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Real Estate

Nov 11, 2011, 10:48 AM

Seattle companies unveil new technologies at Realtors expo

Seattle, for whatever reason, has become a hub of online real estate technologies. And this week several of those companies… Read More

Nov 10, 2011, 10:09 AM

What Internet revolution? Realtors still prefer cold calls, direct mail over Internet ads

Seattle area companies such as Estately, Findwell, Redfin and Zillow are looking to upend the traditional real estate industry, using… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 3:55 PM

Market Leader trims net loss, shows 50% uptick in revenue

Last week, Zillow reported record revenue and strong profits. But Zillow isn’t the only publicly-traded online real estate company operating… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 2:57 PM

Following strong IPO, Zillow insiders get to cash out early

The holidays may come early for employees of Zillow. The Seattle company, which went public at $20 per share on… Read More

Nov 3, 2011, 4:12 PM

Video: Redfin’s Glenn Kelman is pissing people off again

How has technology changed the real estate industry? Well, it has made it more entertaining, for one thing. Or at… Read More

Nov 2, 2011, 1:02 PM

Zillow posts record revenue, buys real estate upstart Diverse Solutions for $7.8M

In its second report as a publicly traded company, Zillow today announced record revenues and said it has acquired Diverse… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 12:00 PM

Zillow inks deal to bring mortgage marketplace to AOL

Zillow announced a deal today to bring its mortgage marketplace offering to AOL Real Estate and Daily Finance, marking the… Read More

Oct 27, 2011, 10:49 AM

Redfin’s Kelman considers new products, acquisitions: ‘It’s always good to have cash’

At the time of Redfin’s last venture capital round, CEO Glenn Kelman indicated that it would be the company’s last.… Read More

Oct 27, 2011, 9:16 AM

Online real estate brokerage Redfin scores $14 million

We heard rumblings last week that Redfin — the Seattle online real estate broker — was out looking for new… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 9:18 AM

New $60 million data center slated for downtown Seattle

Citing Seattle as a communications hub and an important portal to Asia, Redwood City, California-based Equinix announced today that it… Read More

Oct 17, 2011, 10:22 AM

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman sounds warning bell about money-hungry ‘media sites’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman walked into a bit of a lion’s den Monday morning, hosting a conference call with real… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 10:55 AM

Amazon.com poised to take another Seattle high-rise

Seattle’s burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood might just not be big enough for Amazon.com, at least for now. The online… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 7:45 AM

As 30-year mortgage drops below 4%, Zillow updates iPhone app to include mortgage info

Talk about good timing. Zillow today updated its iPhone app to include access to mortgage calculators and real-time mortgage rates,… Read More

Oct 4, 2011, 4:33 PM

Redfin pulls the plug on Scouting Reports after just five days

Redfin is terminating its newly-launched Scouting Report service, ending a tumultuous five-day period in which the company took heat for… Read More

Oct 4, 2011, 10:11 AM

Zillow attracts 24M visitors to mobile and Web properties in September

Zillow continues to attract a large number of visitors to its mobile and Web properties, with the online real estate… Read More

Oct 4, 2011, 9:44 AM

Paul Allen buys $25M pad in NYC

Last year, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen forked over more than $25 million for a beautiful oceanfront home in Malibu, California.… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 9:52 PM

Problems nag Redfin’s Scouting Report, CEO says ‘we screwed up’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman apologized today for the poorly conceived launch of Scouting Report, a new online service designed to provide… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 3:24 PM

Redfin hits roadblocks with real estate agent ‘Scouting Report’

Redfin won kudos from some home shoppers earlier this week when it launched a new service called Scouting Report that… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 9:17 AM

Zillow added to Russell stock index

That didn’t take long. A little more than two months after its initial public offering, Zillow has been added to… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 9:00 AM

Redfin’s new ‘Scouting Report’ reveals the insider stats on real estate agents

It’s kind of the equivalent of the stats on the back of a baseball card, but in this case for… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 10:54 AM

Tech industry bolsters Seattle office market as Isilon, Zillow, Google and others expand

We’ve been tracking a number of high-profile real estate expansion stories in the Seattle tech industry in recent weeks, from… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 10:08 PM

What’s a 45-minute commute to Microsoft look like? Walk Score maps may have the answer

Walk Score already helps people figure out the most walkable properties in cities across the country, assigning a score from… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 10:47 AM

Apple to revamp Seattle store across from new Microsoft site

Apple plans to renovate its 8-year-old store in Seattle, upgrading its location in the University Village shopping center with many… Read More

Sep 23, 2011, 8:08 AM

ValueAppeal hires Eric Brown, moves to South Lake Union

ValueAppeal, the Seattle startup that allows home owners to lower property taxes through an online appeal process, has named Eric… Read More

Sep 21, 2011, 12:37 PM

Redfin, Glympse, Trulia and others sued over traffic patent

A mysterious company by the name of Traffic Information LLC has sued Seattle area startups Redfin and Glympse — as… Read More

Sep 21, 2011, 10:25 AM

Tech Moves: Klustner joins Powerit; Trulia names a chief economist; DocuSign; etc.

Rob Friedman has been named the new director of University of Washington Tacoma’s Institute of Technology. The New Yorker — who arrives at… Read More

Sep 21, 2011, 7:41 AM

Market Leader closes a big deal, buys Realestate.com for $8.25M

Kirkland-based Market Leader today announced the purchase of Realestate.com for $8.25 million. The asset purchase from Lending Tree includes patents,… Read More

Sep 19, 2011, 10:51 AM

Exclusive: HTC is on the prowl for a big chunk of office space in Seattle

HTC, the giant Taiwanese smartphone maker, is looking to boost its presence in the Seattle area and has pinpointed the… Read More

Sep 19, 2011, 9:06 AM

Following in Zillow’s footsteps, Trulia eyes IPO in 2012

It is certainly no secret that Trulia wants to become a publicly-traded company. But the San Francisco real estate company… Read More

Sep 18, 2011, 10:48 PM

Zillow delivers real estate search listings to Curbed

Zillow has built one of the most popular online real estate sites, attracting some 25 million unique visitors per month.… Read More

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