Zillow to acquire ShowingTime for $500M
The company plans to continue to operate ShowingTime as an open platform for all real estate agents, not just those who partner with Zillow
by Patrick Kearns Feb 10
'Fundamental shift' to digital in real estate is not going away
At Inman Connect, panelists from Zillow, realtor.com, OJO Labs and Qualia discuss how the pandemic has transformed the industry and how agents can compete
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 27
What does Zillow's switch to IDX mean for Premier Agents?
The move will likely lead to small aesthetic changes, including how Premier Agents are displayed on listings, but the lead flow will remain the same
by Patrick Kearns Sep 23
Zillow to hire agents as employees for iBuyer transactions
Starting in January 2021, Zillow Offers transactions will be managed by a salaried Zillow employee who is licensed to act as a real estate salesperson through Zillow Homes
by Patrick Kearns Sep 23
End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail
Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Do buyers really determine the sales price?
Opinion
Today’s AI-powered pricing models will play an increasingly important role in property pricing, and they could solve two of agents’ thorniest problems: contingent sales and price reductions
by Bernice Ross Feb 12
Zillow President Greg Schwartz to leave company at end of year
Schwartz joined Zillow in 2007, and the company will realign responsibilities under current leaders
by Patrick Kearns Nov 18
Zillow: Our iBuyer offers are nearly the same as traditional offers
The online real estate giant revealed Tuesday that homeowners only get on average 0.22 percent more selling on the open market than they do through Zillow Offers
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
Zillow has been buying homes for a year now. How’s it going?
It's been 1 year since Zillow announced the launch of Zillow Offers. Inman looks at the platform's impact on real estate
by Patrick Kearns Apr 12
Vancouver, BC Canada skyline at night
The US real estate giants just launched north-of-the-border as the market in one of the hottest cities is contracting
'Survival of the fittest': Real estate pros predict far fewer agents
Real estate leaders at Inman's Disconnect event agreed that lower-producing agents will likely drop out in the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Zillow hits benchmark in Canada
The company now boasts more than 100 Canadian partners
Toronto Canada skyline
The real estate giant will have homes for sale from 9 new partners and will soon reach 50,000 total listings in Canada
Pipes, listing syndication
A flirtation by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors to end syndication to Zillow and ListHub is nothing new — but the latest move proves the debate is far from settled
by Patrick Kearns Dec 3
Calgary Alberta Canada
The brokerage Redline Real Estate Canada focuses on Alberta's largest city, Calgary, and is the first indie from the Western province to partner with Zillow