The acquisition adds Zonda's data, software and marketplaces to CoStar's portfolio
Subscribers saw 11x return on investment, CEO Andy Florance said
Third Point was strongly critical of CoStar’s attempt to compete with leading residential portals
Investment firm D.E. Shaw said CoStar changed the way it reported Homes.com performance
CEO Andy Florance said Homes.com has the winning short- and long-term strategy after revealing that the company kept adding paid members in 2025
Gary Keller delivered his annual State of the Housing Market keynote on Monday, musing on sales trends and market competitiveness — while offering a few quips about Compass and CoStar
Old school marketing strategy married to AI customization is the secret to success in today’s new and very competitive marketplace, Bernice Ross writes
The company has vowed to slash over 35% of its spending on Homes.com after years of attempting to build a 4th major real estate listings search portal
CoStar debuted Homes AI on Tuesday, its home search assistant that guides homebuyers through Homes.com listings and proprietary market data with natural language
Investors have recently questioned CoStar's investments in residential real estate. Industry experts told Inman the company would be wise to pay attention to the criticism
New York City-based hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. on Wednesday criticized the board's 'reckless' spending on the portal and CEO Andy Florance's generous cash and equity incentive awards
A day after a prominent hedge fund investor launched a hostile takeover bid of CoStar’s board over concerns about the real estate portal, CoStar doubled down on its Homes.com strategy
A major New York hedge fund has called on CoStar to divest or shut down its residential real estate business, which has focused on Homes.com
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