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Zillow offers mobile mortgage pre-approval to help buyers quickly close deals

In today’s fast-paced real estate market, being able to get a deal done quickly can be critical for people looking… Read More

Even with buyout of Trulia pending, Zillow plans to boost ad spending to $75M this year

Zillow is not slowing down with its plan to build a national real estate brand, even though it is in… Read More

Zillow posts 68% revenue gain in Q2, net loss of $10.4 million as audience surges to nearly 89 million monthly visitors

Zillow, which is shaking up the real estate industry through a planned $3.5 billion acquisition of rival Trulia, today announced… Read More

Realtor association draws inspiration from Steve Jobs in wake of Zillow deal, says ‘data does not define us’ and time to ‘stand up for ourselves’

The U.S. real estate industry trembled earlier this week when Zillow announced its intentions to buy Trulia for $3.5 billion… Read More

Trulia more than doubles its quarterly revenue year-over-year, beating expectations

Trulia announced today that it brought in $64.1 million in revenue during the second quarter of 2014. It’s an increase… Read More

Amazon’s new waterfront home? Five ideas for Amgen’s beautiful Seattle campus

News that Amgen plans to shutter its 40-acre campus along Elliott Bay marks yet another setback for Seattle’s biotech industry,… Read More

Zillow to pay up to $150 million termination fee if blockbuster Trulia acquisition falls apart

Zillow’s whopping $3.5 billion bid for rival Trulia still faces regulatory scrutiny and shareholder approval, hurdles that Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff… Read More

Real estate dominance: 5 reasons why Zillow is paying a big premium to buy Trulia

Why did Zillow buy its longtime rival Trulia? Stock analysts, financial journalists and real estate professionals are chewing on that… Read More

Zillow for Pros

Zillow buying Trulia: An industry perspective

Zillow announced that it plans to buy Trulia today for $3.5 billion, positioning the combined company as the unquestioned leader in… Read More

Zillow pays $3.5 billion for longtime rival Trulia

Zillow is paying $3.5 billion to acquire Trulia, a whopping deal that will bring together the two long-time rivals and… Read More

Portland’s Househappy raises more cash for real estate listings portal

Portland-based real estate listings startup Househappy has raised $2 million of a $2.75 million round, according to a regulatory filing. The… Read More

Why a Zillow acquisition of Trulia makes a ton of sense, and a few reasons why it doesn’t

No way. That was my first reaction when Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Zillow was looking to buy its primary… Read More

Zillow buying Trulia? Shares jump following report of acquisition talks

Zillow is interested in acquiring Trulia, its largest rival in the real estate search business, according to a report by… Read More

Redfin settles stock dispute ‘peaceably’ with founder and former CTO, in run-up to possible IPO

A bitter stock dispute between Redfin and two of the company’s earliest employees has ended in a settlement agreement, terms… Read More

Three years after the IPO, Zillow continues to soar and defy the critics

Skeptics and critics were easy to find when Seattle-based Zillow went public three years ago this week. David Menlow, president… Read More

Zillow and Trulia report customer gains for broker-facing products

Zillow and Trulia both announced today that they have made significant progress when it comes to acquiring direct feeds of… Read More

Zillow exec tries to assuage real estate agents’ fears over ‘Coming Soon’ listings: We ‘don’t want to be a MLS’

SAN FRANCISCO–Zillow has taken heat from real estate professionals in recent weeks over its new “Coming Soon” feature, with some… Read More

Zillow makes 8th acquisition, swoops up real estate data startup Retsly

Zillow today announced that it has acquired Retsly, a year-old Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that normalizes MLS data to help developers build… Read More

Trulia CEO Pete Flint says real estate agents can look forward to new tools

SAN FRANCISCO–Trulia CEO Pete Flint sees a bright future for tools built for real estate agents. Speaking at the Real… Read More

At big real estate confab, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman offers inside details on company

SAN FRANCISCO – When Glenn Kelman took the stage at the Inman News Real Estate Connect conference in San Francisco… Read More

Realogy buying ZipRealty for $166 million, a valuation that could give Redfin pause

Realogy Holdings, which operates brands such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA and Sotheby’s International, is adding another one to… Read More

Inrix partners with Re/max to help homebuyers calculate driving commute times

Seattle-based traffic intelligence company Inrix has teamed up with Re/max to provide prospective homebuyers with information about how long it will take… Read More

Looking to catch to Trulia and Zillow, Realtor.com unveils new ‘Real People’ ads

The National Association of Realtors is pushing to draw more people to Realtor.com with a new ad campaign announced today.… Read More

Trulia vs. Zillow: Who is growing faster?

Zillow currently has the broadest reach of any real estate website, but its competitor Trulia is starting to catch up.… Read More

Zillow’s “Coming Soon” feature is not setting the world on fire, despite making agents hot under the collar

As it turns out, Zillow’s “Coming Soon” listings may not be such a threat to the real estate status quo,… Read More

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Judge rules against Zillow, newly-appointed exec Errol Samuelson barred from performing many duties

Washington state Superior Court Judge Barbara Linde has granted a preliminary injunction against Zillow and its newly-hired chief industry development… Read More

Zillow inks deal with MSN Real Estate, taking over from Move Inc.’s Realtor.com

Zillow continues to boost its power in the online real estate arena, announcing today that it has begun powering the… Read More

Why you won’t find Zillow’s new ‘Coming Soon’ feature in its hometown of Seattle

Zillow launched its new “coming soon” feature earlier this month to much fanfare, noting at the time that it would… Read More

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Silicon Valley real estate group inks listing deal with Zillow

Zillow continues to ink alliances with real estate groups, even as questions arise over the growing power of the Seattle… Read More

Redfin unveils ‘Hot Homes,’ predicting which houses will sell quickly

In sizzling housing markets like Seattle and San Francisco, home buyers need to move fast. Now, Redfin is looking to… Read More

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