Growing real estate portal Movoto inks exclusive GreatSchools deal
The deal will make Movoto the sole provider of some GreatSchools data. It also comes as portals compete to differentiate themselves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
CoStar Group tallies Q1 revenue growth on success of Homes.com
CoStar Group's revenue grew 12% year over year to $656M in Q1, according to earnings released Tuesday. CEO Andy Florance credited the change to Homes.com's traffic, subscription growth
by Marian McPherson Apr 23
With Matterport buy, CoStar makes it a ground game
Opinion
Homes.com's $2B investment in 3D tech indicates the ground assault has started, as it looks to absorb terabytes of property meta-data upstream into its products and marketing campaigns
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 23
Realtor.com campaign makes pitch for buyer representation
The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 18
Homes.com gets analyst boost amid 567% annual traffic spike
CoStar Group's residential portal is having a stellar week as a February traffic boost and NAR's proposed commission settlement encouraged analysts to upgrade their outlook on the company
by Marian McPherson Mar 19
Redfin is beta testing its new AI search assistant Ask Redfin
The generative tool is designed to assist consumers, and anyone looking for a home in the US can opt in to be a part of the early launch phase
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
Zillow, Realtor.com team up on syndicated rental listings
The ongoing portal war has now sparked a new alliance that'll see Zillow's rental listings show up on Realtor.com's site
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 6
CoStar maintains winning streak and grows revenue yet again in Q4
CEO Andy Florance touted his company's residential portal Homes.com as the 'fastest growing residential property site in the United States' in a new earnings report released Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 20
WATCH: Andy Florance takes aim at 'Ziltorfin' business tactics
CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance called Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin pushback against Homes.com traffic numbers 'bait and switch' business tactics
by Christy Murdock Feb 20
CoStar takes portal war to YouTube, promises new platform
In 3 star-studded advertisements for Homes.com that appeared on YouTube over the weekend, the CoStar Group teases a 'revolutionized' shopping experience ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6
Homes.com earns top 100 finish on global SEO ranking list
German search engine optimization (SEO) platform SISTRIX ranked portal Homes.com No. 43 on a list of fastest-growing domains in the US
by Marian McPherson Feb 2
Zillow President Susan Daimler defends long-gestating 'super app'
The portal executive also declared that she didn't think the 'Your Listing, Your Lead' approach of Homes.com serves either agents or consumers well
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 25
Realtor.com CEO 'loves' heated competition with Homes.com
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addressed the traffic rivalry with Homes.com and why competition is good for agents and consumers
by Marian McPherson Jan 25
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin comes out in favor of Homes.com
On Thursday, in conversation with Brad Inman at ICNY, Reffkin weighed in on the portal wars, predicted an improved market in 2024, and revealed he takes public transit around New York
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
Blame 'Ziltorfin': CoStar CEO says competitors souring industry rep
During his latest ICNY appearance, CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance chastised Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com for prioritizing their bottom line to the detriment of buyers and listing agents
by Marian McPherson Jan 23