Articles about home services

Home services giant Frontdoor acquires Portland augmented reality startup Streem

Publicly-traded home services giant Frontdoor has acquired Streem, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that develops augmented reality technology for home improvement… Read More

Hospitality startup Hello Alfred launches in Seattle, opens local office

Hello Alfred is ready to do Seattle’s laundry. And groceries. And cleaning. The hospitality startup this week expanded its on-demand… Read More

Latest Porch partnership teams home services company with eBay to give shoppers a helping hand

Looking for someone to mount that TV you just picked up on eBay? Seattle-based home services company Porch is teaming… Read More

Zillow shares slump as Amazon webpage hints at expansion into real estate referrals

Investors get nervous every time a certain Seattle-based e-commerce giant eyes a new market and this time Zillow is the… Read More

Porch unveils new enterprise tools and rewards program for home services professionals

Porch today debuted two new products to help home service professionals, including an enterprise integration tool and a rewards program… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Former RealNetworks execs launch rental home repairs marketplace Keepe

When something breaks in a rental home, it can be frustrating for both the renter and property manager. Long turn-around… 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

TalkLocal expands service provider platform to Seattle, says it won’t compete with Amazon

Seattleites now have more options when it comes to finding professionals for-hire. Just last month, Amazon started rolling out a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Mowdo digitizes lawn care with on-demand pricing and service

The home services market may be on the brink of disruption. Amazon recently made headlines with the official roll out of… Read More