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Scoop: Flyhomes acquires Loftium, combining two Seattle real estate tech companies

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GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Flyhomes is broadening its suite of home-buying tools by acquiring the host-to-own platform Loftium in a Seattle startup real estate deal. The acquisition comes at a time when the broader real estate market has been in flux due in part to rising interest rates.

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Global health nonprofit PATH moving to new HQ space in Seattle that was once home to Tableau

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HGC Group Photo) PATH , the global health nonprofit, is moving to a new headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood after 15 years in South Lake Union. The nonprofit has more than 47 offices across 24 countries. The West Dock building in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood will be the new home for PATH.

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With help from Zillow, this nonprofit wants to change the game for high-risk renters

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Seattle nonprofit Housing Connector is trying to level the playing field for the region’s most vulnerable renters — even in the face of escalating housing shortages and soaring costs of living. The organization partnered with real estate giant Zillow to build and maintain the Zillow Affordable Housing Search Tool project.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

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The nonprofit acts as a matchmaker, connecting landlords looking to fill vacant units and would-be renters who lack perfect rental records due to eviction, low credit scores, or other factors that can contribute to homelessness. The Seattle-based group is backed by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp through his Camp.org nonprofit foundation.

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Fair housing groups file federal lawsuit accusing Redfin of ‘redlining’ minority communities

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Seattle-based real estate tech company Redfin is facing allegations of discriminatory pricing practices and “redlining” in a lawsuit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and other fair housing organizations. (Redfin Photo). NFHA, a Washington, D.C.-based Louisville, Kent., Memphis, Tenn., and Philadelphia. .”

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UW prevails in lawsuit filed by developer that lost bid to build new clean energy research facility

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. The UW envisions W27 as a gateway into what it’s calling Portage Bay Crossing , a neighborhood in the university’s west campus that will “merge education and student life with cutting-edge research, pioneering public/nonprofit institutions and private companies.”

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Tech Moves: Former AMD named Kymeta CEO; GitHub exec joins Twilio; DocuSign security vet joins Proof; Fred Hutch adds VP

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Sellers was previously CMO at Seattle apparel startup TomboyX and vice president of marketing at real estate company Flyhomes. Basinga joined the Seattle-based nonprofit 12 years ago and was most recently its global director, program advocacy and communication. Paulin Basinga.

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