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Home Improvement

Seattle startup reveals predictive home maintenance service with once-a-week deals

A new Seattle startup wants you to put down the hammer, rake or whatever other tool you might use to… Read More

Overstock and Porch team up as they battle Amazon, others in home services industry

Porch announced a partnership with Overstock.com on Tuesday as it continues to expand the reach of its home services marketplace.… Read More

Porch adds augmented reality tech to home improvement marketplace with Streem partnership

Porch is using augmented reality technology to help homeowners connect with service professionals. The Seattle-based startup is partnering with Portland-based… Read More

Amazon is launching a home improvement show using YouTube stars to sell stuff

Would you buy a couch because your favorite YouTube star recommended it? Amazon is betting your answer is yes. The… Read More

Porch teams with home decor retailer Wayfair to integrate buying and installation

Seattle startup Porch, the home services platform that connects customers with home improvement professionals, today announced that it is teaming up with… Read More

Pro.com becomes first home services platform to integrate with Facebook Messenger

You can now request home improvement services from Pro.com with a few text messages or directly within Facebook Messenger. The… Read More

Thumbtack raises $125M as home improvement battle with Pro.com, Porch and Amazon heats up

There’s a war brewing in the home improvement tech industry with giants like Amazon and Google just starting to get involved and… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Fasterbids crunches price quote data to streamline home improvement sales

Seattle is experiencing an unprecedented sellers market. The region has its lowest inventory of homes for sale in history and last… Read More

Porch partners with ListHub, Estately and others to offer Porch Home Report

Porch, the Seattle-based home improvement data startup, announced partnerships this morning with several additional real estate sites and apps that… Read More

Will Google follow Amazon into the home services space?

Google may be close to launching a home improvement service that would help connect users of its search engines to plumbers… Read More

Q&A: Amazon VP Peter Faricy explains the company’s move into home improvement

Amazon is famous for selling so many things online that no one thought was possible. Now, the Seattle retailer is tackling… Read More

Pro.com launches new app, giving home repair experts the ability to manage bids on the go

Pro.com has launched a new mobile app, which will help home improvement experts manage job requests on the go as traffic begins… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed home improvement marketplace Pro.com lands $14 million from Madrona, Maveron

Pro.com, the Seattle startup that’s looking to make it easier to find home improvement specialists, from plumbers and electricians to… Read More

New ‘Porch Premium’ service helps home remodelers nab leads from competitors

Home-improvement data startup Porch this morning launched a new “Porch Premium” service that aims to give home remodelers, contractors and… Read More

A peek inside Porch: Fast-growing Seattle startup quickly filling new HQ

Matt Ehrlichman wants to create the next major tech company in the Seattle region, and his company, Porch, is on its… Read More

Fast-growing Porch tops 100 employees, seeks new CTO, consolidates operations at new Seattle HQ

Seattle-based startup Porch, which last month landed a big partnership with home-improvement giant Lowe’s, has tripled in size to more than… Read More

Porch lands big Lowe’s partnership, laying foundation for growth

Porch, a Seattle-based startup attempting to upend the home-improvement industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lowe’s that will… Read More

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