CoStar CEO Andy Florance believes the CoreLogic board will deem its offer 'superior' to a winning joint bid by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners within 48 hours
After Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime for $500M on Wednesday, real estate agents expressed concerns about the portal's growing reach and the fate of their data
The total number of MLSs and local associations declined again in 2020, according to the annual Organized Real Estate 200 list from T3 Sixty
CoStar Group, which has made a significant move into the residential real estate space, had also reportedly been attempting to acquire CoreLogic and was one of the final bidders
In a cease-and-desist letter, Zillow accused Datafiniti of improperly using its data. Datafiniti, which also appears to have harvested Redfin data, says it scans info the way Google does
The move comes in the wake of the agreement between NAR and DOJ concerning Realtor competition
At Inman Connect, Courtney Poulos, broker-owner at ACME Real Estate, criticized NAR's pocket listing policy, which she said benefits large brokerages like Zillow and Compass at the expense of independent firms
Homesnap CEO John Mazur and HomeLight CEO Drew Uher both explained why they're not directly competing with Zillow during an Inman Connect Now session Thursday
Among other things, the case could ultimately drive down commissions and weaken industry organizations, agents told Inman
Indie brokers should feel confident in expressing their needs to vendors when shopping around for different services. A little bit of legwork when establishing the relationship can pay off in the long run
Aside from the challenges posed by COVID-19, the NAR Expo still faces a handful of other issues that stack the deck against it. Here are a few affecting the health of the event
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Data and analytics company's new invite-only, lifestyle-driven home search portal is mostly good, with consumer resources and tools for agents to collaborate
Santiago Arana and Dawn McKenna have come a long way since starting in real estate. They shared their pro tips for taking things to the next level with attendees at Connect Now
The deal will give thousands of BHHS Fox & Roach agents access to information that Bright MLS has pulled from public records
Tribus CEO Eric Stegemann said the acquisition of Solid Earth will enable the company to bolster its CRM and streamline users' MLS listing entry experience