Zillow expands 'post-pay' Premier Agent model to 2 new markets
The expansion is part of Zillow's 'enhanced markets' program, which is now in 6 cities and part of the company's efforts to eventually build a real estate 'super app'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Spencer Rascoff
The portal's co-founder and former CEO also said that Zillow's impact includes creating tens of thousands of new 'super agents'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 25
Doss's latest search app comes with deep GPT-4 integration
Doss was one of the industry's earliest adopters and advocates for how artificial intelligence can enhance home search and real estate services
by Craig C. Rowe May 25
Auction.io acquires Doorsey
Doorsey uses a publicly available bidding website on which buyers can see competitive offers and submit formal 'bids' above the last. Founder Jordan Allen was happy to see the deal go through
by Craig C. Rowe May 24
The portal wars: Can any challenger seize the throne from Zillow?
Zillow has the most traffic, according to an analysis by Intel, but at least 1 rival is growing rapidly in what one observer compared to a Game of Thrones-style gauntlet run
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Mike DelPrete: Zillow and Redfin's AI tools aren't that big a deal — yet
In an interview with Intel, tech strategist Mike DelPrete laid out how artificial intelligence might change the industry — including real estate search portals — and why we're not quite there yet
by Daniel Houston May 24
Real estate investors are still at the table — but fewer are bringing cash
Smaller real estate investors are stepping into the home market even as the big guns scale back. The result? Fewer all-cash investor offers, according to a Realtor.com analysis of deed records
by Daniel Houston May 22
Who's winning (and losing) the agent count race? Mike DelPrete
Find out how agent migration patterns can offer significant insight into the future of real estate brokerage growth
by Mike DelPrete May 22
Financial services firm Setpoint acquires due diligence startup
Resolute Diligence Solutions specifically focuses on due diligence for single-family rentals and for residential transition loans and will help Setpoint beef up its technology platform
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
Zillow appoints new CFO amid push to build 'housing super app'
Jeremy Hofmann has played a key role in the super app push so far and also oversaw Zillow's acquisition of ShowingTime, the company said
by Jim Dalrymple II May 18
Sisu claims transaction revolution is underway with portal 2.0 update
Sisu, a proptech that combines sales cycle and workflow automation with performance tracking technology, said Client Portal 2.0 aims to refine how agent teams interact with critical vendors
by Craig C. Rowe May 18
Real Brokerage CEO touts in-works app as the 'future of real estate'
Tamir Poleg believes an in-the-works, consumer-facing app his brokerage is developing will dramatically alter the process of buying and selling a home
by Ben Verde May 17
5 key charts that illuminate real estate's Q1 earnings season
Most publicly traded real estate companies continued to bleed money in the first chunk of 2023. These metrics help explain why investors aren't panicking
by Daniel Houston May 17
America's highest-volume broker on a real estate market in flux
The founder of the HomesUSA platform tells Intel how he became the nation's highest-volume broker — and what metrics he tracks each month
by Daniel Houston May 17
Single-family rent growth slows for 11th straight month in March
Annual single-family rent growth decelerated to a rate of 4.3% during March, according to CoreLogic. Despite the slowing trend, rental prices are still largely going up on a monthly basis
by Ben Verde May 16
Milestones swipes right, selects Plunk to enhance platform
Plunk's home renovation value analysis is a smart plug-in for Milestones, which assists homeowners in managing home ownership decisions, according to a company announcement
by Craig C. Rowe May 16