Feb 8, 2013, 8:34 AM Zillow to become exclusive provider for HGTV’s FrontDoor Zillow announced today that beginning in April, the Seattle online real estate company will become the exclusive provider of listings for… Read More
Feb 7, 2013, 9:15 AM Redfin unveils Offer Insights: Real-time insider details for home buyers Redfin continues to push toward more transparency in the traditionally opaque real estate industry, launching a new micro-blogging service of… Read More
Feb 5, 2013, 5:40 PM Houzz fires back at Zillow Digs: It’s a ‘complete knock off’ Rivalries take on all shapes and sizes, and there’s yet another interesting one brewing between Seattle-based Zillow and Silicon Valley… Read More
Feb 5, 2013, 3:00 PM Zillow Digs vs. Pinterest: Inside Zillow’s big bet to transform home improvement Spencer Rascoff stands in front of a cluttered whiteboard with marker in hand on the 31st floor of Seattle’s Russell… Read More
Jan 27, 2013, 4:57 PM Trulia to Zillow: Your patent is ‘invalid on its face’ Zillow and Trulia have been at each other’s throats for years now. The two online real estate companies just don’t… Read More
Jan 23, 2013, 12:01 PM Vancouver beats out Seattle, Portland as most walkable city Portland has the donuts, Seattle has the coffee and Vancouver, B.C. has the … sidewalks. Walk Score, a Seattle-based company… Read More
Jan 23, 2013, 8:28 AM ValueAppeal scoops up $6M to help home owners dispute their property tax bills Four years ago, Charlie Walsh attempted to appeal his property tax assessment, only to find that the process was painfully time… Read More
Jan 22, 2013, 3:21 PM Intel inks big Seattle lease: 50,000 sf at Union Station Intel is growing its presence in Seattle, taking over 50,000 square feet of space at the 705 Union Station building bordering… Read More
Jan 22, 2013, 8:47 AM Amazon continues California expansion, plans massive warehouse near San Fran Amazon.com isn’t messing around when it comes to expansion in California. The Seattle online retailer today announced that it plans… Read More
Jan 16, 2013, 3:56 PM Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff rings bell on Nasdaq, but no magical touch this time Zillow was back on Wall Street today, ringing the closing bell on the Nasdaq stock exchange. (By my count, this… Read More
Jan 15, 2013, 7:24 AM eBay continues to grow in Amazon’s backyard, inks big lease in Bellevue eBay continues to bolster its operations in the Seattle region, inking a lease for 53,000 square feet at the One… Read More
Jan 10, 2013, 11:27 PM Zillow renews Century 21 deal Shares of Zillow have been gaining steam in recent days, once again topping $30 per share and giving the Seattle online… Read More
Jan 3, 2013, 8:15 AM Tech Moves: Zillow hires VP; Zac Cohn joins Liffft; Black Pixel rehires Square vet; etc. Zillow has hired Chris Crocker as vice president of strategic partnerships, bringing 16 years of experience to the online real… Read More
Dec 27, 2012, 9:20 AM Trulia takes aim at Zillow patent suit: ‘Abstract ideas and principles are not patentable’ San Francisco online real estate company Trulia has filed its initial response to Zillow’s patent lawsuit, arguing that the case… Read More
Dec 27, 2012, 6:00 AM Fast-growing Avalara opens new Seattle office at Pier 55 Avalara appears to be cornering the market on office space near the ferry terminals in the Puget Sound region. The… Read More
Dec 19, 2012, 6:15 PM Redfin to top $50M in sales: Kelman says there’s more to the Internet than ‘just running ads for other people’ Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman popped by the TechCrunch offices earlier today to talk about the company’s new Collections photo service,… Read More
Dec 19, 2012, 9:00 AM Redfin unveils Collections, a new photo-sharing service for real estate nerds Sometimes, working in real estate can be all about crunching numbers and analyzing data. But there’s an emotional and creative… Read More
Dec 18, 2012, 9:00 PM Zillow’s new service allows property managers to create websites for free For rental professionals who do not have their own website and are looking for a custom online solution, today Zillow… Read More
Dec 17, 2012, 3:31 PM Photo sharing for realtors: Abodograph connects real estate agents with customers There are countless photo-sharing apps out there for everything from food to dogs. Now, a former Microsoft and Google engineer is trying to… Read More
Nov 30, 2012, 8:20 AM Cramer vs. Cramer: ‘Mad Money’ host changes his tune on Zillow CNBC talk show host Jim Cramer is known for his loud and outrageous on-screen antics, and earlier this week the… Read More
Nov 29, 2012, 4:08 PM Welcome to Bezosville: Seattle planners approve Amazon’s massive new tower project Amazon.com is one step closer to kicking off construction on a massive new campus in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood, an… Read More
Nov 29, 2012, 9:28 AM Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman: If we don’t screw up, we could go public in 2014 Redfin has watched some of its peers take on Wall Street, with Trulia and Zillow both going public in the… Read More
Nov 28, 2012, 8:41 AM Chicago hedge fund discloses 6.1 percent stake in Zillow Citadel, the Chicago hedge fund led by billionaire financier Kenneth Griffin, has filed documents with the SEC disclosing that it… Read More
Nov 26, 2012, 1:05 PM Zillow continues acquisition spree, buys HotPads for $16M Zillow continues to bolster its position in the online real estate sector, announcing today yet another acquisition. This time the… Read More
Nov 20, 2012, 1:07 PM Small business, big impact: Support your local shops this holiday with Walk Score When Black Friday and Cyber Monday roll around every year, big-name businesses usually dominate the conversation and airwaves. Walk Score,… Read More
Nov 15, 2012, 7:45 AM Amazon calls dibs on another giant piece of Seattle land Amazon.com has signed agreements that give the company the option to purchase another big swath of land for possible future… Read More
Nov 13, 2012, 10:00 AM Redfin touts $100 million in real estate savings, plans to double Seattle office space It’s hard to believe, but Seattle-based Redfin is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. And what has the online real… Read More
Nov 7, 2012, 11:36 PM Trulia vs. Zillow: How they stack up after Q3 earnings The rivalry between Trulia and Zillow is one of the more entertaining matchups we get to cover. And it has… Read More
Nov 7, 2012, 2:30 PM Pictures: 10 coolest startup spaces in Seattle’s Pioneer Square All technology companies in Seattle have to compete for talented workers. Aside from the opportunity to create something important and… Read More
Nov 6, 2012, 10:39 AM Amazon.com opening huge fashion photo studio in NYC Amazon.com has certainly set its sights on the world of high-fashion, so much so that the online retailer has reportedly… Read More
