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Amazon construction

Trulia picks 3 cities for Amazon HQ2, based on housing affordability data

In Amazon’s hometown, Seattle, the growth-hungry e-commerce juggernaut has had a measurable impact on housing costs. That doesn’t always sit… Read More

Zillow launches ‘3D Home’ feature in Phoenix to give buyers more immersive property tour

Come on in. Look around! Home shoppers in Phoenix have that option in a technically savvy new way as Seattle-based… Read More

WeWork to double Seattle footprint in 2018 as co-working giant continues global expansion

WeWork this month opened its fifth location in the Seattle area, with a lot more on the way. WeWork will… Read More

Amazon leases 2 more Seattle office buildings, continuing hometown growth as HQ2 looms

Amazon has leased two office buildings in its home base neighborhood of South Lake Union, showing yet again that its… Read More

Redfin

Redfin ranks most competitive U.S. neighborhoods for homebuyers and Seattle area has 19 of top 25

With the holidays upon us, consider yourself lucky if you’re celebrating in a home you were able to purchase in… Read More

Miami condo

Miami condo listed on Redfin has one bedroom, high ceilings, great view … but do you have Bitcoin?

The real estate listing looks like any other, advertising a condominium for sale in Miami with a Euro-style kitchen and… Read More

Redmond 2.0: Inside Microsoft’s plan to rebuild its longtime home for a new generation

The land that is now the massive Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash. has come a long way in the last… Read More

Amazon Spheres

Building permit analysis sheds light on how much Amazon has spent on massive Seattle footprint

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include official data on capital investments from Amazon’s HQ2 website. As Amazon… Read More

Microsoft plans to knock down and rebuild original Redmond campus, creating room for 8K more workers in historic redevelopment project

Microsoft plans to tear down a dozen of the iconic original buildings at the heart of its 500-acre headquarters in… Read More

Amazon’s ‘urban treehouse’ revealed in new images of future Seattle office building

Seattle’s once-barren Denny Triangle neighborhood has transformed into a forest of high-rises in recent years, thanks in part to Amazon’s… Read More

Short-term rental startup Stay Alfred does biggest deal yet, leasing 10 floors in Nashville high-rise

Stay Alfred, the Spokane, Wash. startup that rents out downtown apartments and turns them into short-term rentals, has completed its… Read More

Facebook-owned Oculus makes big hiring push in Seattle region amid rumors of real estate expansion

A month ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called his shot: He wants to get 1 billion people into the virtual… Read More

William + Kaven Portland plans

Portland architecture firm aims (really) high with proposal for tower to be tallest on the West Coast

A proposed redevelopment project in Portland would reshape that city’s skyline, with plans that include, among other things, towering skyscrapers… Read More

Redfin stock down as tech-powered real estate brokerage falls short of expectations in second quarter as public company

Redfin nearly doubled profits over this time last year and revenue is up 35 percent, but the tech-powered real estate… Read More

Zillow Seahawks

Take it to the house: Two Seahawks play real estate pros for Zillow, taunt 49ers fans on home tour

Two of the biggest defensive stars for the Seattle Seahawks take it to the house, as they say in touchdown… Read More

Lyft expanding Seattle presence with new office lease as it battles ride-hailing rival Uber

Ride hailing giant Lyft is set to grow in Seattle after signing a new long-term office lease. In its latest… Read More

New study shows how Amazon’s growth has impacted Seattle rents

Cities across the continent are competing for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that will come with… Read More

Seattle remains nation’s hottest housing market for a full year as home prices rise more than 2x national rate

There are almost as many stories of Seattle’s housing market shattering records as there are cranes dotting the city’s skyline.… Read More

Seattle’s housing market is growing twice as fast as San Francisco’s — signaling a tech exodus

Seattle’s housing market is seeing the fastest appreciation in home values in the country, according to the latest data from… Read More

Real estate brokerage FlyHomes vows to purchase homes if deals fall through, helping buyers in hot housing markets

Tech-focused real estate brokerage FlyHomes is officially launching a new product today designed to help clients compete with the all-cash… Read More

Study: Seattle is the nation’s top real estate market thanks to tech giants like Amazon and … breweries

As if the forest of cranes dotting the Seattle skyline weren’t evidence enough of the city’s transformation to a region… Read More

Thinkspace’s new co-working office in Amazon’s backyard will celebrate ‘grit and resilience’

Co-working company Thinkspace will open up a new space for tech startups next year right in Amazon’s backyard of South… Read More

New Amazon office building sells for $313M in one of Seattle region’s priciest real estate deals

Amazon just moved in to a big new office building on the other side of Lake Washington from its Seattle… Read More

Oracle expanding in Seattle with big new office lease, escalating cloud battle with Amazon

Post updated with comments from Oracle Oracle is significantly boosting its presence in Amazon’s backyard with a new lease in… Read More

Amazon will move into Macy’s building in landmark Seattle real estate deal

For 88 years, the historic structure at 300 Pine St. has been the epicenter of retail in Seattle, first as… Read More

Ballard home

How hot is Seattle’s real estate market? This boarded up house with no bedrooms is $595K

We’ve seen plenty of houses with actual windows and bedrooms sell for way more than they’re worth in the real… Read More

Zillow 3D Home

Zillow creates new ‘3D Home’ feature with special photo app to bring 360-degree tours to listings

With house hunters increasingly looking for the easiest and fastest way to tour a home they might be interested in… Read More

Mark Vadon

Real estate startup FlyHomes raises $4M round led by Blue Nile and Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon

In its first year, real estate startup FlyHomes avoided raising outside capital by attracting a customer base of homebuyers with perks like… Read More

Loftium co-founder expects Airbnb revenue share to become a ‘standard’ down payment source for homebuyers

Yifan Zhang believes that in the next five to 10 years, prospective home buyers will have three standard options for… Read More

Amazon leases major new Seattle office tower, pointing to continued growth in its hometown

Amazon has leased a massive new office tower that will be Seattle’s second tallest building, showing it’s not done growing… Read More

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