Sep 13, 2011, 2:17 PM Maker of free Facebook casino game doubles down on Seattle DoubleDown Interactive is well, doubling down, on Seattle. The company, maker of one of the top casino games on Facebook,… Read More
Sep 9, 2011, 8:39 AM Trulia takes a swipe at the heart of Zillow, launches its own home valuation tool One of the key advantages that Zillow has held over its rivals is the Zestimate. Love it or hate it,… Read More
Sep 2, 2011, 11:46 AM Zillow doubles traffic, tops 25 million visitors in August Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff has been pretty bullish about the online real estate company’s prospects, telling GeekWire recently that the… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 8:02 AM Zillow nears $1B valuation after bullish analyst report Shares of Zillow surged today after Citigroup Global Markets analyst Mark Mahaney said that the Seattle online real estate company’s growth… Read More
Aug 28, 2011, 9:06 AM Job growth exceeds estimates in Seattle’s booming South Lake Union neighborhood On a recent summer afternoon, Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Amazon. com employees line up at… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 3:25 PM Housing woes don’t slow down Zillow: Company plans to boost hiring as traffic hits record levels It is a good thing Zillow is moving to a new downtown Seattle office space this month. The 264-person company… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 1:28 PM Zillow hits profitability, posts 116% revenue gain in first earnings report as a public company Well, we had a pretty good feeling that Zillow might post its first quarterly profit (at least on a net… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 9:55 AM Five things to look for in Zillow’s first post-IPO financial report Zillow took a tumble earlier this week, but shares are back up again today trading up more than seven percent at… Read More
Aug 23, 2011, 4:45 PM Nerd Notes: Aviation High School launches with a rocket; Paul Allen’s private island for sale; and more Cheezburger has added to its line-up of weird and wacky sites. Introducing “Bronies.” Men and boys who love the animated… Read More
Aug 22, 2011, 2:01 PM An inside look at Google’s Kirkland campus through the eyes of a startup veteran If Google can’t lure prospective employees with high salaries and stock grants, maybe it will convert them with the chocolate… Read More
Aug 18, 2011, 10:57 AM Google’s new Bothell facility could hold 840 workers On Wednesday, we told you about Google’s expansion plans in the Seattle area, including taking on more office space in… Read More
Aug 15, 2011, 10:54 AM Morning Radar: Google’s biggest acquisitions; Redfin’s iPhone app; Redbox price increases; and more Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility is causing waves in the tech industry today, so Matt Rosoff at Alley… Read More
Aug 9, 2011, 10:55 AM Starbucks sells Pioneer Square buildings, including future home of Isilon, for $125 million Pioneer Square is a hub for the region’s growing technology companies. And perhaps no buildings symbolize the promise of the… Read More
Aug 4, 2011, 2:09 PM Tech Earnings Roundup: Blue Nile, Bsquare, Market Leader, Marchex Marchex, the Seattle call advertising company, reported net income of $80,000 and revenues of $38.8 million for the second quarter.… Read More
Aug 4, 2011, 12:57 AM Market Leader makes a buy, gobbles up SharperAgent Market Leader today announced the purchase of SharperAgent, a Denver company that helps real estate agents roll out print and… Read More
Aug 3, 2011, 10:51 AM Morning Radar: Amazon employees told to avoid ‘bad states’ and more The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story on Amazon.com’s ongoing sales tax battle, including the uncovering of a document… Read More
Aug 3, 2011, 8:39 AM Why Zillow insiders want to keep the stock above $25 per share Shares of Zillow tumbled a bit this week — falling below $30 for the first time since its red-hot initial… Read More
Jul 26, 2011, 12:24 PM Rich Barton on Zillow’s IPO: It’s a ‘great accelerant’ for the business As CEO of Expedia in 1999, Rich Barton missed out on the excitement of the company’s initial public offering. After… Read More
Jul 21, 2011, 9:43 AM Zillow IPO sparks bubble worries, but here’s what the pundits are missing Zillow started out its second day as a publicly-traded company with continued momentum as shares gained another four percent to… Read More
Jul 20, 2011, 10:04 AM Q&A: Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff takes the long view after first-day IPO pop Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff started his day by ringing the bell on the Nasdaq stock exchange, setting off a flurry… Read More
Jul 20, 2011, 8:39 AM Shares of Zillow skyrocket in debut There were a lot of doubters about whether Zillow had what it takes to become a publicly-traded company. But, at… Read More
Jul 19, 2011, 3:33 PM Zillow prices IPO at $20 per share, signaling strong demand for the online real estate company Call it a little IPO euphoria. For anyone wondering whether investors would bite on Zillow’s initial public offering, here’s your… Read More
Jul 19, 2011, 2:31 AM Zillow set to price IPO this week: Six things to think about It has been just over a year since a technology company in Washington state — Bellevue-based Motricity — completed an… Read More
Jul 15, 2011, 6:38 AM Zillow boosts IPO price range to $16 to $18, aims to raise $71 million Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and Executive Chairman Rich Barton must have a polished pitch on their IPO road show. The… Read More
Jul 11, 2011, 12:18 PM Amazon eyes new Seattle tower for even more growth Amazon.com has been growing like crazy — adding 4,200 people worldwide in the first three months of this year alone.… Read More
Jul 6, 2011, 12:39 PM After reverse split, Zillow sets IPO price range at $12 to 14 per share Zillow continues to inch toward the public markets, disclosing in a SEC filing today that it plans to sell 3.4… Read More
Jun 21, 2011, 12:53 PM Redfin cuts home buyer’s refund to 33 percent in Boston Redfin’s Boston customers won’t be walking away with as much cash in their pockets thanks to a new pricing model… Read More
Jun 17, 2011, 9:40 AM Zestimates wildly inaccurate in Kenmore: A $395,000 home valued at $10 million? Earlier this week, Zillow introduced a new-and-improved Zestimate algorithm which was supposed to assign more accurate values to homes across… Read More
Jun 14, 2011, 4:50 PM Zillow makes real estate ‘sexy,’ revamps Zestimate algorithm Zillow is making big changes to its Zestimate, the algorithm it uses to determine the value of homes across the… Read More
Jun 10, 2011, 2:28 PM Zillow’s traffic is booming, posts 22 million visitors in May Zillow is still showing a net loss, but the Seattle online real estate company’s traffic continues to increase as it… Read More
