Inside Amazon’s plans for a massive new urban campus Draft design documents filed this week with the city of Seattle provide the first public glimpse of Amazon.com’s plans for… Read More
Market Leader and Zillow are on a collision course in real estate Earlier this month, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff told investors on a quarterly conference call that the Seattle online real estate… Read More
F5 Networks continues to grow, gobbles up more space along Seattle’s waterfront They may soon have to call it the F5 corridor. F5 Networks is expanding its presence along Elliott Avenue West… Read More
Shares of Zillow tumble after co-founders unload stock Zillow had been experiencing a pretty nice run-up in its stock over the past few months, but the stock tumbled… Read More
Redfin hires former REI marketing vet Tom Vogl: A ‘piranha with a heart’ Redfin spent more than a year trying to find the right person to lead the company’s marketing department. And the… Read More
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman: Rebate cuts do not signal imminent IPO filing Redfin announced a plan today to cut rebates to home buyers substantially, a move that made me wonder if the… Read More
Here comes Redfin 3.0 … and more price increases Redfin today announced a “massive upgrade” of its real estate service, one which CEO Glenn Kelman notes in a blog… Read More
Next up at Zillow: Tools to help real estate agents manage leads, contacts and much more Historically, Zillow has derived the bulk of its revenue from online advertising, charging real estate agents to gain access to… Read More
Q&A: Findwell’s Kevin Lisota on how tech is changing homebuying, and how it isn’t Our guest on a recent episode of the GeekWire radio show and podcast was Seattle tech veteran Kevin Lisota, the CEO… Read More
Shares of Zillow jump as revenue more than doubles Shares of Zillow rose nearly three percent Wednesday after the Seattle online real estate company posted strong financial results for the… Read More
Report: Amazon considering huge land purchase in Seattle Amazon.com just last year moved into a new headquarters in Seattle’s fast-growing South Lake Union neighborhood. But even that new… Read More
Zillow names VP of partner relations to mend fences with real estate community Zillow has been taking it on the chin in recent days from a few real estate agents and Multiple Listing… Read More
Porsches in the parking lot; Etch-a-Sketch in the sky; and other quotes of the week The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “This is much more than a building… Read More
Colorado real estate group explains why they booted Zillow’s Diverse Solutions Why did Metrolist — the largest Multiple Listing Service in Colorado — cut ties with Zillow-owned Diverse Solutions? Online real… Read More
Backlash continues against Zillow as real estate group cuts ties with Diverse Solutions Zillow is once again finding itself in the news after a Denver-based Multiple Listing Service notified members that they plan… Read More
Zillow discontinues listing feed: Redfin says it is not ‘crazy about the decision’ The shifting sands in the online real estate industry continue to morph. The latest development involves Zillow which recently notified… Read More
Redfin exposes gritty underbelly of real estate with Twitter feed @REConfidential Who knew that being a real estate agent entailed so many odd encounters. But thanks to Redfin we are now… Read More
Zillow posts massive uptick in traffic, Wall Street applauds Well, it may be true that some brokers are upset with Zillow and its growing power in the online real… Read More
This real estate vet is sick and tired of Trulia and Zillow, and he’s not gonna take it anymore The battle over online real estate listings is starting to heat up again. Jim Abbott, president of the Abbott Realty… Read More
OfficeSpace.com finds new lease on life, launches in Portland OfficeSpace.com is one of the oldest ongoing Internet businesses in the Seattle area, tracing its roots back to 1995. At… Read More
Chicago company that sued TechCrunch hits Zillow, Redfin and others with patent suits Two of Seattle’s best known online real estate companies, Redfin and Zillow, have been hit with patent lawsuits by Chicago-based… Read More
Walk Score propels forward with $2 million, promises commutes that ‘don’t suck’ As gas prices soar and commute times lengthen, Walk Score CEO Josh Herst thinks Americans are going to ditch their cars in… Read More
Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff is in NYC, ringing the Nasdaq bell again He’s back… Maybe Spencer Rascoff did so well the first time that Nasdaq just had to have him back. The… Read More
Imprev inks deals with real estate firms, bolsters marketing team Real estate agents have taken it on the chin over the past few years, and as such one might imagine… Read More
Zillow sees December traffic boost Most consumers put real estate buying and selling on hold during December, spending time with family and enjoying the holidays.… Read More
Online real estate startup Estately expands in New York, adds Texas Estately sometimes gets overshadowed in the online real estate industry by bigger consumer brands such as Redfin and Zillow. But… Read More
Redfin unveils iPad app, with new ‘Special Blend’ feature Redfin is rolling out a new iPad app today, one that includes photo galleries and a new sorting option called… Read More
Video: This iPad app could change the way real estate agents market homes For years, real estate agents have used bound and printed marketing materials to convince home sellers that they have what… Read More
Redfin CTO Michael Young departs Redfin’s top technologist is saying goodbye to the online real estate brokerage after five years on the job. Chief Technology… Read More
Punching bags and ping-pong: Take a tour of Zillow’s new HQ It’s been a big year for Zillow. The Seattle online real estate company made two acquisitions, completed an initial public… Read More
