The evolution of real estate leads: Fallout at realtor.com
Opinion
Realtor.com has sacrificed the queen in a high-stakes game of chess. But is it for the win?
by Chris Drayer Jun 7
BREAKING: Realtor.com company's CEO exits
Ryan O'Hara has been at the helm of real estate portal operator Move Inc. since 2014
by Patrick Kearns Jun 6
Realtor.com lays off Arizona sales team, consolidates in California
The layoffs are unrelated to realtor.com parent Move Inc.'s acquisition of lead generation firm Opcity, according to a source
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
Why didn't all the rain put a halt to home sales this spring?
The conventional wisdom is that the past month of nonstop rain should have put a damper on real estate sales, but, in fact, the opposite has happened
by Jim Dalrymple II May 17
Industry veteran Russ Cofano to start team — on and off the court
The former eXp president has joined Windermere as a team leader, but he'll also coach high school basketball
by Jim Dalrymple II May 10
Realtor.com operator Move Inc. latest to be hit with ADA lawsuit
Attorneys allege more than a dozen sites operated by Move Inc. are 'incompatible' with screen readers, therefore impeding blind consumers' access to online content
Realtor.com tests replacing its lead-gen with Opcity, angering brokers
Brokers who spoke with Inman are panicked over realtor.com's plans to no longer offer its lead generation service in favor of Opcity's lead referral platform
by Patrick Kearns Mar 25
Lawsuit accusing realtor.com of defrauding agents settled
The settlement means that a jury trial, previously scheduled for Aug. 19, will no longer happen, which may disappoint some agents who have alleged similar fraudulent acts
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 13
News Corp beats consensus, reports quarterly revenue growth of 21%
The owner of Move's realtor.com has relied on its fast-growing digital real estate services sector to boost its revenues
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 7
The biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2018
The year was marked by big-name brokerage acquisitions and real estate companies boosting their tech offerings
by Patrick Kearns Dec 26
Inman's most-read stories of 2018
Keller Williams, Facebook, lawsuits and housing trends dominated the news
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Pipes, listing syndication
A flirtation by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors to end syndication to Zillow and ListHub is nothing new — but the latest move proves the debate is far from settled
by Patrick Kearns Dec 3
News Corp. headquarters
Revenue from digital real estate services grew 8% year-over-year, according to quarterly earnings call Wednesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
Supreme Court dismisses appeal in real estate search patent case
The original U.S. District Court ruling argued that the patents were not an inventive concept
by Patrick Kearns Nov 6
Zillow breaks into lead referral business
The new pilot program, which launches in Florida under Premier Broker, will give Zillow a cut of the commission as brokerages generate leads with no upfront costs
by Patrick Kearns Sep 13