GeekWire

APRIL 10, 2023

A judge dismissed most of Amazon’s claims in a lawsuit alleging that former Amazon Web Services real estate managers conspired with outside firms to receive kickbacks on data center development deals. Amazon alleges that it suffered damages through the inflation of the prices it paid for real estate leases and purchases.

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Information Week

AUGUST 26, 2024

As cloud services continue to scale, the strategic selection of data center sites has become a critical component of successful cloud infrastructure expansion.

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GeekWire

MAY 16, 2024

Nexme , a Seattle-based startup that helps streamline tours for prospective homebuyers, announced Thursday it will be acquired by Finaya , a new real estate services company out of Silicon Valley. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Co-founders Arian Abdulkader and Vanessa Alvarez launched Nexme five years ago.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Zillow Screenshot) Real estate listings on Zillow now include details about a property’s climate risks and whether natural disaster insurance is critical or required. Fellow Seattle company and real estate rival Redfin also includes climate risks in its listings.

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GeekWire

JUNE 11, 2024

(Flyhomes screenshot) Seattle startup Flyhomes is beefing up its real estate search capabilities with the acquisition of technology from ZeroDown , a San Francisco startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that develops AI-fueled software for prospective homebuyers. And it’s betting that AI can help. states, and Washington D.C.

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Forrester IT

MAY 11, 2022

“Now is the time … when talent is the number one priority among our leaders.” — Benji Baer, CMO at commercial real estate company CBRE The business news of late has been rife with discussions on whether or not brands should take a position on social issues.

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Forrester IT

MARCH 29, 2019

It accuses the tech giant of “encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination” by allowing advertisers to block real estate ads from race, religion, country of birth, and other protected characteristics. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it is suing Facebook for violating the Fair Housing Act.

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GeekWire

JULY 10, 2024

Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News. As the industry continues to deal with the disruption of commissions lawsuits and settlements, the new CEO at a key real estate tech company is making plans for some disruption of his own. That means work smart and use technology.”

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Flyhomes Photo) Seattle real estate startup Flyhomes has conducted another round of layoffs as the company faces what it calls “persistent and worsening industry headwinds.” Flyhomes CEO Tushar Garg. ” Flyhomes shared the news in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Zillow is adding additional functionality to its AI search Zillow says users of its AI-powered residential real-estate search feature will be able reference additional criteria when searching for homes using natural language, including commute time, schools, nearby points of interest, and affordability.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

But this doesn’t mean AI can do everything, cautions Rudy Wolfs, CTO at Anywhere Real Estate. AI to enable better listings According to Wolfs, Anywhere Real Estate’s Listing Concierge offering gives agents a highly intuitive toolset to promote listings.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Onder Photo) New York-based home-buying company EasyKnock acquired Seattle home maintenance startup Onder , combining two residential real estate-focused tech businesses. Earlier this year, real estate transaction volume reached its lowest level in at least a decade amid elevated interest rates.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The incident caused widespread disruptions to FNF's operations, affecting title insurance, escrow, and other title-related services, as well as mortgage transactions and technology for the real estate and mortgage industries. The cyberattack on FNF highlights the growing vulnerability of the real estate industry to cyber threats.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

John Schoettler, vice president of Amazon’s Global Real Estate and Facilities, right, speaks at the Bellevue Downtown Association 50th Anniversary with BDA President Patrick Bannon at Meydenbauer Center on Feb. Shannon Loew will lead Amazon’s Global Real Estate & Facilities team.

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GeekWire

JUNE 5, 2023

Flyhomes Photo) Real estate startup Flyhomes is laying off employees for the third time in a year, citing an effort to focus on profitability amid the broader housing market downturn. Seattle real estate tech companies including Redfin , Zillow, Loftium, and Inspectify have also trimmed their workforces.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

(VSAI Photo) In a bid to help real estate agents make their online listings more appealing, Zillow Group announced the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI , a startup founded last year that uses AI to create virtual furniture and decorations. Zillow said it plans to offer VSAI’s tech through its product suite in the near future.

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Forrester IT

APRIL 22, 2019

Over the past few years, drones have transitioned from military-only applications into a strategic asset that is transforming a range of industries such as construction, real estate, insurance, and agriculture.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 13, 2023

The once high-flying real estate market sputtered in 2022, dragging many real estate tech companies down with it. Most of Zillow’s revenue will come from Premier Agent, its advertising service for real estate agents looking to serve prospective home buyers. Redfin and Zillow Photos).

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GeekWire

MARCH 14, 2024

(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to make it easier for property owners to convert their commercial buildings for residential use, amid a backdrop of a shaky commercial real estate market and the threat of decreased tax revenue for cities. Read Harrell’s full office conversion proposal below.

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Forrester IT

JUNE 22, 2020

$500 billion: That’s the amount of money that moves around from both non-real estate inheritances and life insurance settlements every year in the US.

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GeekWire

MAY 4, 2023

But the Seattle real estate giant sees some silver linings. The company’s real estate services division, its primary source of revenue, dropped nearly 30% to $127 million. Redfin’s revenue fell 45% in the first quarter to $325.7 Redfin reported a Q1 net loss per share of $0.55, which beat expectations.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

(Green Canopy Photo) Three former executives of the climate friendly housing technology company Green Canopy NODE have left to create Cambia Capital , a sustainability-focused real estate investment firm. One of the biggest constraints to constructing climate friendly housing has been a lack of capital, said Susan Fairchild.

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Information Week

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Fortune 500 real estate giant JLL CIO Eddy Wagoner says that the office experience is space plus technology. Here's why the company has acquired an AI startup and launched a tech-focused venture capital fund.

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Forrester IT

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We recently discussed the future look of shopping centers and malls with one of the largest players in the commercial real estate world. Here are some major changes we expect to see.

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GeekWire

APRIL 12, 2023

This is the third time in less than a year the Seattle real estate company has conducted a workforce reduction. The most recent round of cuts will mostly affect workers in the real estate support segment. A company spokesperson confirmed the cuts to GeekWire on Wednesday. The company also reported a net loss of $61.9

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Tech Republic

AUGUST 1, 2024

Explore key features, pricing and more for the top solutions to find the perfect CRM for managing your real estate properties efficiently. Discover the 5 best property management CRM software.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The startup serves about 250 enterprise clients across real estate brokerages and investors, property managers, construction lenders, insurance carriers, and mortgage services. Jensen is a former Flyhomes exec and a long-time residential real estate home flipper.

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GeekWire

JULY 7, 2023

(GeekWire Photo / Nate Bek) Seattle-area office vacancy rates have more than doubled from pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the ongoing impact of macroeconomic uncertainty and work-from-home policies on the region’s reeling commercial real estate sector. Vacancy rates rose to 12.2% in the second quarter, up from 11.2%

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GeekWire

MAY 8, 2023

Revenue from Redfin’s real estate services division dropped nearly 30% in the first quarter, while Zillow’s overall revenue fell 13%, as the slowing housing market continues to impact their businesses following a pandemic boom in home price growth. “Low inventory begets low inventory,” Kelman said.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Vulcan Real Estate) Amazon has moved about half of a planned 2,000 employees from Seattle to Bellevue, Wash., Commercial real estate website CoStar News first reported on the development. 555 Tower is taller than any existing building in Bellevue, according to developer Vulcan Real Estate.

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GeekWire

MAY 18, 2023

acquired real estate tech platform Doorsey. based Doorsey aims to make real estate transactions more transparent through a home-bidding platform that displays real-time prices and sales terms. — Dallas, Texas-based auction software company Auction.io Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Spokane, Wash.-based

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News; Shutterstock [This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The acquisition is the latest example of Zillow’s investment in its “housing super app” concept , Zillow Group Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson told Real Estate News.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News. This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Mantill Williams, VP of public relations and communications at NAR, told Real Estate News through a prepared comment that the organization respects Redfin’s decision but stands by its policies.

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GeekWire

APRIL 6, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Tech layoffs and hiring freezes continue to impact the commercial real estate market in and around Seattle, according to a new report from Kidder Mathews. Many companies are downsizing their real estate footprint given the headcount reductions and shift to hybrid work policies.

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GeekWire

MARCH 7, 2024

The real estate giant is rolling out a new generative AI-powered virtual assistant called “Ask Redfin” that can quickly answer questions about a particular home listing. Racial discrimination is a longstanding issue within the real estate industry.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

He added that EA will be streamlining operations, with the cuts part of an ongoing effort to "optimize our global real estate footprint to best. EA CEO Andrew Wilson told staff in note that the company is reacting to "accelerating industry transformation where player needs and motivations have changed significantly."

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GeekWire

JUNE 14, 2024

(ShowingTime Image) This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Real Estate News reached out to Zillow and ARMLS for details. A settlement has been reached between Zillow Group and three multiple listing service organizations in a lawsuit involving the company’s ShowingTime product.

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