Trulia set Dec. 18 shareholder meetings to approve mega-merger

Zillow’s proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of rival Trulia is inching towards approval, and as a next step both companies have set… Read More

Nov 17, 2014, 9:09 AM

Full memo: Zillow to shut down Buyfolio two years after acquisition

Online real estate giant Zillow is shutting down its Agentfolio and Buyfolio, two years after making the acquisition of the… Read More

News Brief

Nov 14, 2014, 10:27 AM

Redfin CTO steps down as company raises mammoth round of funding

Shareholders approve Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia

Redfin raises $70.9M to continue national real estate expansion

Zillow moves to dismiss sexual harassment suit as legal battle escalates

A new chapter for Zillow: Top execs to publish a book about real estate

Move Inc. sues former exec who jumped to Zillow, alleging he dumped stock using inside information

Zillow plays Santa, buys free Kindle Fire tablets for 1,200 employees

Zillow’s traffic jumps 40 percent in November

Zillow hit with age discrimination lawsuit over behavior at California offices: Sales staffer asked whether ‘too old to close’

Zillow accused of ‘adult frat house’ culture, sales manager fired after sexual harassment investigation

Amazon real estate chief dreams of turning company’s parking garages into fulfillment centers

Solutionstar buys Title365 for $36M to compete with Zillow

Confirmed: Zillow to lease five more floors at downtown Seattle HQ

Startup Spotlight: Rebls lets homeowners see potential buyers before listing a property

Holy, Toledo! This hedge fund manager thinks Zillow is headed to $770 per share

Zillow looking to nearly double footprint at downtown Seattle HQ

Zillow and Trulia set Dec. 18 shareholder meetings to approve mega-merger

Full memo: Zillow to shut down Buyfolio two years after acquisition

News Corp’s acquisition of Zillow rival Realtor.com closes

Zillow pushes back merger date with Trulia after FTC requests more info

Amazon is taking over Seattle: New plans call for up to 3 more buildings

Trulia expands real estate agent offerings with new customer management service

Zillow posts revenue of $88.6M in Q3: CEO Spencer Rascoff says they are strengthening ‘leadership position’

Fast-growing startup Chef inks lease for 3 floors in historic Seattle building, plans to double staff

Trulia scares the hell out of home shoppers with this awesome Halloween trick

Alibaba’s stealthy new Seattle engineering office is within poaching distance of Amazon

Trulia stock price drops after revenues disappoint Wall Street

Zillow accused of copycatting, ripping off trade secrets in newly-launched ‘Coming Soon’ product

Redfin buys Walk Score, marking first acquisition in company history

Tech Moves: Daryn Nakhuda departs Porch; Allrecipes vet lands new gig at Avvo; and more