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Real estate dominance: 5 reasons why Zillow is paying a big premium to buy Trulia

Why did Zillow buy its longtime rival Trulia? Stock analysts, financial journalists and real estate professionals are chewing on that… Read More

Zillow for Pros

Zillow buying Trulia: An industry perspective

Zillow announced that it plans to buy Trulia today for $3.5 billion, positioning the combined company as the unquestioned leader in… Read More

Zillow pays $3.5 billion for longtime rival Trulia

Zillow is paying $3.5 billion to acquire Trulia, a whopping deal that will bring together the two long-time rivals and… Read More

Why a Zillow acquisition of Trulia makes a ton of sense, and a few reasons why it doesn’t

No way. That was my first reaction when Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Zillow was looking to buy its primary… Read More

Zillow buying Trulia? Shares jump following report of acquisition talks

Zillow is interested in acquiring Trulia, its largest rival in the real estate search business, according to a report by… Read More

Three years after the IPO, Zillow continues to soar and defy the critics

Skeptics and critics were easy to find when Seattle-based Zillow went public three years ago this week. David Menlow, president… Read More

Zillow and Trulia report customer gains for broker-facing products

Zillow and Trulia both announced today that they have made significant progress when it comes to acquiring direct feeds of… Read More

Zillow exec tries to assuage real estate agents’ fears over ‘Coming Soon’ listings: We ‘don’t want to be a MLS’

SAN FRANCISCO–Zillow has taken heat from real estate professionals in recent weeks over its new “Coming Soon” feature, with some… Read More

Zillow makes 8th acquisition, swoops up real estate data startup Retsly

Zillow today announced that it has acquired Retsly, a year-old Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that normalizes MLS data to help developers build… Read More

Looking to catch to Trulia and Zillow, Realtor.com unveils new ‘Real People’ ads

The National Association of Realtors is pushing to draw more people to Realtor.com with a new ad campaign announced today.… Read More

Trulia vs. Zillow: Who is growing faster?

Zillow currently has the broadest reach of any real estate website, but its competitor Trulia is starting to catch up.… Read More

Zillow’s “Coming Soon” feature is not setting the world on fire, despite making agents hot under the collar

As it turns out, Zillow’s “Coming Soon” listings may not be such a threat to the real estate status quo,… Read More

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Judge rules against Zillow, newly-appointed exec Errol Samuelson barred from performing many duties

Washington state Superior Court Judge Barbara Linde has granted a preliminary injunction against Zillow and its newly-hired chief industry development… Read More

Zillow inks deal with MSN Real Estate, taking over from Move Inc.’s Realtor.com

Zillow continues to boost its power in the online real estate arena, announcing today that it has begun powering the… Read More

Why you won’t find Zillow’s new ‘Coming Soon’ feature in its hometown of Seattle

Zillow launched its new “coming soon” feature earlier this month to much fanfare, noting at the time that it would… Read More

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Silicon Valley real estate group inks listing deal with Zillow

Zillow continues to ink alliances with real estate groups, even as questions arise over the growing power of the Seattle… Read More

Zillow’s Rich Barton on the $15 minimum wage, Uber regulations, and why the U.S. is filled with entrepreneurial ‘freedom fighters’

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton spoke this morning at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Denver, appearing alongside CH2M Hill CEO… Read More

Real estate group slams Zillow over ‘Coming Soon’ feature; Company says it’s simply shining light on homes

Not everyone is thrilled with Zillow’s new “Coming Soon” feature, an offering that launched earlier this month that allows real… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How technology is transforming real estate

Writer and number-cruncher Tim Ellis joined us this week on the GeekWire radio show to talk about two of his… Read More

Zillow’s value passes major real estate firm, stock continues meteoric rise

Zillow is now worth more than Realogy, the parent company of Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International Realty. Zillow… Read More

Shares of Move Inc. jump on speculation of Trulia buyout

Trulia Inc. is still digesting Market Leader following last year’s $355 million acquisition of the Bellevue online real estate company.… Read More

Holy, Toledo! Zillow is now worth more than $5 billion

Investors like what they see in Zillow, and they keep sending the shares higher. The Seattle online real estate company… Read More

Zillow to help home sellers get a jump on marketing with new ‘Coming Soon’ listings

Zillow is expanding its services for real estate professionals today with a new offering that allows agents to list properties… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow CMO named to Avvo board; Blue Box bolsters team; Dendreon CEO out; Snap Skout’s new COO and more

—Zillow Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bohutinsky has joined the board of Avvo, the Seattle company that’s building an online marketplace… Read More

Real estate firm dumps Trulia and Zillow in Arkansas, cites higher ad prices and inaccurate data

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, a real estate brokerage with more than 3,000 agents in 112 offices in the southern U.S.,… Read More

Zillow slaps down Flipt, issues cease-and-desist letter alleging improper use of data

Seattle-based Flipt emerged on the scene earlier this month, touting a new service that allowed home buyers and investors to… Read More

Realtor.com takes on Zillow with new app for Windows Phone; Redfin unveils redesigned iPhone app

Realtor.com announced today that it has a new app for people with Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices. The… Read More

Zillow stock hits all-time high as prime homebuying season kicks off

Zillow’s stock price hit an all-time high of $110.78 a share today, as people get ready to look for a… Read More

Is online real estate still broken? New upstarts look to carve paths against established giants

Online real estate powerhouses like Redfin, Trulia and Zillow have been around for years, building multi-million dollar businesses in a… Read More

Trulia’s app now tells house hunters when a nearby home just went on the market

Trulia today updated its apps for iOS and Android to add a new feature which offers users notifications when they… Read More

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