Realtor.com teams up with Reba McEntire for ad campaign
The campaign features McEntire advising would-be homebuyers in sitcom-like scenarios. It's also the largest such campaign in the portal's history
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
Rounding up the latest on private listings, portal bans: The Download
There was no shortage of opinions following Zillow's (and later, Redfin's) ban on private listings marketed publicly
by Christy Murdock Apr 18
Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings vs. portals: Who's right?
Opinion
Real estate brokers need flexible business options to meet people where they are and help them make the decisions that work for their unique circumstances, Cara Ameer writes
by Cara Ameer Apr 18
Here are your hot takes on the new Zillow, Redfin listing rules: Pulse
You weighed in with insights, questions and frustrations as we navigate the whirlwind of opinions around seller choice, private listings and portal response
by Inman Apr 16
justice statue superimposed over courthouse columns
Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow's private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks
by Marian McPherson Apr 14
CoStar's Florance: New Zillow rule 'hijacks your leads for profit'
Opinion
CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent
by Andy Florance Apr 14
CoStar makes 'best and final' $1.8B offer for REA Group rival
CoStar Group is one step closer to purchasing Australia's 2nd-largest real estate classifieds firm, Domain. Founder and CEO Andy Florance spent several days in Sydney with Domain's owners
by Marian McPherson Mar 27
Top 10% of agents control nearly half of all listings as pay gap widens
Top agents are winning a greater share of listings in the wake of NAR's commission settlement last year, with high-performers holding 42.64% of all listings, new data from tech firm Relitix shows
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 21
CoStar advances talks to purchase REA Group competitor Domain
CoStar Group and Nine Entertainment have reportedly begun negotiating the acquisition of Domain, 2nd largest real estate classifieds firm in Australia behind News Corp-owned REA Group
by Marian McPherson Mar 20
Robert Reffkin in Nashville
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin argued against Clear Cooperation Wednesday during an Inman on Tour session in Nashville while warning that 'data is the new oil' amid predictions of a national MLS
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 12
What will Stone Point do with its investment in Keller Williams?
Private equity firm Stone Point Capital is seeking to grow Keller Williams and ultimately cash out, analysts told Inman. That expansion could come from new tech, an IPO, or something else entirely
CoStar closes $1.6B Matterport acquisition ahead of schedule
Virginia-based CoStar Group has completed its purchase of spatial mapping company Matterport. The companies expected to finish the deal by the end of March, putting them ahead of schedule
by Marian McPherson Feb 28
Matterport lost $256M in 2024 as it continued scaling before merger
Total revenue was $169.7M, up 8% compared to a year earlier, boosted by its 1.2 million subscribers as the company bolstered its ongoing revenue streams
by Taylor Anderson Feb 27
CoStar Group looks to hire 1K employees in 2025
CoStar Group announced plans on Monday to add 1K new employees to its Richmond, Virginia, campus. The hiring push also comes with cuts to a number of unspecified teams
by Marian McPherson Feb 27
Matterport Marketing Cloud pushes power of digital twins
With its latest vertical marketing solution, Matterport CEO and Chairman RJ Pittman said the company is 'trying to move the whole world forward'
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26