Zillow Group launches Home Loans business, tweaks website as pivot to home sales continues Zillow Group today launched a Home Loans division, establishing another pillar of the company’s new identity of directly buying and… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Zillow’s extreme makeover; Amazon’s big backpedal; and farewell, Dash Buttons What the heck is going on at Zillow? We kick off this week’s episode of the GeekWire Podcast by analyzing… Read More
Zillow Group execs take lessons from Amazon and Netflix as online real estate giant shifts direction Zillow Group’s new CEO Rich Barton is back in the driver’s seat because of his self-professed affinity for “big swings,”… Read More
Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff steps down as co-founder Rich Barton takes over at online real estate giant Rich Barton is back in the CEO seat at Zillow Group, taking over at the online real estate giant he… Read More
‘Zillow 2.0:’ Real estate giant embarks on fundamental shift, projecting home sales operation will become a $20B business RELATED: Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff steps down as co-founder Rich Barton takes over at online real estate giant Zillow Group… Read More
Testing Stretch 22, a new ‘stretch therapy’ startup backed by Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton After two hours of pickup basketball the previous evening, I woke up on Friday morning last week feeling pretty sore.… Read More
As Zillow stock slumps, co-founder Rich Barton doubles down Zillow Group’s stock has dropped more than 30 percent in the last two weeks, but co-founder Rich Barton is betting big… Read More
Marchex co-founder raises $5.5M from Rich Barton, Nick Hanauer, others for new video content startup A husband-wife founding team has raised cash from investors like Rich Barton and Nick Hanauer to build what they hope… Read More
As Glassdoor sells for $1.2B, co-founder Rich Barton shares advice: ‘Give power to the people’ There’s a common thread between Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor. That would be Rich Barton, the Seattle-based entrepreneur who helped start… Read More
Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japan-based HR giant Recruit Holdings Job review site Glassdoor has agreed to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japanese HR giant Recruit Holdings Co. The… Read More
After 10 years, RealSelf raises $40M to ‘hit the gas’ and take cosmetic treatment review platform global RealSelf has raised its first substantial round of outside capital to bring the cosmetic treatment review hub to users around the… Read More
Tech industry’s cavalier and arrogant attitude foments backlash but started long before Trump, top execs say Big tech companies have ascended to a position of extraordinary power by finding creative ways to sell customer data, moving… Read More
A travel site by any other name: Expedia modifies moniker Expedia is changing its name. It’s only a minor alteration, as Expedia Inc. has become Expedia Group. The new name… Read More
Expedia and Zillow co-founder Rich Barton on building great teams: Have a purpose, no scumbags Rich Barton knows a thing or two about building a company. He spun travel giant Expedia out of Microsoft and… Read More
Rich Barton-backed Nextdoor jumps into real estate, but CEO Nirav Tolia says it’s not a Zillow competitor Zillow sits at the top of the mountain in online real estate, with a market value of $8.8 billion. But… Read More
How to conjure up your future: Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton’s advice to UW computer science grads Rich Barton, the Zillow and Expedia co-founder, drew inspiration from Bill Gates, JFK, an ancient Greek myth and the movie… Read More
Real estate lawyer sues Zillow, calls Zestimate a ‘tremendous roadblock’ to selling her home Since its inception, Zillow’s home-value calculator, know as the “Zestimate” has been one of the most controversial features of the… Read More
Zillow co-founder Rich Barton and MTV creator Bob Pittman join board of NY-based fine art startup Rich Barton has a resume that would make even accomplished entrepreneurs swoon. He started his career as a Microsoft executive… Read More
Robots in real estate? There’s nothing to see here as Zillow co-founder says agent jobs are safe NEW YORK — Robots may be taking over the world. But they won’t eliminate real estate agents — at least… Read More
In era of Trump and fake news, Rich Barton is not backing down from his ‘power to the people’ philosophy NEW YORK — Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton has long touted an investment philosophy grounded in a belief that great things… Read More
Zillow co-founder Rich Barton on taking risks, and four factors which can encourage ‘big swings’ Rich Barton has taken plenty of risks during his entrepreneurial career as the co-founder of such companies as Zillow, Expedia… Read More
Expedia founder Rich Barton says this Amazon product could transform travel As the founder of Expedia, Rich Barton reshaped the travel business as we know it. So, what does the Seattle… Read More
Startup Spotlight: ‘Tinder for roommates’ RentHoop helps you find people to live with Fresh out of college, Paul Burke went to hear Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton speak at a Startup Week… Read More
Acquisition-hungry Expedia gobbles up Rich Barton’s travel photography startup Trover It’s kind of a homecoming, of sorts, for Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton. Expedia has acquired Trover, the photo app for… Read More
Students: Here’s what Expedia and Zillow co-founder Rich Barton says you should study Given that he started companies like Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor, Rich Barton understands the value and power of data. That’s why he… Read More
VC Bill Gurley warns unicorns of ‘dirty’ fundraising terms; Rich Barton hopes for more IPOs Top Silicon Valley venture capitalist Bill Gurley published a massive 5,700-word post Wednesday evening that’s the talk of the tech… Read More
Front Desk raises another $3.5M for business management software platform Front Desk is raising more capital to fuel growth of its business management system. The Seattle-based startup today announced a $3.5… Read More
Here’s the surprise gift that Zillow Group gave employees at this year’s holiday party Has your company had its holiday party yet? Chances are, it’s not going to be the kind of bash that Zillow… Read More
Zillow, Expedia co-founder Rich Barton on the importance of a healthy work environment Find a big pond to go fishing in and find really talented people to fish with. That was one piece… Read More
‘Baby Bartons’ share what they learned from Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to… Read More
