[This story originally appeared on Real Estate News.] Zillow shared some good news with investors Wednesday, reporting $496 million in revenue for the third quarter, representing a 3% increase from the… Read More
Zillow Group revenue rose slightly to $506 million in the second quarter, well ahead of its prior guidance of $451 million to $479 million for the three months ended June… Read More
Amazon, Starbucks and other large companies are mandating that workers return to the office with the hope that in-person interactions spur more creativity, productivity and profits. But one Seattle tech… Read More
It’s rocky times in the tech world. Valuations are shrinking. Layoffs are spreading. And the primary lender to the startup world, Silicon Valley Bank, is a shell of its former… Read More
A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help finance and build affordable housing as part of a comprehensive… Read More
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Seattle-based Zillow Group concealed problems in its home-buying business from shareholders before abruptly shutting the unit down two weeks ago. The suit, filed… Read More
Editor’s note: This is a column written by GeekWire co-founder John Cook. “Why bunt?” That was the rhetorical question Zillow Group CEO and co-founder Rich Barton asked a packed crowd… Read More
Zillow Group co-founder and CEO Rich Barton admitted on Tuesday that it was a “tough day” when the powerhouse real estate tech company announced plans to exit the home flipping… Read More
Zillow Group’s ambitious tech-fueled bid to shake up how people buy and sell homes is coming to a surprising end. The Seattle online real estate giant said today it will… Read More
Three of every five voters in Oregon and Washington support a regional, high-speed rail line, according to a poll released by proponents of a proposed high-speed rail system to carry… Read More
Seattle-based real estate company Zillow Group reported $1.3 billion in revenue Thursday for the second quarter, slightly beating analyst’s expectations. Expected revenue was $1.28 billion, with earnings per share of… Read More
Like many entrepreneurs, Rich Barton is a fan of NPR’s “How I Built This.” He says it has long been his secret dream to be interviewed by host Guy Raz… Read More
Seattle philanthropists Sarah and Rich Barton have signed the Giving Pledge, joining more than 200 billionaires and ultra-wealthy people around the globe who’ve pledged to give away their massive fortunes.… Read More
Zillow has cut about 80 positions from its Zillow Offers homebuying and selling operation, streamlining its management structure in some of the 25 markets where the service has launched, GeekWire… Read More
People are spending way more time at home during the pandemic. And that’s good news for Zillow Group. The online real estate giant on Thursday posted better than expected financial… Read More
Trover’s traveling days are over. The photo-sharing hub for travelers, which began as a Seattle startup in 2011 and was acquired by Expedia in 2016, announced Wednesday that it is… Read More
In mid-March, as awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the country, Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton faced a tough business decision: Turn off the company’s prized new revenue engine,… Read More
It’s not easy leading a company through the COVID-19 crisis as the global pandemic changes how businesses operate and how employees do their jobs. Boosting morale and maintaining culture have… Read More
Zillow Group is embracing WFH. The Seattle-based real estate company told its employees Friday that they can work from home until at least the end of 2020. The policy reflects… Read More
“You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” Warren Buffett uses this phrase in shareholder letters to describe how companies get exposed during less-than-ideal circumstances.… Read More
Zillow Group announced Monday that it will temporarily pause home buying through its Zillow Offers business in response to stay-at-home directives from various locales related to the coronavirus crisis and… Read More
Greg Schwartz, president of Zillow Group’s media and marketplace businesses, is leaving after more than 12 years with the company. His departure comes as returning Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton… Read More
Zillow Group’s shift into home sales and mortgages is just the beginning of a grander vision to control every aspect of the real estate transaction. Zillow CEO Rich Barton said… Read More
Zillow Group crushed projections for revenue but posted greater losses than expected amid rapid growth in its new home sales and mortgages segments, in the first quarter of a new… Read More
Zillow Group today launched a Home Loans division, establishing another pillar of the company’s new identity of directly buying and selling homes. PREVIOUSLY: Zillow as mortgage lender: Real estate giant going… Read More
What the heck is going on at Zillow? We kick off this week’s episode of the GeekWire Podcast by analyzing the recent overhaul at the online real estate giant, which announced… Read More
Zillow Group’s new CEO Rich Barton is back in the driver’s seat because of his self-professed affinity for “big swings,” and the company’s fundamental shift to focus on home sales… Read More
Rich Barton is back in the CEO seat at Zillow Group, taking over at the online real estate giant he helped launch 14 years ago. The Seattle-based company made an… Read More
RELATED: Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff steps down as co-founder Rich Barton takes over at online real estate giant Zillow Group is doubling down on its home buying and selling business… Read More
After two hours of pickup basketball the previous evening, I woke up on Friday morning last week feeling pretty sore. It was the perfect segue into my next story assignment:… Read More