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Zillow Group has a new CEO: Rich Barton hands reins to longtime exec Jeremy Wacksman

Zillow Group named a new CEO, longtime company executive Jeremy Wacksman, announcing that co-founder and two-time CEO Rich Barton will… Read More

Zillow Group ‘well positioned to thrive’ despite commissions trial outcome, CEO Rich Barton says

[This story originally appeared on Real Estate News.] Zillow shared some good news with investors Wednesday, reporting $496 million in revenue… Read More

Zillow Group tops expectations but feels ongoing headwinds from tough housing market

Zillow Group revenue rose slightly to $506 million in the second quarter, well ahead of its prior guidance of $451… Read More

As tech companies bring workers back to downtown Seattle, Zillow holds firm on ‘Cloud HQ’

Amazon, Starbucks and other large companies are mandating that workers return to the office with the hope that in-person interactions… Read More

Zillow CEO Rich Barton on leading companies through an economic storm

It’s rocky times in the tech world. Valuations are shrinking. Layoffs are spreading. And the primary lender to the startup… Read More

Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis

A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help… Read More

Lawsuit claims Zillow misled investors about state of home-buying business before shutdown

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Seattle-based Zillow Group concealed problems in its home-buying business from shareholders before abruptly… Read More

The risk-taking mentality of Zillow’s Rich Barton: ‘It takes just as much energy to swing for the fences as it does to bunt’

Editor’s note: This is a column written by GeekWire co-founder John Cook. “Why bunt?” That was the rhetorical question Zillow… Read More

Zillow shares tumble after iBuying fumble: Stock plummets 22%, but not all say the sky is falling

Zillow Group co-founder and CEO Rich Barton admitted on Tuesday that it was a “tough day” when the powerhouse real… Read More

Zillow to shutter home buying business and lay off 2,000 employees as its big real estate bet falters

Zillow Group’s ambitious tech-fueled bid to shake up how people buy and sell homes is coming to a surprising end.… Read More

High-speed rail proponents make another push for Pacific Northwest project; poll shows voter support

Three of every five voters in Oregon and Washington support a regional, high-speed rail line, according to a poll released… Read More

Zillow beats Q2 expectations with $1.3B in revenue as it expects housing trends to boost growth

Seattle-based real estate company Zillow Group reported $1.3 billion in revenue Thursday for the second quarter, slightly beating analyst’s expectations.… Read More

From Microsoft to Expedia to Zillow: Behind the scenes with Rich Barton on NPR’s ‘How I Built This’

Like many entrepreneurs, Rich Barton is a fan of NPR’s “How I Built This.” He says it has long been… Read More

Another Seattle power couple commits to giving away their fortune as part of the Giving Pledge

Seattle philanthropists Sarah and Rich Barton have signed the Giving Pledge, joining more than 200 billionaires and ultra-wealthy people around… Read More

Zillow cuts 80 Zillow Offers jobs, adjusting its approach in field offices as it eyes expansion

Zillow has cut about 80 positions from its Zillow Offers homebuying and selling operation, streamlining its management structure in some… Read More

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on ‘The Great Reshuffling’ and a ‘tectonic shift’ in real estate

People are spending way more time at home during the pandemic. And that’s good news for Zillow Group. The online… Read More

Photo-sharing startup Trover, started by Rich Barton and acquired by Expedia, is closing down

Trover’s traveling days are over. The photo-sharing hub for travelers, which began as a Seattle startup in 2011 and was… Read More

Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on the ‘great reshuffling,’ and why he’s optimistic about it

In mid-March, as awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the country, Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton faced a tough… Read More

Zillow, Icertis, Axiom CEOs share advice on culture and adapting to remote work in the COVID-19 era

It’s not easy leading a company through the COVID-19 crisis as the global pandemic changes how businesses operate and how… Read More

Zillow approves remote work policy for rest of 2020; CEO says views on WFH ‘turned upside down’

Zillow Group is embracing WFH. The Seattle-based real estate company told its employees Friday that they can work from home… Read More

Rich Barton lays out Zillow’s coronavirus playbook: Freeze hiring; cut expenses; pause home-buying

“You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” Warren Buffett uses this phrase in shareholder… Read More

Zillow suspends home buying efforts through Zillow Offers amid real estate uncertainty

Zillow Group announced Monday that it will temporarily pause home buying through its Zillow Offers business in response to stay-at-home… Read More

Key Zillow Group exec Greg Schwartz leaving after 12 years, amid massive changes at real estate giant

Greg Schwartz, president of Zillow Group’s media and marketplace businesses, is leaving after more than 12 years with the company.… Read More

Zillow CEO Rich Barton wants to build ‘Microsoft Office for real estate’ by adding title, escrow and possibly moving services

Zillow Group’s shift into home sales and mortgages is just the beginning of a grander vision to control every aspect… Read More

‘Zillow 2.0:’ Real estate giant embarks on fundamental shift, projecting home sales operation will become a $20B business

RELATED: Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff steps down as co-founder Rich Barton takes over at online real estate giant Zillow Group… Read More

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