Redfin introduces new Redfin Premier service for luxury homesellers
Aimed at sellers of properties worth $1M or more, Redfin Premier offers full-service marketing with an international reach
by Marian McPherson Feb 20
Redfin and Opendoor expand their partnership
The two tech-oriented real estate companies announced Wednesday that their partnership is moving into nine new cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Redfin CEO: 'Intense season of bidding wars' on the horizon
Glenn Kelman said Wednesday that supply shortages, once limited to places like San Francisco, have spread. And that means competition for homes will be intense this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Ben Kinney, Chris Suarez launch new brand-agnostic platform
Place Inc. will handle a variety of business tasks for teams, which will be able to keep their existing branding and remain in their brokerages
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Oregon's biggest city is clashing over controversial proposal to upzone
The Portland City Council gave the public 2 days to comment on plans to change zoning in residential neighborhoods. Residents still showed up hours early to testify
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
Southern markets will reign supreme in 2020: Zillow
Home values in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville are expected to explode as buyers search for affordable housing, according to Zillow’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey
by Marian McPherson Jan 2
Vacasa raises $319M for expansion, tech enhancements
The funding round is the largest ever for Vacasa, and the company now says it is valued at more than $1B
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29
Coldwell Banker Bain expands by acquiring another CB franchisee
Coldwell Banker Bain acquired Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate, giving the combined company 4 offices and more than 300 agents in Oregon
by Patrick Kearns Sep 18
How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents
Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the US are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 3
Portland, Oregon sign
The push into the Pacific Northwest marks the 12th market in which the all-cash home offer service operates
Oregon moves to nix single-family zoning, continues a national trend
Lawmakers on Sunday approved a bill that would legalize duplexes and other 'missing middle' housing in neighborhoods that previously only allowed single-family homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 1
Should more American cities do away with single-family zoning?
As housing costs price more people out of the market, some regions want to allow more multifamily development
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 18
Portland, Oregon skyline
Housing economists weigh-in on what Oregon's 7% cap on increases, the first of its kind in the US, could mean for renters
by Patrick Kearns Feb 28
Zillow Instant Offers sign
Zillow Offers will launch in Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando and Portland later this year
by Patrick Kearns Jan 17
Graffiti wall
Vandals reportedly wrote 'die' and 'gentrification' on the windows of two Portland real estate brokerages
by Patrick Kearns Dec 27