How agents use encrypted apps to scout off-market listings
Agents, investors and developers are taking to Telegram and Facebook's free, encrypted instant messaging and voice-over-IP service to network and find off-market listings
Zillow investor lawsuit over co-marketing program gets class-action status
Hundreds or thousands of investors could be impacted by litigation over Zillow's agent-lender co-marketing program. Zillow continues to say the 3-year-old suit is without merit
Zillow moves to dismiss derivative shareholder lawsuit
The company argues that its independent directors did not personally profit from the alleged wrongdoing
by Patrick Kearns Aug 26
Zombie hands
A revised version of shareholder lawsuit accusing the real estate giant of violating anti-kickback RESPA laws is allowed to proceed
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 25
Zillow kickback investigation ends with no action
CFPB concludes investigation into whether the tech giant violated RESPA law when letting agents and lenders combine marketing efforts
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 25
Zillow sued over Zestimate display: Making sense of the dispute
Lawsuit alleges that Zillow 'concealing' home valuations for certain brokers hurts competition. Does it hold water?
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 18
Another angry investor sues Zillow over co-marketing
Law firms circle the real estate giant, seeking damages for alleged federal securities law violations
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 18
Joe Welu, Mark Meyer, Lori Day and Brian Levy on the co-marketing RESPRO panel
When agents and brokers team up with settlement service providers, they need to follow the rules or risk trouble
by Amber Taufen Sep 14
Investor alleges Zillow lied about co-marketing program
Lawsuit seeks class-action status on behalf of shareholders
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 31
Zillow Group and CFPB head into settlement talks
Legal action could have a 'material impact' on the company's future operations
CFPB investigates Zillow's co-marketing program: What agents should know
How the results of this probe could affect the industry, portals and real estate professionals
by Andrea V. Brambila May 11
Zillow Group posts net $4.6M loss in Q1, ups 2017 revenue forecast
Real estate giant expects to pull in at least $1.05 billion in revenue this year
Do Zillow leads to lenders violate RESPA? CFPB mum
Portal changes language around lender ads in its co-marketing program
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 22
Mortgage giant Citi steps up marketing on Zillow, StreetEasy
Lender offering on-time closing guarantee, customized 'relationship' pricing
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 10
Lenders said to be bending rules of Zillow's co-marketing program
Whistleblower: RESPA doesn't allow one lender to pick up most of 'Premier Agent' tab