CoStar cuts 100 jobs amid Homes.com restructuring
The cuts are part of an effort to integrate Homes.com with Homesnap and come at the tail end of a year in which CoStar has moved aggressively into the residential real estate sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 1
NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts
The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5M members, will tackle real estate's hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here's a breakdown of the agenda
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
CoStar's residential business makes inroads in Q4 as revenue climbs
The commercial real estate giant earned $75 million from its residential ventures, according to a fourth-quarter earnings call, suggesting its rivalry with established players will continue
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 22
Zillow listings now link buyers with down-payment assistance info
The Seattle-based home portal has added a new listing feature that connects a buyer with details about down-payment programs in their area
by Daniel Houston Dec 15
CoStar CEO accuses competitors of ‘hijacking’ listings
Andy Florance weighed in on why his company is building a New York City portal and what he thinks of CoStar's rivals
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 28
CoStar revenue rises to new heights in latest earnings report
The company pulled in $499M in revenue during the third quarter of this year. That's a 17% jump compared to last year at the same time
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 26
CoStar takes aim at Zillow in NYC with launch of Citysnap portal
Homesnap's new portal should launch across New York City in 2022. It's the latest development in a simmering search portal cold war between CoStar and Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 13
3 moments that made Zillow President Susan Daimler
Daimler became president of Zillow in February, but has been honing her leadership skill since her early days as the co-founder of multiple startups. Read about the 3 moments that sharpened Daimler's leadership skills ahead of her appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 13
CoStar to acquire listing site Homes.com
The $156 million purchase should help the company continue its push into the world of residential real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 14
Realtor.com extends agent billing relief
The company is offering agents a 30% reduction on billing or the opportunity to push their contract a month
by Patrick Kearns Apr 20
The Domino's pizza tracker of home search: Josh Team on KW's new app
In the first day that Keller Williams' new consumer-facing app was live, it increased engagement in the company's tech ecosystem by 600%. Home searches were up 2,500%
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Zillow declares mission accomplished, debuts new comprehensive vision
The company began by building a marketplace. Now it wants to go deeper
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 19
Gary Keller, Josh Team on why they copied the portals: 'All this chaos'
Keller Williams' new consumer app tries to give homebuyers and sellers exactly what they want — and strip away everything they don't
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
Redfin to publicly display buyer's agent commissions on its listings
The online brokerage believes that displaying buyers' agent commissions will add transparency and lead to a more efficient housing marketplace
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 29