Flyhomes is broadening its suite of home-buying tools by acquiring the host-to-own platform Loftium in a Seattle startup real estate deal. Terms of the acquisition, first reported by GeekWire, were… Read More
It seemed like a scam. When Hannah Exner and Sam Joselyn spotted an ad for a craftsman home in Seattle’s desirable Westlake neighborhood, the $1,000 per month rent rate was shocking.… Read More
Loftium, the Seattle real estate startup that helped people buy homes in exchange for renting out an extra room on Airbnb, has shifted its focus to rentals. The company previously… 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
Loftium made a splash last year when it launched a novel homebuying service in Seattle. The startup provides customers with cash for their down payment if they agree to then rent… Read More
The idea of sketching business plans and ideas on cocktail napkins dates back decades. You quickly draw out the core components of a business on a napkin, and it helps… Read More
An innovative way to buy homes. Virtual reality that allows you to feel. And a high-tech football helmet that’s designed to reduce concussions. It’s time to meet The Seattle 10,… Read More
Yifan Zhang believes that in the next five to 10 years, prospective home buyers will have three standard options for coming up with a down payment: Save, ask for a… Read More
Laura Coe never expected to buy a house before she was 30. The 29-year-old Microsoft finance manager has been renting in Seattle since she moved here in 2010, and remaining… Read More