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
CoStar's Homesnap and Broker Public Portal get a divorce
BPP will pivot to creating a national 'superset' of listing data for MLSs to power their own listing sites and developing a 'Fast Pass' for real estate innovation
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 26
5 big challenges for CoStar in 2022
The commercial real estate juggernaut has set its sights on residential sales and faces a bumpy road against incumbents Zillow, Redfin and realtor.com
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 30
Two runners at the starting line
As executive director, Joe Rand will be the voice of the BPP in the real estate industry, and aims to make Homesnap the number one real estate search site in the country
Homesnap launches search-by-commute tool for homebuyers
The feature allows users to filter their property searches specifically by commute time for up to 5 destinations
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 13
Who’s lobbying NAR? Zillow, dues dollars and the DOJ
Opinion
Let’s add some context to the NAR-HAR back-and-forth and talk about recent Zillow happenings
by Sam DeBord May 11
Broker Public Portal welcomes new board members, including Redfin
BPP's new board members include Redfin's Chelsea Goyer; Bill Miller, CEO of Metrolist Services; Kathleen Manchin of KW; and Christina Pappas of The Keyes Company
by Patrick Kearns Apr 29
Most MLSs 'not sure' if they'll work with Upstream
CMLS survey finds lackluster support for industry initiatives costing millions
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 16
Live: The 'portal like' consumer experience from Florida's largest MLS
New listing site features unique predictive analytics tool that generates true cost of living
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 31
A ribbon cutting
Joint venture promises 'new and exciting search experiences for consumers'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 19
Can Florida's largest MLS deliver a 'portal-like' consumer experience?
New listing site to feature unique predictive analytics tool that generates true cost of living
Black Knight-Homesnap deal boosts the Broker Public Portal
More than 250,000 agents and brokers to get free access to Homesnap Pro
Let's get rid of the MLS
Opinion
It's time to move on
by Kenneth Jenny Jul 28
Will Upstream and the Broker Public Portal steer agents away from Zillow?
Project backers say they will not influence where brokers list properties
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 26