Scoop: Flyhomes acquires Loftium, combining two Seattle real estate tech companies Flyhomes is broadening its suite of home-buying tools by acquiring the host-to-own platform Loftium in a Seattle startup real estate… Read More
This Seattle startup gives big discounts on home rentals — but only if you agree to Airbnb a room It seemed like a scam. When Hannah Exner and Sam Joselyn spotted an ad for a craftsman home in Seattle’s desirable… Read More
Real estate startup Loftium pivots to rentals, stops offering down payments for share of Airbnb profits Loftium, the Seattle real estate startup that helped people buy homes in exchange for renting out an extra room on… Read More
Working Geek: Loftium CEO Yifan Zhang defies expectations, eschews workplace egos Loftium pitched a novel approach to the real estate market last year by offering down payments to home buyers willing… Read More
Loftium expands to broader Seattle metro, offering homebuyers down payment assistance if they Airbnb a room Loftium made a splash last year when it launched a novel homebuying service in Seattle. The startup provides customers with… Read More
Surging ‘Seattle 10’ startups show off their strategies on supersized cocktail napkins The idea of sketching business plans and ideas on cocktail napkins dates back decades. You quickly draw out the core… Read More
Meet the Seattle 10: Hot startups transform everything from housing to food production An innovative way to buy homes. Virtual reality that allows you to feel. And a high-tech football helmet that’s designed… Read More
Loftium co-founder expects Airbnb revenue share to become a ‘standard’ down payment source for homebuyers Yifan Zhang believes that in the next five to 10 years, prospective home buyers will have three standard options for… Read More
Loftium will help you buy a house if you agree to Airbnb a bedroom and split the profits Laura Coe never expected to buy a house before she was 30. The 29-year-old Microsoft finance manager has been renting… Read More
