The top 10 moments that rocked the portal world in 2025
Mergers and acquisitions, antitrust lawsuits, listing bans and the potential entry of a new portal competitor ruled 2025. Here's a look back at the top moments
by Marian McPherson Dec 31
Analyst: Portals like Zillow face 'long-term risk' from Google real estate experiment
Google is displaying real estate listings as search results in some markets — prompting questions about IDX violations and analyst speculation about risks to the portals
by Marian McPherson Dec 15
Zillow hit with new class-action suit over alleged broker kickbacks
The suit alleges that a requirment for Premier Agents to meet pre-approval quotas on Zillow Home Loans 'as a condition for maintaining access to these high-value leads' led to steering
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
zillow private listing ban
CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on 'ourselves and what we can control.' Zillow also said Thursday that 80% of home transactions involve one of its products
by Taylor Anderson Oct 30
Zillow may be surrounded, but it's not checkmate just yet
Zillow has had a difficult month, with lawmakers and rivals filing lawsuits that could upend the portal's business. But experts say the pressure likely won't be the end of Zillow
by Marian McPherson Oct 13
Zillow CFO shares $5B revenue goal at Morgan Stanley conference
The portal is on track to reach co-founder Rich Barton's $5B revenue goal, Zillow CFO Jeremy Hofmann said Wednesday at Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
by Marian McPherson Mar 6
Zillow Pres Susan Daimler steps down, Jun Choo becomes COO
Daimler had been president of the mega-portal since early 2021. She previously held the roles of senior vice president and GM at Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Mortgage segment stands tall as Zillow posts revenue growth in Q3
Zillow tallied $581M in revenue between July and September, according to Q3 earnings released Wednesday. Revenue from the portal's mortgage business hit $39M, a 63% increase from 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 6
Zillow Group names Jeremy Wacksman as new CEO
After 5 years back at the helm, Zillow Group co-founder Rich Barton steps down as CEO. Former COO Jeremy Wacksman takes the reins as the company charges past 'Portal 1.0'
by Marian McPherson Aug 7
Zillow Q2 revenue exceeds expectations, grows 13% to $572M
Better-than-expected residential segment bolstered Seattle-based portal's Q2 performance, which saw growing revenues, slimming losses as it zeroes in on 'fully-integrated' homebuying
by Marian McPherson Aug 7
Zillow releases 24 state-compliant short-term touring agreements
Four months after releasing a first-of-its-kind short-term touring agreement, Zillow has released 24 state-compliant versions of the agreement exclusively for Premier Agent partners
by Marian McPherson Aug 1
DelPrete: Why real estate tech platforms can't quit the agent
Opinion
The last mile of lead generation, where an agent connects with a client, is what tech can't recreate on its own, Mike DelPrete argues
by Mike DelPrete Aug 29
Zillow sees losses rise in Q2 thanks to 'tough' market
The company lost $38M between April and June, though it did see revenue tick up slightly. Zillow also described 2023 as 'crucial,' in a newly published earnings report
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 2
Will the second quarter of 2023 match real estate's Q1 meltdown?
Major real estate companies began reporting Q2 earnings this week against a backdrop of high rates, low inventory and a sluggish economy. Analysts shared what they're watching with Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 26
Zillow and Opendoor expand partnership to 11 new markets
The former rivals are now jointly providing cash offers to consumers in a total of 16 markets, most of them spread out across the Sunbelt, according to an announcement Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1