Redfin’s new ‘Scouting Report’ reveals the insider stats on real estate agents It’s kind of the equivalent of the stats on the back of a baseball card, but in this case for… Read More
Tech industry bolsters Seattle office market as Isilon, Zillow, Google and others expand We’ve been tracking a number of high-profile real estate expansion stories in the Seattle tech industry in recent weeks, from… Read More
What’s a 45-minute commute to Microsoft look like? Walk Score maps may have the answer Walk Score already helps people figure out the most walkable properties in cities across the country, assigning a score from… Read More
Apple to revamp Seattle store across from new Microsoft site Apple plans to renovate its 8-year-old store in Seattle, upgrading its location in the University Village shopping center with many… Read More
ValueAppeal hires Eric Brown, moves to South Lake Union ValueAppeal, the Seattle startup that allows home owners to lower property taxes through an online appeal process, has named Eric… Read More
Redfin, Glympse, Trulia and others sued over traffic patent A mysterious company by the name of Traffic Information LLC has sued Seattle area startups Redfin and Glympse — as… Read More
Tech Moves: Klustner joins Powerit; Trulia names a chief economist; DocuSign; etc. Rob Friedman has been named the new director of University of Washington Tacoma’s Institute of Technology. The New Yorker — who arrives at… Read More
Market Leader closes a big deal, buys Realestate.com for $8.25M Kirkland-based Market Leader today announced the purchase of Realestate.com for $8.25 million. The asset purchase from Lending Tree includes patents,… Read More
Exclusive: HTC is on the prowl for a big chunk of office space in Seattle HTC, the giant Taiwanese smartphone maker, is looking to boost its presence in the Seattle area and has pinpointed the… Read More
Following in Zillow’s footsteps, Trulia eyes IPO in 2012 It is certainly no secret that Trulia wants to become a publicly-traded company. But the San Francisco real estate company… Read More
Zillow delivers real estate search listings to Curbed Zillow has built one of the most popular online real estate sites, attracting some 25 million unique visitors per month.… Read More
Maker of free Facebook casino game doubles down on Seattle DoubleDown Interactive is well, doubling down, on Seattle. The company, maker of one of the top casino games on Facebook,… Read More
Trulia takes a swipe at the heart of Zillow, launches its own home valuation tool One of the key advantages that Zillow has held over its rivals is the Zestimate. Love it or hate it,… Read More
Zillow doubles traffic, tops 25 million visitors in August Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff has been pretty bullish about the online real estate company’s prospects, telling GeekWire recently that the… Read More
Zillow nears $1B valuation after bullish analyst report Shares of Zillow surged today after Citigroup Global Markets analyst Mark Mahaney said that the Seattle online real estate company’s growth… Read More
Job growth exceeds estimates in Seattle’s booming South Lake Union neighborhood On a recent summer afternoon, Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Amazon. com employees line up at… Read More
Housing woes don’t slow down Zillow: Company plans to boost hiring as traffic hits record levels It is a good thing Zillow is moving to a new downtown Seattle office space this month. The 264-person company… Read More
Zillow hits profitability, posts 116% revenue gain in first earnings report as a public company Well, we had a pretty good feeling that Zillow might post its first quarterly profit (at least on a net… Read More
Five things to look for in Zillow’s first post-IPO financial report Zillow took a tumble earlier this week, but shares are back up again today trading up more than seven percent at… Read More
Nerd Notes: Aviation High School launches with a rocket; Paul Allen’s private island for sale; and more Cheezburger has added to its line-up of weird and wacky sites. Introducing “Bronies.” Men and boys who love the animated… Read More
An inside look at Google’s Kirkland campus through the eyes of a startup veteran If Google can’t lure prospective employees with high salaries and stock grants, maybe it will convert them with the chocolate… Read More
Google’s new Bothell facility could hold 840 workers On Wednesday, we told you about Google’s expansion plans in the Seattle area, including taking on more office space in… Read More
Morning Radar: Google’s biggest acquisitions; Redfin’s iPhone app; Redbox price increases; and more Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility is causing waves in the tech industry today, so Matt Rosoff at Alley… Read More
Starbucks sells Pioneer Square buildings, including future home of Isilon, for $125 million Pioneer Square is a hub for the region’s growing technology companies. And perhaps no buildings symbolize the promise of the… Read More
Tech Earnings Roundup: Blue Nile, Bsquare, Market Leader, Marchex Marchex, the Seattle call advertising company, reported net income of $80,000 and revenues of $38.8 million for the second quarter.… Read More
Market Leader makes a buy, gobbles up SharperAgent Market Leader today announced the purchase of SharperAgent, a Denver company that helps real estate agents roll out print and… Read More
Morning Radar: Amazon employees told to avoid ‘bad states’ and more The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story on Amazon.com’s ongoing sales tax battle, including the uncovering of a document… Read More
Why Zillow insiders want to keep the stock above $25 per share Shares of Zillow tumbled a bit this week — falling below $30 for the first time since its red-hot initial… Read More
Rich Barton on Zillow’s IPO: It’s a ‘great accelerant’ for the business As CEO of Expedia in 1999, Rich Barton missed out on the excitement of the company’s initial public offering. After… Read More
Zillow IPO sparks bubble worries, but here’s what the pundits are missing Zillow started out its second day as a publicly-traded company with continued momentum as shares gained another four percent to… Read More
