Trulia completes $355M Market Leader deal, but what’s next in ongoing battle with Zillow? The heated rivalry between online real estate powerhouses Trulia and Zillow is taking on added importance this week as both… Read More
Big money: Here’s how much Zillow’s top brass made in the latest stock sale Zillow filled its coffers yesterday afternoon when the company announced a stock offering of 2.5 million shares at $82 per… Read More
Zillow prices public offering at $82, raises $205 million Zillow has a lot more cash in its bank account as of this afternoon. The Seattle online real estate company… Read More
Zillow paying $50M to buy New York’s StreetEasy, files to raise more cash Zillow is taking a big bite out of the Big Apple. The Seattle online real estate company today announced that… Read More
Market Leader shareholders green light Trulia’s $355 million acquisition Shareholders of Market Leader today overwhelmingly approved Trulia’s $355 million acquisition of the company. The deal, which was first announced in… Read More
Congrats, Zillow, you’ve finally made it: Lampooned in The Onion OK, maybe this is the sign of finally getting to a new type of status in the tech industry. Zillow… Read More
Following in Zillow’s footsteps, Homes.com unveils national ad campaign Zillow is spending tens of millions of dollars this year on a national ad campaign, part of a plan by… Read More
National Association of Realtors slams Obama housing chat as eyeball-grabbing PR stunt, dubs Zillow an ‘entertainment website’ Earlier today, we told you about President Barack Obama’s chat with Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, a discussion which was anchored… Read More
President Obama talks housing with Spencer Rascoff, calls Zillow a ‘wonderful service’ President Barack Obama is sitting down with Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff this morning, talking about the housing market in the… Read More
Zillow CEO says ad campaign is working, touts traffic growth versus Trulia, Move Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff is building for the long-term, trying to become the dominant player in the online real estate… Read More
Zillow revenues increase 69% in Q2 as visitors top 60M for July: Losses hit $10M on acquisition, marketing costs The red-hot U.S. housing market is helping Zillow, which posted strong revenue and traffic gains during the second quarter. The… Read More
Shares of Market Leader jump after Q2 revenue spurt Last week, we heard about the financial results of Trulia. On Tuesday afternoon, we’ll get a better sense of how… Read More
President Obama to answer real estate questions alongside Zillow CEO this Wednesday, stock soars Get your real estate questions ready. President Barack Obama wants to hear from you, and he’s turning to Zillow to… Read More
Tech Moves: Zones names CEO; Zillow promotes Philips —Zones has named Murray Wright as its new CEO effective September 1, replacing Firoz Lalji who will remain as chairman.… Read More
Redfin unveils Price Whisperer to help homeowners figure out what their home could fetch Redfin today is rolling out a new online service dubbed Price Whisperer, an offering that allows home buyers who may… Read More
Trulia gushes about Market Leader deal, says Zillow ad campaign not hurting traffic Zillow is spending tens of millions of dollars on a big-budget advertising campaign this year, part of a plan by… Read More
Shares of Trulia soar after Q2 revenues rise 77 percent to $29.7 million Trulia, the San Francisco-based online real estate company that competes directly with Zillow, is seeing its shares rise more than… Read More
Zillow’s stock continues to soar, but employees aren’t allowed to talk about it It’s kind of like the first and second rules of Fight Club. If you work at Zillow, you do not talk… Read More
Zillow is flying high two years after IPO: Can this stock go much higher? When Zillow went public at $20 per share two years ago, some doubters believed that the online real estate company… Read More
Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff on the most ‘dangerous time’ to run a tech company Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff is in the danger zone — at least as he sees it. In an interview with… Read More
Redfin, Zillow and Trulia agree on the next big thing in real estate: Finding a home through automated recommendations SAN FRANCISCO — The titans of the online real estate business took the stage Wednesday at the Real Estate Connect… Read More
Meet Zubii, a new platform that helps you find the perfect real estate agent When you’re looking to find a real estate agent to either buy or sell a property, there are lots of… Read More
Zillow rolls out new TV ad, plans to spend $20M to $30M in big marketing push Zillow may be one of the leading online real estate companies in the U.S. But even so, most Americans still… Read More
They’re back: Zillow re-added to the Nasdaq Internet Index I was a bit perplexed three months ago when the Nasdaq OMX Group announced that they were removing Zillow from… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton on investing, technology, open skies and big bets Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton are investors and entrepreneurs who have created and shaped some of the most significant companies… Read More
Zillow co-founder Rich Barton: ‘Kill the squirrel’ If you’re a squirrel, make sure you stay well clear of Rich Barton. The founder of Expedia and Zillow on… Read More
Commencement speech showdown: Advice to recent grads from Redfin’s Kelman and Zillow’s Rascoff It’s that time of year when commencement speeches ring out across the nation, with everyone from President Barack Obama to… Read More
Big offering for big data: Tableau prices stock at $31 per share Tableau Software had been boosting its proposed price for Friday’s initial public offering for the past few weeks and now we’ve got… Read More
Advice for Seattle’s startup ecosystem: Don’t do what Detroit did Here’s some advice to keep the Seattle startup ecosystem strong: Don’t do what Detroit did. At Zillow’s downtown headquarters today,… Read More
Trulia to buy Market Leader for $355 million, planting stake in Zillow’s backyard Trulia is making its biggest bet yet. And it is doing so in Zillow’s backyard. Today, Trulia announced a plan to… Read More
