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Redfin posts $79M in revenue, attributes market share gain to expansion of lower seller fees

Redfin is continuing to experiment with new ways to get sellers to list homes on its site, and the tech-powered… Read More

Home for sale

Spring’s ‘magic window’ arrives in Seattle for home sellers looking for quick sale and big premium

It’s a big weekend in Seattle, and not just for moms. Home sellers have reason to celebrate, too. According to… Read More

As Seattle ‘head tax’ debate rages, Amazon eyes major expansion in nearby city

Amazon is gearing up for a potentially major expansion in Bellevue, Wash., Seattle’s neighbor to the east, at the same… Read More

Chicago home Bill Gates

Reports: Bill Gates may be new owner of $1.25M mansion near the University of Chicago

Forget the dorms, Bill and Melinda Gates appear to be ready to set their son Rory up with prime housing… Read More

Seattle housing

Is tech or the city responsible for Seattle’s housing crunch? Report explores roots of affordability crisis

Two fast-growing Seattle-area tech companies went public this week. DocuSign and Smartsheet both opened with higher stock prices than expected,… Read More

Apple in Seattle

Apple expands again in Seattle as it aims to best rival tech giants in fierce battle for top talent

Apple is significantly expanding its downtown Seattle engineering center, giving itself enough capacity for potentially close to 500 people across… Read More

Seattle median home price hits record $820K, soaring $43K in a month, putting buyers in a ‘pressure cooker’

Seattle’s median home sale price climbed to $819,500 in March, gaining nearly $43,000 in value over last month’s record numbers.… Read More

Seattle home price gains lead the nation for 17th month in a row

Seattle yet again sports the nation’s fastest-growing home prices, continuing a streak that has now lasted 17 months. According to… Read More

Seattle bans rent bidding in latest attempt to keep disruptive tech from compounding housing crisis

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on sites that allow prospective tenants to bid on rental homes… Read More

Facebook opens big new Seattle building, boosting total capacity in the city to nearly 3,000 people

RELATED: Inside Facebook’s newest office building with one of its first Seattle employees Facebook debuted a new office building in Seattle… Read More

Quasi-dorms for adults gain popularity as an affordable option in booming cities

Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” You can’t afford to rent an apartment in the booming city where… Read More

Google scoops up more Tableau office space, now up to 3K Seattle-area employees

Google has snapped up Tableau Software’s former headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, an indication the tech giant is not… Read More

Seattle housing

‘No end in sight’: Even in winter, median home price in Seattle jumps $20K in a month to $777K

If hope springs eternal, we’ve got some bad news for hopeful home buyers before spring even gets here: housing prices… Read More

Zillow Prize

Top three teams revealed in ongoing $1M Zillow Prize battle aimed at improving the Zestimate

A competition aimed at improving the Zillow Zestimate home-valuation algorithm attracted more than 3,800 teams when it was announced last May,… Read More

New office project in Amazon’s backyard could be welcome news for space-hungry biotech industry

A big new project near Amazon’s Seattle headquarters could provide some relief to biotech and life sciences companies searching the… Read More

Ready or not: Tech boom brings complex changes to Pittsburgh’s real estate market

PITTSBURGH — It’s Sunday morning and the Strip District sizzles with tourists hitting up President Obama’s favorite breakfast spot. Others… Read More

Pittsburgh housing

The price is right: What if I left Seattle and had Amazon money to shop for a home in Pittsburgh?

I bought my house in Seattle way back when people who didn’t build software for a living were still able… Read More

Pittsburgh Profile: Beauty Shoppe co-founder Rabih Helou is bringing hospitality to coworking

PITTSBURGH — Rabih Helou’s company is called Beauty Shoppe, but it’s actually an operator of coworking spaces, and it has become… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere lists ornate New York penthouse overlooking Central Park for $22M

John Legere moved on up and now he’s moving on out. The T-Mobile CEO has listed his deluxe penthouse in… Read More

Home

Single in Seattle? It could take you 17 years to save for a down payment on a house, Zillow says

“Singles” might have been a romantic comedy when it came out in 1992, with its grunge-infused take on dating in… Read More

Zillow Group hits $1B annual revenue milestone for the 1st time following record quarterly results

Zillow Group topped $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2017, and the Seattle-based real estate data company… Read More

Seattle housing

Redfin migration report finds a first for Seattle: More users searching for a way out of city than in

The steady drumbeat of reports about growing Seattle and the tech boom and the desire of so many people to… Read More

Loftium expands to broader Seattle metro, offering homebuyers down payment assistance if they Airbnb a room

Loftium made a splash last year when it launched a novel homebuying service in Seattle. The startup provides customers with… Read More

Accenture and Avanade ink lease for big new downtown Seattle office space

Seattle tech consulting firm Avanade and its parent company Accenture are getting new digs. The companies said Tuesday they will… Read More

Seattle housing

15 months and counting: Seattle retains title as the nation’s hottest housing market

Home prices in Seattle continue to climb faster than any other city in the nation, giving the Emerald City the… Read More

Seattle neighborhoods left off Redfin’s list of hottest housing markets as San Jose leads the way

Redfin is out with its latest predictions for the nation’s hottest housing markets this year, and somewhat surprisingly, Seattle didn’t… Read More

Axon expanding Seattle office as police body camera maker continues to grow

Police body camera maker Axon is expanding its Seattle office to accommodate a growing headcount. The company said it recently… Read More

Seattle development

Dramatic new 3D images show how ongoing boom could further alter Seattle’s skyline

Taking in the Seattle skyline is a favorite pastime for many residents and visitors to the city, thanks in large… Read More

As Amazon Go makes its public debut, job postings point to future expansion

The first Amazon Go store is finally open to the public today, and it looks like Amazon is just getting started… Read More

One88

Are tech workers getting paid this well? Preview of Bellevue condo tower is latest sign of booming economy

There hasn’t been a new high-rise condominium development in Bellevue, Wash., in nearly a decade, but when One88 eventually opens,… Read More

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