Realtor.com reports growth as parent CEO calls rival Homes.com 'at least a fixer-upper'
Realtor.com's parent company saw revenue increase 10 percent year over year. The CEO of the firm that owns the portal took the opportunity to call rival Homes.com a potential 'knockdown'
The MLS is under attack. Realtor.com’s CEO explains why
On this episode, Damian Eales gives his unfiltered take on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why the industry needs to stop the infighting and start serving the consumer
Compass targets Zillow's warnings to agents in new brief
In a new brief filed as part of the case against Zillow, Compass criticized the portal's alleged powers of 'intimidation' and claimed it was trying to serve as a regulatory agency
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 31
Zillow provides clarity on private listings rule — and when it rolls out
Zillow will send warnings about non-compliant listings beginning May 28 but enforcement won't start until June 30. Agents will receive 2 warnings before their 3rd non-compliant listing is blocked
by Lillian Dickerson May 20
It’s time to take back our listings
Opinion
Real estate pros have let tech platforms and restrictive policies chip away at agent value for too long, coach Darryl Davis writes. Let the people who earn the listing own the lead
by Darryl Davis May 20
EXp rolls out advisory forms for sellers considering a private listing
The form warns homesellers that selling a property privately without listing it on the MLS may have negative financial impacts but recognizes sellers hold the 'final choice' in how to market
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 16
Rival portal execs team up against a common foe: MLS red tape
Redfin and Zillow execs made the case at Inman Broker Connect that consumers would benefit from more universal standards of data sharing by MLSs but said the path to such a future is rocky
by Daniel Houston Jul 31
Even CoStar doesn't think it will unseat Zillow, DelPrete argues
For all its bluster, CoStar Group likely doesn't think it can overthrow Zillow to become real estate's top portal, Mike DelPrete tells Intel. Here's what the commercial real estate giant is really after
by Daniel Houston Aug 2
Restb.ai releases new option for automated property descriptions
Property Descriptions leverages 3 types of AI to create narratives using a number of tonal approaches, including, descriptive, playful, standard, professional and simple — in 50 languages
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 12
Redfin builds on app feature with 'Favorites Lists' for buyers, renters
Redfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 31
Are real estate portals addictive? Consensus grows as users scroll
Psychologists, addiction experts and gamification specialists agree search portals like Zillow and Realtor.com can be irresistible to vulnerable users. But the question is, how big of a problem is it?
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 10
'It’s about time': Agents cheer as Zillow braces for portal war in NYC
Agents across New York City were enthusiastic Thursday after CoStar-owned Homesnap and the Real Estate Board of New York announced plans to launch a search portal in 2022
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
Does Zillow's app for online tours stack up?
Opinion
The portal giant's app for creating and publishing immersive online home tours is available to everyone — and it offers enough to make it worth a look
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 12
Baird & Warner partners with Buyside to display buyer data
Website integration with Buyside lets Baird & Warner serve up detailed buyer stats to potentially reel in more listings
by Teke Wiggin Sep 19
Redfin clashes with think tank on MLS antitrust
CEO of high-tech brokerage says open access to listings would be a 'tragedy of the commons'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 10