Articles about Zillow

Tech Moves: Microsoft names execs; DAT, Oracle and Hiya departures; new Zillow policy lead

Microsoft is shuffling leadership, naming Aneesh Raman chief economic opportunity officer and promoting Jenny Lay-Flurrie to CVP of the Trusted Technology Group. Zillow has a new policy lead while Oracle, Hiya and DAT Freight & Analytics see departures. Read More

How the FTC’s last-minute settlement with Zillow and Redfin reshapes their $100M rentals deal

Zillow and Redfin settled an antitrust case with the FTC and five states on the day their trial was set to begin, agreeing to undo part of the $100 million deal that took Redfin out of the apartment rental advertising business. The proposed settlement requires Redfin to relaunch that business within six months, while the listings partnership between the two Seattle companies continues. Read More

Tech Moves: AWS data leader jumps to Oracle; Seattle Children’s names new CIO; Zillow’s new legal chief

An AWS director who ran the launch of Oracle Database@AWS has joined Oracle. Also in this edition: Seattle Children’s names a Stanford informatics leader as CIO, Zillow fills a newly created chief legal and policy role and a former Convoy executive is Uber Freight’s new product chief. Read More

Zillow revenue climbs 18% but layoff costs push company to a loss, amid executive changes

Zillow Group’s second-quarter revenue rose 18% to $772 million, but a $36 million restructuring charge from this week’s layoffs pushed the company to a $4 million net loss. Zillow also expanded CFO Jeremy Hofmann’s role to include chief operating officer and hired a Google litigation executive as its first chief legal and policy officer. Read More

Zillow layoffs hit 91 jobs in Washington state, with senior roles bearing the brunt

A WARN notice filed with Washington state shows Zillow Group is cutting 91 jobs in its home state, a fraction of the more than 500 layoffs announced this week. The list of affected positions is dominated by directors, principals and senior managers. Read More

Zillow cuts more than 500 jobs in its largest layoff of the year

Zillow Group laid off more than 500 employees Tuesday, about 7% of its workforce, one day before it reports second-quarter earnings. It’s the company’s second round of cuts this year. Read More

Judge denies FTC request to presume Zillow-Redfin deal ‘unlawful’

A federal court has turned down the Federal Trade Commission’s request to declare a rentals deal between Zillow and Redfin “presumptively unlawful” before trial next month. Read More

Zillow co-founder and Seattle tech icon Rich Barton takes up residence in Las Vegas

Rich Barton, who co-founded Zillow and Expedia in the Seattle area, says he’s now officially a Las Vegas resident, citing an empty nest and a new chapter. His move comes amid a heated debate over Washington’s new taxes on wealthy residents. Read More

Expedia at 30, the inside story: Online travel giant navigates its third tech disruption

Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin, founder Rich Barton, chairman Barry Diller, and former CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tell the story of Expedia’s 30-year evolution from a small project inside Microsoft to a global travel conglomerate navigating the age of AI agents. Read More

Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market

Zillow Group’s first-quarter shareholder letter made the company’s strongest case yet for its transformation into an AI-powered real estate platform, citing AI-driven productivity gains, a new consumer search mode, and AI tools for agents and property managers. Revenue rose 18% to $708 million. Read More

Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over home-listing policy

The two industry titans have battled in court for months over Zillow’s Listing Access Standards, a policy barring listings that are publicly marketed but not widely available via the MLS. Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow names CPO; AWS leader retires; Microsoft hires AI expert from Apple

Zillow Group announced three promotions to its senior leadership team. Earlier this month, Zillow reported its revenue grew 16% last… Read More

Zillow teams up with ‘World of Warcraft’ to exhibit virtual homes inside popular game

A new microsite, “Zillow for Warcraft,” allows users to explore an assortment of designs for in-game housing. Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet CTO departs; Overland AI taps legal lead; Zillow, Comcast promote execs

Smartsheet’s CTO has stepped down while Overland AI names its head of legal, plus leadership changes at Zillow, Comcast and Alaska Airlines. Read More

Zillow tops estimates with $654M in Q4 revenue, up 18%

Despite all of the headlines Zillow faced last year involving various court cases, the company continued to outperform investor expectations in the fourth quarter. Read More

Zillow at 20: Real estate giant leans on AI to make homebuying hurt less

Zillow built its brand by letting people window‑shop for homes and by generating advertising revenue from real estate agents. But now, as Zillow marks its 20th anniversary on Monday, its leaders are pushing toward something bigger. Read More

Zillow lets go of 200 employees in performance-related reductions at real estate company

The Seattle-based real estate company said the cuts — which represent about 2% of Zillow’s overall headcount — were part of the annual review process. Read More

Google’s real estate listings ‘experiment’ sends Zillow shares down more than 8%

A key Google partner is starting to display home listing details directly in search results, prompting some industry experts and analysts to question what impact the feature could have on the traffic — and financials — of major portal players like Zillow, Realtor.com and others. Read More

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Tech Moves: Microsoft names execs; DAT, Oracle and Hiya departures; new Zillow policy lead

How the FTC’s last-minute settlement with Zillow and Redfin reshapes their $100M rentals deal

Tech Moves: AWS data leader jumps to Oracle; Seattle Children’s names new CIO; Zillow’s new legal chief

Zillow revenue climbs 18% but layoff costs push company to a loss, amid executive changes

Zillow cuts more than 500 jobs in its largest layoff of the year

Judge denies FTC request to presume Zillow-Redfin deal ‘unlawful’

Zillow co-founder and Seattle tech icon Rich Barton takes up residence in Las Vegas

Expedia at 30, the inside story: Online travel giant navigates its third tech disruption

Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market

Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over home-listing policy

Tech Moves: Zillow names CPO; AWS leader retires; Microsoft hires AI expert from Apple

Zillow teams up with ‘World of Warcraft’ to exhibit virtual homes inside popular game

Tech Moves: Smartsheet CTO departs; Overland AI taps legal lead; Zillow, Comcast promote execs

Zillow tops estimates with $654M in Q4 revenue, up 18%

Zillow at 20: Real estate giant leans on AI to make homebuying hurt less

Zillow lets go of 200 employees in performance-related reductions at real estate company

Google’s real estate listings ‘experiment’ sends Zillow shares down more than 8%

Zillow removes climate data from home listings — but it’s unclear why

Zillow posts $676M in Q3 revenue as rentals and mortgage businesses power growth

Zillow’s ChatGPT app sparks industry debate over data control and licensing compliance

New platform, familiar risks: Zillow and Expedia bet on OpenAI’s ChatGPT apps rollout

Washington joins 4 other states in lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over rentals partnership

FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over rentals deal

Zillow targeted in class-action lawsuit alleging home search giant inflated costs for homebuyers

Zillow revenue up 15% to $655M as mortgage and rentals business drive growth

Zillow to Compass: We’re not legally required to work with you

Zillow launches SkyTour, a new drone view tool for home shoppers

Seattle startup legends Rich Barton, Court Lorenzini on the inspiration behind Zillow and Docusign

Compass sues Zillow, escalating private listings fight