Like many entrepreneurs, Bryan Copley had an ambitious — and slightly naive — idea. He thought he could make a dent in Seattle’s housing affordability crisis by showing some 56,000… Read More
A standoff between Amazon and the city of Seattle ended this week when the City Council passed a pared-down version of the so-called head tax on big businesses. As the smoke… Read More
Aspiring homebuyers losing out on bidding war after bidding war aren’t the only ones frustrated with the housing market. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman blasted the state of the national housing… Read More
It’s a big weekend in Seattle, and not just for moms. Home sellers have reason to celebrate, too. According to Zillow, the Seattle-based real estate tech company, those looking to… Read More
A week after Amazon said it will pause construction on a new office tower in Seattle and reconsider whether it will move into another while the City Council considers taxing… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The stylish Italian restaurant Masseria is easy to miss, hidden between a construction site and an industrial lot in D.C.’s Union Market district. But if you were… Read More
Two fast-growing Seattle-area tech companies went public this week. DocuSign and Smartsheet both opened with higher stock prices than expected, bringing in big cash infusions that will allow the companies… Read More
Amazon is getting used to fielding jabs from politicians. President Donald Trump spent most of last week berating the company. But this time, the Seattle tech giant is under attack… Read More
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“Ho, ho, hey, hey! Amazon, you have to pay!” “Let’s shake Jeff Bezos down! We need housing in this town!” “We are ready to fight! Housing is a human right!” … Read More
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on sites that allow prospective tenants to bid on rental homes Monday. Startups like Rentberry allow landlords to list rental units so… Read More
The West Coast is defined by progressive politics, booming tech economies and — increasingly — affordable housing crises. A new study from the National Low Income Housing Coalition looks at… Read More
Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” You can’t afford to rent an apartment in the booming city where you work. Would you rather sacrifice urban life, move to… Read More
A movie theater in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was the setting for a dramatic production on Wednesday evening, complete with laughs, cheers and even a surprise ending. Whether the protagonist… Read More
If hope springs eternal, we’ve got some bad news for hopeful home buyers before spring even gets here: housing prices in the Seattle region are still soaring, even during typically… Read More
I bought my house in Seattle way back when people who didn’t build software for a living were still able to afford houses. Now, as someone who is old enough… Read More
PITTSBURGH — My favorite thing to do when I get to any new city is to wake up relatively early and take a walk. As a photographer, I appreciate that… Read More
“Singles” might have been a romantic comedy when it came out in 1992, with its grunge-infused take on dating in Seattle. In 2018 it would be a horror movie about… Read More
Loftium pitched a novel approach to the real estate market last year by offering down payments to home buyers willing to rent out a spare room, and this month the… Read More
The steady drumbeat of reports about growing Seattle and the tech boom and the desire of so many people to move to the city may have finally met its match,… Read More
Redfin is out with its latest predictions for the nation’s hottest housing markets this year, and somewhat surprisingly, Seattle didn’t show up on the list. All 10 of Redfin’s hottest… Read More
There hasn’t been a new high-rise condominium development in Bellevue, Wash., in nearly a decade, but when One88 eventually opens, it’ll be a showcase for how much the Seattle region… Read More
In Amazon’s hometown, Seattle, the growth-hungry e-commerce juggernaut has had a measurable impact on housing costs. That doesn’t always sit well with Seattleites who lived in the city before the… Read More
Come on in. Look around! Home shoppers in Phoenix have that option in a technically savvy new way as Seattle-based real estate technology company Zillow launched a new feature called… Read More
As CEO of Redfin, Glenn Kelman keeps a close eye on housing trends and their consequences. He’s convinced that skyrocketing housing costs in thriving coastal cities will lead to a… Read More
With the holidays upon us, consider yourself lucky if you’re celebrating in a home you were able to purchase in 2017, especially in the Seattle area. A new report from… Read More
New Airbnb operators in Seattle will not be able to rent out more than two units on the popular short-term rental platform under new rules passed by the Seattle City… Read More
Seattle startup CityBldr is breaking new ground, boosted by fresh funding from undisclosed investors. The startup’s chief executive, Bryan Copley, isn’t commenting on the investment but SEC documents reveal CityBldr… Read More
Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city were certified by Built Green, a set of standards for… Read More