Real Estate

Oct 16, 2014, 4:35 PM

Zillow hosts first national conference: CEO Rascoff calls it the most important day in company history

Zillow kicked off its first-ever national conference in Las Vegas today, dubbed the Zillow Premier Agent Forum, bringing an enthusiastic… Read More

Oct 15, 2014, 4:01 PM

Believe it! Rock icon Cher wants to boycott Zillow

Cher – yes, that Cher – has posted a tweet calling on her followers to boycott Zillow because the Seattle-based real estate… Read More

Oct 13, 2014, 8:42 AM

Bill Gates buys California horse ranch from Jenny Craig for $18 million

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates paid $18 million for a 229-acre horse ranch just north of San Diego. The ranch, known… Read More

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Oct 13, 2014, 7:59 AM

New Jersey Multiple Listing Service partners with Zillow

The New Jersey Multiple Listing Service has joined Zillow’s partnership program, allowing MLS data on home listings to be sent… Read More

Oct 7, 2014, 5:25 PM

Windermere Solutions rebrands to Moxi Works, launches new real estate software

Windermere Solutions is rebranding itself — again. The real estate firm, a tech-focused spinoff of Seattle-based Windermere Real Estate, today… Read More

Oct 6, 2014, 2:17 PM

September slowdown: Zillow attracts 82M visitors, down from 86M in August

Not as many folks were looking at homes during the month of September — at least not on Zillow. The… Read More

Oct 6, 2014, 11:47 AM

Redfin to kick off first-ever TV ad tonight during Monday Night Football

All of the big dogs of online real estate are spending cash on TV advertising campaigns, from Zillow to Trulia… Read More

Oct 3, 2014, 7:19 AM

Zillow considered buying Realtor.com, but wanted Trulia because they’re a brand on the ‘ascendancy’

Consolidation continues to sweep through the online real estate industry, with news this week that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. agreed… Read More

Sep 30, 2014, 7:39 AM

News Corp. buying Move Inc. for $950M, knocking on the door of rival Zillow

Zillow may soon have a new rival to face off against: Rupert Murdoch. The billionaire media titan’s News Corp. today… Read More

Sep 23, 2014, 4:30 AM

CrowdStreet raises $800K seed round for crowdfunding real estate marketplace

Portland-based CrowdStreet announced today that it has raised an $800,000 seed round to fuel development of the company’s commercial crowdfunding… Read More

Sep 15, 2014, 8:23 AM

Fast-growing home improvement startup Porch acquires ValueAppeal

Porch is expanding its footprint. The fast-growing Internet company has acquired Seattle startup ValueAppeal, GeekWire has learned. Terms of the… Read More

Sep 3, 2014, 3:35 PM

Mysterious out-of-town game company leases large office in Redmond

Which video-game company from outside the Seattle region is putting down stakes in Redmond? That’s the burning question after real estate… Read More

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Sep 3, 2014, 2:17 PM

FTC asking Zillow and Trulia for more information on $3.5B deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has asked Zillow and Trulia for “additional information” related to their merger, the second request… Read More

Aug 21, 2014, 5:00 AM

Redfin launches new 3D Walkthrough to help buyers explore houses on the market

The advent of the Internet has proven a boon to homebuyers who want to browse housing inventory from the comfort… Read More

Aug 15, 2014, 2:00 PM

Zillow makes case for $3.5B Trulia purchase, says deal will spark more innovation

Zillow is pushing forward with its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of rival Trulia, but before the deal is consummated the… Read More

Aug 14, 2014, 9:20 AM

Sneak peek at Tableau’s new Seattle engineering center, a ‘dev heaven’ in a former gym

The squash court is gone, and so are the treadmills, stationary bikes and weight lifting equipment. But those who look… Read More

Aug 13, 2014, 10:52 AM

A tech campus on the edge of downtown Seattle? City looks to attract tech giant for 4-acre Yesler Terrace parcel

Technology giants such as Facebook, Twitter, eBay and Google have already discovered Seattle, setting up fast-growing engineering centers in the… Read More

Aug 11, 2014, 10:59 AM

Providing more clues to its future, Redfin seeks VP of real estate industry relations

Looking to bolster its position in the real estate industry, Redfin plans to hire a vice president of real estate… Read More

Aug 8, 2014, 10:25 AM

Zillow goes to bat against ‘Zilla,’ loses trademark fight with LoanZilla

Seattle online real estate giant Zillow doesn’t quite own trademark rights to the term “Zilla” — at least according to… Read More

Aug 7, 2014, 11:00 AM

Zillow offers mobile mortgage pre-approval to help buyers quickly close deals

In today’s fast-paced real estate market, being able to get a deal done quickly can be critical for people looking… Read More

Aug 5, 2014, 4:00 PM

Even with buyout of Trulia pending, Zillow plans to boost ad spending to $75M this year

Zillow is not slowing down with its plan to build a national real estate brand, even though it is in… Read More

Aug 5, 2014, 1:37 PM

Zillow posts 68% revenue gain in Q2, net loss of $10.4 million as audience surges to nearly 89 million monthly visitors

Zillow, which is shaking up the real estate industry through a planned $3.5 billion acquisition of rival Trulia, today announced… Read More

Aug 2, 2014, 8:11 AM

Realtor association draws inspiration from Steve Jobs in wake of Zillow deal, says ‘data does not define us’ and time to ‘stand up for ourselves’

The U.S. real estate industry trembled earlier this week when Zillow announced its intentions to buy Trulia for $3.5 billion… Read More

Jul 31, 2014, 1:09 PM