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Surefield challenges Zillow with new tool to figure out how much your home is worth

Seattle-based Surefield announced a new tool today that offers a transparent way for Washington state home buyers or sellers to… Read More

Sneak Peek: Facebook plans epic rooftop park, with walking trails and giant fire pit, at new Seattle office

Facebook’s new Seattle office will feature a large rooftop park complete with a walking trail, giant fire pit and BBQ-style dining area,… Read More

Redfin report shows sellers are ‘optimistic,’ but might be overvaluing their homes

Homeowners looking to sell are driven more by optimism than urgency in a housing market that is “approaching something that resembles… Read More

Zillow announces expanded, paid maternity and parental leave as new benefits for 2016

Zillow Group announced today that it would join the fray of tech companies amping up maternity and parental leave benefits for employees… Read More

Zillow beats expectations as it wraps up Trulia integration and bids farewell to transition year

Zillow Group’s earnings report on Tuesday met analyst expectations for the company’s top and bottom lines, but the real good news… Read More

Zillow brings house hunting, original content to the big screen with Apple TV app

Next time your family gathers around the TV, it might not be for the big game or a blockbuster movie—you… Read More

Zillow report: Silicon Valley tech workers’ homes are worth way more than yours

If you doubt that the gap between the tech-haves and the have-nots is widening, you need only look at this new Zillow… Read More

Study: Seattle has the hottest housing market in the country, boosted by tech industry

It doesn’t take complex forecasting models to know Seattle’s housing market is hot. The city is swirling with stories about… Read More

Zillow unveils new app, virtual assistants to helps real estate agents be more responsive

LAS VEGAS — Seattle-based Zillow Group kicked off its second annual Premier Agent Forum in Las Vegas today, unveiling both a… Read More

Faira raises $1.4M to increase transparency, reduce excess cost for homebuyers and sellers

A new Seattle real estate startup that wants to help Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff sell his home just raised some… Read More

Exclusive: Real estate giant Realogy makes strategic investment in Seattle startup Estately

Seattle real estate startup Estately has received an undisclosed investment from Realogy, the giant real estate conglomerate that operates brands such… Read More

Zillow ranks the 20 best cities for Halloween trick or treating, and Seattle falls 10 spots

It’s over two weeks away, but already we’re entering crunch time for Halloween. And Zillow is once again letting us… Read More

Microsoft’s new NYC superstore is huge, though not quite as iconic as Apple’s flagship retail site

NEW YORK — Microsoft’s new flagship store along New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue is certainly massive, though significantly less jawdropping than Apple’s… Read More

Airbnb will start collecting taxes in Washington state on behalf of hosts

Airbnb will voluntarily begin collecting taxes on behalf of hosts in Washington state, who are renting out spare rooms, apartments or vacation… Read More

For Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, creating a softer workplace culture was always the goal

Zillow has plenty of competitors fighting for their slice of the online real estate services business, but CEO Spencer Rascoff… Read More

Aerial photos show Amazon’s epic biospheres taking shape in Seattle

Amazon says the sphere-shaped structures it’s building as a centerpiece for its new urban campus in Seattle won’t open until 2017, but… Read More

GeekWire Summit is one week away! Check out the agenda for our biggest event ever

We’re one week away from the GeekWire Summit, our biggest event ever and a must-attend conference for anyone interested in… Read More

Expedia pushes back target date for Seattle move until 2019, will test new commuter shuttle

Expedia says it won’t be making its much-anticipated move to Seattle until 2019, a development that gives the company a little more time… Read More

Longtime Pemco HQ could be Seattle’s next tech haven, in Amazon’s backyard

Unico Properties has been sitting on a big, high-profile slice of real estate gold right beside Amazon’s campus in Seattle’s hottest… Read More

Zillow Group to sell Market Leader for $23M

In a deal that was widely anticipated, Zillow Group today announced plans to sell off its Market Leader business unit.… Read More

Want to move your company into Amazon’s backyard? It’s possible, but it won’t be cheap

A shiny new office in the middle of a tech mecca will certainly help any company in the battle for… Read More

Redfin CEO: Home prices surging in Silicon Valley, but Seattle and other tech hubs can ‘do it better’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says this is a critical time for Seattle and other emerging tech hubs, as the dam has… Read More

Zillow Group shareholders receive Class C shares

In a procedural move, Zillow Group today announced that shareholders as of Aug. 17 have received two class C shares… Read More

Watch out Zillow: Realtor.com says it’s the fastest growing in online real estate industry

  Zillow is still the clear leader in the online real estate industry, but Realtor.com released some stats on Wednesday… Read More

HomeAdvisor rolls out new booking feature to eliminate playing phone tag with contractors

HomeAdvisor, a Colorado-based home services company, today launched Instant Booking, which allows homeowners to schedule up to 500 different tasks… Read More

Realtor.com CEO Ryan O’Hara on their quest to catch up with Zillow

SAN FRANCISCO — Realtor.com has a long way to go to surpass Zillow, but CEO Ryan O’Hara believes that they… Read More

Inside Expedia’s expansion plans: New Seattle campus could hold up to 12,000 workers by 2030

Expedia is pulling back the curtain on its long-term vision for the 40-acre site the company bought for its new Seattle… Read More

Zillow COO Amy Bohutinsky on the hardest challenge of her career

SAN FRANCISCO — Ten years ago, Zillow co-founder Rich Barton approached Amy Bohutinsky with what seemed like an impossible task… Read More

Expedia lays groundwork for giant expansion of future Seattle waterfront headquarters

Expedia’s new waterfront headquarters in Seattle could one day grow into a 1.6 million-square-foot campus, according to transit planning documents obtained by… Read More

Zillow beats expectations with $171M revenue in Q2 as Trulia acquisition starts to pay off

Zillow, the Seattle-based online real estate service, is already enjoying some benefits from acquiring its largest competitor, Trulia, in February — but it hasn’t… Read More

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