The internet fell hard for real estate in 2021. But can the love affair last?
Nearly 3 years after 'Saturday Night Live' declared 'real estate is your sex now' in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
CoStar posts profitable Q2 as real estate portals tally record traffic
The commercial and would-be residential giant saw revenue jump 13% year over year in the second quarter while profit climbed 20%, according to a 2Q earnings call Tuesday afternoon
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 25
Here's how CoStar can beat Zillow and win the real estate portal wars
CoStar is already borrowing a page from other big insurgent companies including Nike, Apple and Pepsi. But whether it can surpass Zillow may depend on how much it spends, analysts told Intel
by Ben Verde Jul 19
CoStar to sunset Homesnap brand this year as it transitions to Homes
The real estate juggernaut is sunsetting the Homesnap brand name and products by the end of the year in favor of transitioning users to its dominant residential real estate brand Homes.com
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
Realtor.com parent Move saw traffic and revenue fall in Q1
Between January and March, Realtor.com had an average of 72 million unique monthly users — down 24 percent compared to 1 year earlier, according to the company's Q1 earnings report
by Jim Dalrymple II May 11
Eyes on inventory as Q1 earnings ramp up following a chilling 2022
Jay McCanless, a senior vice president of equity research at Wedbush Securities, reveals what he'll be watching as publicly traded real estate companies post Q1 earnings this week and next
by Jim Dalrymple II May 3
CoStar Group bucks sluggish market as revenue jumps 13% in Q1
The company, which in recent years has been making inroads into the residential space, reported that both Homes.com and Apartments.com saw significant growth in the first quarter of 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
CoStar will not acquire portal Realtor.com after all
Buying Realtor.com was viewed as a potential way for CoStar to take on Zillow. But CoStar CEO Andy Florance said Tuesday that his company would instead focus on its Homes.com business
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Despite slow market, CoStar sees revenue and profit rise in Q4
The company's revenue jumped 13% year over year between October and December. CEO Andy Florance also promised Tuesday to continue CoStar's push into residential real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Zillow sees revenue dip in Q4, but manages to trim losses
The portal giant brought in $435M in revenue during the fourth quarter of last year and lost $72M, according to 4Q22 earnings released Wednesday afternoon
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
CoStar considering purchase of Realtor.com parent: Report
Acquiring Realtor.com would significantly advance CoStar's push into residential real estate — and bring it into greater conflict with the industry's existing power players
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
CoStar cuts 100 jobs amid Homes.com restructuring
The cuts are part of an effort to integrate Homes.com with Homesnap and come at the tail end of a year in which CoStar has moved aggressively into the residential real estate sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 1
CoStar sees revenue, profit jump in Q3 despite slowing housing market
In an earnings call Tuesday, the real estate giant pointed to its Apartments.com business as a particularly successful standout in an otherwise challenging market this summer
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 25
CoStar to be included in S&P 500, issues $750M public stock offering
As it seeks to gain footing in the residential space, the online real estate behemoth says it plans to raise funds to keep growing as it joins an elite list of some of the nation’s biggest companies.
by Taylor Anderson Sep 15