Real Estate – Page 20 of 42

Seattle home prices soar, inventory plummets and buyers are ‘demoralized’ by ‘wild bidding’

Seattle-area home prices were up 10.3 percent year over year in May according to Redfin, but at least one agent for… Read More

New Zillow tool aims to give renters a leg up on the competition

In today’s competitive rental market, a few minutes can make the difference between getting a place or losing out to another… Read More

Regulating Airbnb: Seattle residents pack City Council chambers for hearing on short-term rentals

Seattle residents lined up Wednesday morning to speak out about housing affordability and short-term rental regulations at the Seattle City Council… Read More

Curbing Airbnb: Property owners react to proposed rules as Seattle struggles with housing affordability

When Jordan Schwartz converted his basement mother-in-law apartment in Seattle from a long-term rental to an Airbnb listing, he more… Read More

Zillow upgrades the Zestimate, promises lower error rate with better algorithm

Real estate media company Zillow is upgrading its flagship home valuation feature, the Zestimate, saying it has been able to reduce its national… Read More

Zillow reaches $130M settlement with Move to end dispute over trade secrets and executive poaching

Zillow has reached a $130 million settlement with Realtor.com operator Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors to resolve a legal… Read More

Paul Allen’s Vulcan buys glam Hollywood hotel for $40.9M

The real estate arm of Paul Allen’s investment company Vulcan Inc. announced the $40.9 million purchase of the Redbury Hotel… Read More

Dreamy new ads from Realtor.com put Elizabeth Banks on your deck and in your bathroom

The idea of a “dream” home is a little extra dreamy in a new ad campaign from Realtor.com, the online… Read More

Seattle home prices rising twice as fast as national average — only Portland is faster

The value of a single-family home in the Seattle area increased 10.8 percent compared to March of last year, a… Read More

Rulings cut potential damages against Zillow to $1.7B in Move dispute, analyst estimates

Pre-trial rulings in a dispute between Zillow and Realtor.com operator Move Inc. have reduced the potential damages against Zillow to $1.6… Read More

National Association of Realtors to Zillow: Don’t come to our events

The National Association of Realtors has a blunt message for Zillow Group, the country’s leading online real estate portal: Don’t… Read More

Redfin more than doubles space in Seattle with lease at new Hill7 building

Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin is on the move. The company announced Tuesday that it had signed a lease to occupy… Read More

New real estate startup FlyHomes rewards homebuyers with airline miles

Buying a home will probably be the biggest purchase of your life. Imagine earning airline miles for it. That idea was… Read More

Zestimiss: Why did CEO Spencer Rascoff’s home sell for 40% less than Zillow estimate of $1.75M?

Home owners across the country love to debate whether their Zestimates are too high or too low. When it comes time to… Read More

Seattle homes selling faster than anywhere else in the U.S., but overall sales down 10% due to low inventory

It takes an average of eight days to sell a home in the Seattle area, making it the fastest and… Read More

Can’t afford Seattle? Roomi app moves into city to help users find shared housing safely and easily

Seattle residents and transplants faced with the increasingly difficult task of finding available and affordable housing got a new tool to… Read More

Seven percent of Seattle area homes now valued over $1 million, nearly triple the number from four years ago

As Seattle struggles with a lack of affordable housing in the midst of a tech-fueled surge in growth, a new… Read More

Judge sides with Zillow over destroyed evidence in Move dispute, but rules against a Zillow exec

A King County Superior Court Judge has denied Move Inc.’s motion for sanctions against its real estate rival Zillow after… Read More

New real-estate tool CityBldr finds more than $35B in untapped profit potential on Seattle-area properties

Underutilized properties are costing the Seattle area $35.9 billion, according to data from a new startup using big data to… Read More

Inside look: Facebook opens new Seattle office as regional employment reaches 1,000 people

Developing story, stay tuned for details from 11 a.m. news conference and tour. Facebook this morning is providing the first… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sells home for $2.8M — below asking price, but twice what he paid

To get a sense for the dynamic nature of the residential real estate market in the Seattle region, look no further than… Read More

Zillow posts $47.6M loss amid costly legal battle with Move Inc., but boosts 2016 revenue projections

Zillow Group’s recent acquisition spree appears to be paying off, with the Seattle-based online real estate juggernaut posting first quarter… Read More

Facebook’s new Seattle building to expand, could give social network even more room for growth

Real estate company Capstone Partners, developer of the building that will soon become Facebook’s new Seattle engineering center, has filed plans… Read More

Seattle is a challenge for first-time home buyers, Zillow finds, while Indianapolis tops cities that are looking good

Seattle is an attractive city for job seekers flocking to a variety of tech companies, but those looking to put down… Read More

This is how much money you need to make to live ‘comfortably’ in Seattle

Your ability to “comfortably” afford housing, transportation, health care, groceries, utilities, transportation and more cost-of-living expenses now has a yearly… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff denies stealing Realtor.com’s secrets at contentious court hearing

Testifying in court Wednesday afternoon, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff denied allegations that the company hired two executives from Realtor.com operator Move… Read More

Seattle high-rise to use Microsoft HoloLens for ‘world’s first holographic leasing center’

Tech enthusiasts who have yet to experience HoloLens might want to develop a sudden interest in downtown Seattle commercial real estate starting this summer. Microsoft’s… Read More

No more garages? Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says self-driving cars will change the urban real estate market

Self-driving cars are headed our way and, while experts debate exactly how fast they’re going, one thing is certain: They… Read More

Google to move to new 4-building complex in Amazon’s backyard in Seattle, developed by Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. investment company will develop four six-story office buildings for Google in Seattle’s South Lake Union… Read More

Trulia creates new maps to help you ‘Live Well,’ reveals best neighborhoods in cities across U.S.

Moving to a new city or a new neighborhood can involve a lot more than just finding the right house or… Read More