Here's how CoStar can beat Zillow and win the real estate portal wars
CoStar is already borrowing a page from other big insurgent companies including Nike, Apple and Pepsi. But whether it can surpass Zillow may depend on how much it spends, analysts told Intel
by Ben Verde Jul 19
Zillow, Redfin go head-to-head with new ChatGPT plugins
The competing companies' plugins will allow users to employ conversational language as they search for home listings
by Ben Verde May 3
The chatbot revolution has begun. Here's what agents need to know
Tools such as ChatGPT and Bard are brand new but already revolutionizing online content and the real estate industry. Scroll through Inman's latest handbook to get the lowdown
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Zillow accused of 'wiretapping' homebuyers' visits to its website
The suit, 1 of several filed this month against the real estate search portal on similar grounds, argues Zillow is breaking the law by recording the way consumers interact with its websites
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 14
Compass lets go of Chief Technology Officer Joseph Sirosh
Sirosh spent more than 4 years at the brokerage. He was most recently in the news for selling hundreds of thousands of Compass shares
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 25
Mortgage lenders use tech and local ties to grow national footprints
Atlanta-based direct mortgage lender Silverton Mortgage, a Snapdocs client, has added new branches in the Carolinas, Arkansas and Missouri over the past year
by Matt Carter Aug 19
Is Microsoft gearing up to compete with Zillow for rental market share?
Company is hiring staffers in China for a ‘revolutionary’ real estate venture focused on improving the search for long-term rentals. Few other details are known
by Taylor Anderson May 19
4 predictions for what's coming next in real estate
Real estate leaders gathered Tuesday at Inman CEO Connect to discuss what kinds of changes might shape the next chapter in the housing business
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Inside the metaverse: How agents can benefit from virtual real estate
More top luxury brokers are venturing into the metaverse; Inman explores what agents need to know about this nascent category of real estate
by Daniel Houston Jan 31
Ocrolus will help Blend automate mortgage doc processing
Initial focus will be on document automation for mortgage applications, with potential to extend into other business areas
by Matt Carter Nov 8
Zillow was outsmarted by the market
Opinion
Access to too much capital often blurs good real estate investor judgment. Over-leveraged investors can easily lose everything
by Brad Inman Nov 3
The transaction of the future is all cash and requires less paperwork
Clelia Peters asked speakers during an Inman Connect panel a series of rapid-fire questions about how agents and real estate tech companies would handle real estate transactions in the future
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 27
The 20 biggest luxury beach sales of 2021 (so far)
From mansions in Palm Beach, Florida, and Malibu, California, to an estate on Hawaii's Big Island, here are the most expensive beach home sales to take place in 2021
3 moments that shaped the career of Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman 
From ditching medical school to hiring agents, Redfin's CEO breaks down the moments that led him to become a successful leader. Read about the three moments that sharpened his leadership skills ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Libertina Brandt Oct 4
5 people to watch at Redfin as the company moves into a new era
Redfin is about to get a new second-in-command, all the while continuing its efforts to be consumers' preferred one-stop real estate shop
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 1