The future of real estate: Merging technology with human connection
As the role of technology in our careers grows larger and larger, it’s natural to question: Is the role of the agent losing its value? Will agents become obsolete? 
by Inman Dec 25
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales sees a silver lining in portal wars
Ahead of his second Inman Connect New York appearance this January, Eales dished on Clear Cooperation, housing affordability and the bright side of Realtor.com's ongoing feud with CoStar
by Marian McPherson Dec 5
CoStar-owned UK portal accused of making 'misleading' traffic claims
CoStar-owned UK portal OnTheMarket is facing criticism for its paid traffic strategy, which put it ahead of competitor Zoopla in September
by Marian McPherson Nov 25
The portal wars are 'like chess without a checkmate': DelPrete
While portals spend billions to win their wars, Mike DelPrete questions whether it's possible for anyone to win on the ultimate metric: revenue
by Mike DelPrete Nov 25
Move renews legal battle against CoStar in amended complaint
The amended complaint reiterates the allegation that Move 'incurred costs exceeding $5K as a result of Mr. Kaminsky's unauthorized access' and adds details regarding those damages
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 22
What The Opportunity Report says about organized real estate
Carl Medford analyzes the new Opportunity Report to see what it means for organized real estate, state regulatory agencies and key stakeholders in the second part of his series
by Carl Medford Nov 12
CoStar loses National Advertising Division challenge against Move
The National Advertising Division on Friday denied CoStar's challenge to Realtor.com's 'No. 1 site real estate professionals trust' tagline. CoStar said it's based on outdated data. NAD disagreed
by Marian McPherson Nov 8
Revenue grows and losses widen for Redfin in Q3
Seattle-based brokerage and portal Redfin's Q3 revenue grew 3% year over year to $278M. However, the company's net losses ballooned 77.8%, according to Thursday's earnings
by Marian McPherson Nov 7
Realtor.com parent Move sees revenue inch down in Q3
Move's overall revenue dipped 1% between July and September, while revenue from its real estate business — including Realtor.com — dropped 4%, according to Q3 earnings data released Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
What The Opportunity Report says about commission compression
The sequel to the 2015 'DANGER Report' details 20 opportunities in a changing industry. In the first of a 2-part series, Carl Medford applies its findings to agents, teams and brokerages
by Carl Medford Nov 5
CoStar moves one step closer to securing Arlington HQ
CoStar Group inked a deal with a longtime tenant of its new Arlington HQ. The tenant agreed to downsize to two floors, giving CoStar enough space for the 500 employees moving to the new HQ
by Marian McPherson Nov 4
CoStar Group clinches another victory in theft of trade secrets suit
A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move's computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets
by Marian McPherson Oct 30
'Danger Report' sequel lays out 20 'opportunities' for real estate
The Opportunity Report calls for NAR to regain the trust of its members by making political advocacy its central mission, sunsetting the 3-way agreement and reforming its governance
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 23
CoStar acquires management platform Visual Lease
Visual Lease makes a platform serving more than 1,500 corporate clients. The acquisition bolsters CoStar's core commercial real estate business
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 22
CoStar revenue reaches $693M in Q3 as Homes.com traffic grows
CoStar Group's revenue grew 11% year over year, to $693M, while monthly average unique visitors for the Homes.com Network of sites reached 130M, according to Q3 earnings results on Tuesday
by Marian McPherson Oct 22