Articles about Housing – Page 6 of 7

FlyHomes now offering Lyft rides and credits to reward homebuyers at closing

Last year, FlyHomes made a splash when the online real estate brokerage announced its radical plan to reward homebuyers with… Read More

Seattle region home to 10 of nation’s 30 most competitive neighborhoods for house hunters, Redfin says

After a report yesterday revealed Seattle had the nation’s hottest housing market for the second month running, it should come… Read More

Seattle maintains status as nation’s hottest housing market due to relentless tech job growth

For the second straight month, Seattle home prices grew faster than any other major metro region in the country. That’s… Read More

Startup helps City of Seattle make sense of the noise to tackle housing affordability

Seattle is grappling with an unprecedented affordability problem, propelled largely by the tech effect. The industry is booming and hundreds of… Read More

Airbnb concedes to housing activists in two cities, limiting number of days entire homes can be rented

Airbnb and affordable housing advocates are fighting a battle in cities around the world. Today, Airbnb made a big concession that… Read More

Seattle becomes nation’s hottest housing market, driven by tech boom

It’s official, folks. Seattle’s housing market is the hottest in the nation, according to new data from The S&P Case-Shiller… Read More

Seattle bumps Boston as the most expensive U.S. housing market that’s not in California

The battle for most expensive housing market outside of California has been a neck-and-neck affair for the past several months… Read More

Home value growth is slowing in the Bay Area and booming in the Pacific Northwest, Zillow report finds

The tech effect is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest, according to Zillow’s August market report. Home values and… Read More

Apartment hunters: Here’s what $1,500/month will get you in Seattle, SF, NYC and other cities

As Seattle grapples with a tech boom, low housing inventory, and soaring rents, many longtime residents worry the city could… Read More

Redfin says those crazy home bidding wars in Seattle may slow — but it’s still a seller’s market

Redfin has a message for homebuyers in its hometown of Seattle: Don’t give up yet. Related: Redfin offers glimmer… Read More

‘Exploited and defeated’: Tensions mount as Seattle lawmakers debate banning short-term rentals in secondary homes

A crowd of homeowners, rental site representatives, and residents gathered today at City Hall as Seattle councilmembers proposed a simplified set… Read More

HomeAway study says its short-term rentals comprise less than 1% of Seattle housing

A new report commissioned by HomeAway says that fewer than 500 properties in Seattle were listed on the short-term rental site… Read More

Hackathon-inspired app aims to help renters avoid and resolve payment disputes with landlords

With the housing rental market so tight in many cities, the last thing a tenant wants is to get evicted.… Read More

Curbing Airbnb: Property owners react to proposed rules as Seattle struggles with housing affordability

When Jordan Schwartz converted his basement mother-in-law apartment in Seattle from a long-term rental to an Airbnb listing, he more… Read More

Airbnb and VRBO raise concerns with Seattle’s proposed short-term rental regulations

Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor… Read More

Seattle lawmakers propose rules to curb Airbnb and improve housing affordability

Over the past decade, the tech boom has both elevated and strained hubs like Seattle and San Francisco. In many ways,… Read More

Can’t afford Seattle? Roomi app moves into city to help users find shared housing safely and easily

Seattle residents and transplants faced with the increasingly difficult task of finding available and affordable housing got a new tool to… Read More

Seattle is the best U.S. city for biking, according to new Zillow study

Hills, traffic, and crazy drivers aside, Seattle is the best U.S. city for cyclists. That’s according to a new report… Read More

No more garages? Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says self-driving cars will change the urban real estate market

Self-driving cars are headed our way and, while experts debate exactly how fast they’re going, one thing is certain: They… Read More

House hunting? Here’s how far your dollar goes in America’s top 5 tech hubs

If you live in a region with a thriving tech industry, you’ve probably noticed your dollar doesn’t go as far… Read More

New Zillow tool helps determine ideal window to sell your house faster and for more money

Determining the right time of year to sell your home is a tricky prospect for would-be sellers, and getting it right… Read More

Redfin CEO reveals Seattle housing data, says city can avoid issues plaguing San Francisco

Redfin, the tech-powered real estate brokerage based out of Seattle, collects all kinds of data about cities, from the available housing,… Read More

Do tech companies have a responsibility to help make Seattle an affordable and livable city for all?

Four citizens, each experts in different fields, met together on Wednesday evening to discuss whether the tech companies that have brought… Read More

Seattle workers increasingly choose RVs and alternative housing to escape high rents, Zillow finds

Seattle’s affordability crisis, largely propelled by an influx of skilled tech workers, is causing many residents of the traditionally blue-collar… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Renticity launches in Seattle with platform for mom-and-pop landlords

Seattle’s rising rent prices lead to a lot of housing turnover — which leads to a lot of extra work for landlords.… Read More

Zillow Group continues aggressive acquisition push, pays $13M for NYC’s Naked Apartments

Zillow Group, the Seattle-based online real estate powerhouse, continues to gobble up the competition. The company today announced that it… Read More

Commentary: How Seattle is getting growth right

On Monday I noticed this article in my feed and was sucked in by the very first line: “Among the credible… Read More

Zillow’s hottest housing markets for 2016: Tech drives top 3 on new list

The 10 hottest housing markets in the country are topped by three cities where technology jobs are fueling the strong… Read More

Study: Seattle has the hottest housing market in the country, boosted by tech industry

It doesn’t take complex forecasting models to know Seattle’s housing market is hot. The city is swirling with stories about… Read More

Optimism around housing falls in Seattle and other tech hubs as bubble fears loom larger

A new report from Zillow found that people are less optimistic about the housing market in some of the country’s… Read More