Zillow launches ‘3D Home’ feature in Phoenix to give buyers more immersive property tour Come on in. Look around! Home shoppers in Phoenix have that option in a technically savvy new way as Seattle-based… Read More
Redfin’s Glenn Kelman predicts a mass tech exodus from coastal cities As CEO of Redfin, Glenn Kelman keeps a close eye on housing trends and their consequences. He’s convinced that skyrocketing… Read More
Redfin ranks most competitive U.S. neighborhoods for homebuyers and Seattle area has 19 of top 25 With the holidays upon us, consider yourself lucky if you’re celebrating in a home you were able to purchase in… Read More
Seattle approves new Airbnb regulations to limit short-term rentals to 2 units per host New Airbnb operators in Seattle will not be able to rent out more than two units on the popular short-term… Read More
CityBldr raises cash, prepares to expand to California with software that reveals hidden real estate value Seattle startup CityBldr is breaking new ground, boosted by fresh funding from undisclosed investors. The startup’s chief executive, Bryan Copley,… Read More
Majority of new homes in Seattle are ‘Built Green’ for the first time, thanks to city incentives Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city… Read More
Vancouver, B.C. cracks down on Airbnb with tough new short-term rental regulations Vancouver, B.C. has passed a set of stringent regulations in an attempt to curb the proliferation of Airbnbs and free… Read More
New study shows how Amazon’s growth has impacted Seattle rents Cities across the continent are competing for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that will come with… Read More
Seattle remains nation’s hottest housing market for a full year as home prices rise more than 2x national rate There are almost as many stories of Seattle’s housing market shattering records as there are cranes dotting the city’s skyline.… Read More
Seattle’s housing market is growing twice as fast as San Francisco’s — signaling a tech exodus Seattle’s housing market is seeing the fastest appreciation in home values in the country, according to the latest data from… Read More
Real estate brokerage FlyHomes vows to purchase homes if deals fall through, helping buyers in hot housing markets Tech-focused real estate brokerage FlyHomes is officially launching a new product today designed to help clients compete with the all-cash… Read More
Zillow takes on housing worries with $5M pledge to The Home Project, its first social impact program Zillow Group is leveraging its position as a leading real estate technology company to try to do something about the… Read More
How hot is Seattle’s real estate market? This boarded up house with no bedrooms is $595K We’ve seen plenty of houses with actual windows and bedrooms sell for way more than they’re worth in the real… Read More
Real estate startup FlyHomes raises $4M round led by Blue Nile and Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon In its first year, real estate startup FlyHomes avoided raising outside capital by attracting a customer base of homebuyers with perks like… Read More
Loftium co-founder expects Airbnb revenue share to become a ‘standard’ down payment source for homebuyers Yifan Zhang believes that in the next five to 10 years, prospective home buyers will have three standard options for… Read More
Loftium will help you buy a house if you agree to Airbnb a bedroom and split the profits Laura Coe never expected to buy a house before she was 30. The 29-year-old Microsoft finance manager has been renting… Read More
Seattle plans to tax Airbnb operators $10/night and limit short-term rentals to 2 properties per host The Seattle City Council has released a new set of regulations designed to prevent property owners from operating Airbnbs and… Read More
Be careful what you wish for, Amazon suitors, a lot will change with the tech giant in your city Tap the brakes for a second, North America. Let that sea of red tail lights on the roadways around Seattle… Read More
Seattle adding $1 million neighborhoods at a blistering rate, putting city among top U.S. markets The Seattle area’s soaring home prices are putting the city and its surrounding neighborhoods in exclusive company when it comes… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Job growth outpaces housing, Chinese millionaires love this city, and Eastside could break up with King County State Senator wants to pave the way for Eastside to break up with King County Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato is… Read More
Seattle home prices rise at more than twice national average, as U.S. tech hubs see biggest gains Seattle home prices continue to shoot upward faster than a luxury condo building in South Lake Union. In May, the… Read More
Redfin data shows more homebuyers making offers without seeing property in person The hot housing markets in Seattle and others like it across the U.S. are leading more homebuyers to bypass the… Read More
Booming Seattle maintains title as nation’s hottest housing market for 8th month in a row Home values in Seattle continued their steady ascent in April, according to the latest Case-Shiller national home price report. Seattle’s… Read More
Seattle makes list of housing markets with a big increase in the number of million-dollar homes With a shortage of available homes for sale and bidding wars driving up the price on whatever does hit the… Read More
How this tech startup is helping 7 homeowners join forces to sell their properties at a premium In November, Jane and Andy Freeman received an unexpected letter in the mail. A company called CityBldr reached out to notify them… Read More
New Seattle apartment building has ties back to Paul Allen, Bill Gates and computer programming Another development from the real estate wing of Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. is currently welcoming its new residents, and the… Read More
‘You know who can afford a house in Seattle?’ Code Fellows pulls divisive ad touting software salaries (Editor’s Note: Tweets in this story contain explicit language) Whether it’s deserved or not, the Seattle tech community has become… Read More
Seattle goes after commercial Airbnb operators with revised rules for short-term rentals The Seattle City Council is taking a new approach to regulating short-term rentals, hoping to crack down on businesses that… Read More
New Zillow commercials tug at the heart strings by playing off emotion that goes into ‘Finding Home’ If you think looking for or attempting to buy a home is already an emotional experience, new ads from Zillow… Read More
Redfin report tracks which cities people want to flee (Bay Area) and where they want to stay (Seattle) An inaugural quarterly report from Seattle-based online real estate company Redfin takes a look at the migration patterns of people… Read More
