Realtor.com CEO: Take Homes.com claims with a grain of salt
In his 2nd Inman Connect appearance of the year, Damian Eales addressed intensifying rivalry with Homes.com and what his company is doing to lead the charge on preserving buyer agency
by Marian McPherson Aug 1
Compass posts gains in revenue and agent count in Q2 earnings
Compass brought in $1.7B in revenue between April and June, and managed to add thousands of real estate agents to its ranks, according to Q2 earnings released Wednesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 31
Zillow CEO Barton: We're moving beyond the 'Portal 1.0' experience
In his first Inman Connect appearance since 2021, Zillow CEO Rich Barton discussed accelerating tech innovation and the next evolution of the residential portal experience
by Marian McPherson Jul 31
Brad Inman: Be decisive, practice self-care and be present
To get through the industry's perfect storm, the Inman News founder told ICLV attendees to 'think big [and] act big, because the goddamn problem is very big'
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
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
Andy Florance at ICLV 2024
Andy Florance suggested rival portals are more interested in selling leads than houses and called a lawsuit against his company a 'PR stunt'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 30
Judge rules in favor of CoStar, grants expedited discovery
California District Judge George Wu granted CoStar's request in Move's theft of trade secrets lawsuit against the portal. Both parties have until Aug. 5 to agree on the terms of the discovery
by Marian McPherson Jul 30
Former Realtor.com editor declares innocence in new filing
The editor at the center of the theft of trade secrets lawsuit between portal rivals Move and CoStar Group filed a 36-page statement in support of CoStar's expedited discovery request
by Marian McPherson Jul 29
CoStar puts former Realtor.com editor on leave amid lawsuit
CoStar Group has put former Realtor.com News and Insights editor James Kaminsky on leave in response to Move's objections to sharing confidential information amid its trade secrets lawsuit
by Marian McPherson Jul 24
Move calls on court to stop CoStar Group's use of 'unauthorized' files
2 weeks after filing a theft of trade secrets lawsuit against CoStar Group, Move wants CoStar to hand over Move-owned files and electronic devices used by a former Realtor.com editor
by Marian McPherson Jul 19
Realtor.com CEO: CoStar made 'deceptive and misleading' claims
Damian Eales told Inman his company is focused on providing high quality leads and has plans to further leverage the network of its parent company, News Corp
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 11
Zillow partners with Moody's on multifamily rental data
The partnership will give larger multifamily rental operators access to Moody's data on topics such as rents, vacancies and inventory
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 26
Flyhomes joins portal wars with launch of AI-powered search
Cash-offer pioneer Flyhomes will partner with agents to expand nationwide after acquiring AI technology from ZeroDown and hiring co-founders Laks Srini and Abhijeet Dwivedi
by Matt Carter Jun 11
'It's an arms race': How portals are adapting to the commission crunch
The upending of NAR's cooperative compensation rule is a double-edged sword for Zillow and its rivals, experts told Inman. These are the tools and tactics they're adopting to suit the moment
by Marian McPherson May 28
Suddenly, it appears that portal traffic is a non-zero-sum game
Estimates of Homes.com’s traffic suggest it's additive to the market and not affecting other portals’ traffic, Mike DelPrete writes. However, that’s not to say it won’t affect their businesses
by Mike DelPrete May 17