Evite co-founder, former Priceline.com CFO named to the board of Redfin Redfin is bolstering its board of directors, a sign that the Seattle online real estate company may be positioning for… Read More
Housing report: Tech hubs see prices and rents soar Looking to buy a house on the cheap? You may want to stay away from the top tech hubs in… Read More
Chart: Zillow nears 70 million monthly visitors Zillow continues to fire on all cylinders, bolstered by an improving economy in which Americans are thinking more about buying… Read More
Fast-growing Zulily inks lease for huge fulfillment center on 48-acres in Nevada Zulily, the daily deals site for moms and kids’ products, keeps on growing and growing. The Seattle company announced today in… Read More
Red hot rentals: Seattle’s South Lake Union now more expensive than some San Francisco neighborhoods Rental rates are creeping up in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, surpassing prices in even some of the hottest neighborhoods… Read More
Here’s what happens when Apple features your app in the App Store It used to be that artists would cross their fingers in hopes of getting some air time on the radio.… Read More
Meet ZipDigs: Yes, here comes another real estate startup Seattle, for whatever reason, has emerged as the epicenter of all things online real estate. From Redfin to Imprev to… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: How tech is reshaping real estate, with Estately’s Galen Ward Our topic this week on the GeekWire radio show: Technology and real estate, with guest Galen Ward, the founder and… Read More
Playing a game of catch-up, Estately unveils new iOS app for real estate lovers Estately is kind of like the “Little Engine That Could” of startups. Smaller than big-time publicly-traded rivals like Trulia and… Read More
Redfin sets stage for TV ad blitz, seeks swashbuckling ad executive to build brand Could we start to see Redfin ads on TV? A new job description from the Seattle online real estate company… Read More
Redfin mirrors tactics of traditional real estate: Opens Ballard office, tests direct mail Redfin is starting to look more and more like a traditional real estate company — the type of firm that… Read More
Who is the mysterious cybersecurity firm eyeing the historic seminary building at Saint Edward State Park? It’s getting tougher for tech companies to find office space in the Seattle region, which is leading some entities to… Read More
Redfin market speed data reveals cities with fastest home-selling markets Seattle online real estate company Redfin today published its market speed data for November, which shows cities that have the… Read More
Madrona skips participating in Redfin’s $50M round, but remains biggest investor In doing a review of the top VC deals of the year, I noticed something a little odd. In the… Read More
Home shopping on-the-go: Zillow’s mobile apps see record usage A quick look at Zillow’s latest stats offer more confirmation of the movement toward mobile devices. The Seattle online real… Read More
Paul Allen sells 292-acre private island for $8 million Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has sold a 292-acre private island near Anacortes, selling the property for $8 million. That may… Read More
Commercial real estate upstart Hightower lands $2.12M, moves to NYC Hightower, a startup that is looking to modernize the commercial real estate industry, has landed $2.12 million in seed funding.… Read More
Zillow inks deal with AOL Real Estate, Trulia completes $223M financing We’re tracking some interesting moves in the world of online real estate today. First off, Trulia has completed a debt… Read More
Redfin continues expansion, moves into Rhode Island and San Antonio Fresh off its $50 million funding round, Redfin continues to expand into new markets. GeekWire has learned that the company… Read More
Photos: Bill Gates to buy Mexican resort for $200M Getting a room at the luxurious Four Seasons Punta Mita in Mexico is outside the realm of possibility for most folks,… Read More
Bezos, we have biodomes: City approves Amazon sphere design The most eye-catching element of Amazon’s new Seattle campus — a three-sphere biodome — has received design approval from the… Read More
Zillow debuts real estate app for Windows 8 If you’re looking to buy or sell your home soon and own a Windows device, Zillow’s new app might be… Read More
Redfin shakes up executive ranks: CMO and 2 VPs to depart Just days after raising a $50 million venture financing round, Seattle-based Redfin is parting ways with three key executives, GeekWire… Read More
Report: Amazon gobbling up more office space in Seattle Amazon.com’s appetite for new office space continues to grow in Seattle as the company is in negotiations to take over… Read More
Q&A: Glenn Kelman says Redfin will use $50M injection to get pulse of Wall Street and remain ‘unpredictable’ Redfin is on pace to hit between $50 million and $100 million in revenue this year, and its annual run… Read More
Documents: Redfin raising $50M funding round in major new step for online real estate company Seattle online real estate company Redfin appears to be on the cusp of announcing a huge financing round, corporate documents… Read More
Redfin rolls out Builder Services to help condo developers and home builders sell properties faster Redfin is going after a new real estate niche in a big way. The Seattle real estate brokerage today is… Read More
Redfin looking to expand in Minneapolis Redfin expanded in a big way earlier this year — announcing in February that it had opened for business in Houston,… Read More
America’s most walkable cities: No. 1 New York; No. 2 San Francisco; No. 8 Seattle Fewer and fewer Americans are driving these days, instead relying on public transit and their legs as a means of… Read More
Zillow posts $1.2M loss as Q3 revenues rise 67%: CEO Spencer Rascoff says company in ‘hyper growth mode’ Zillow today posted record revenue of $53.3 million for the third quarter, up 67 percent over the same period last… Read More
