Rent was 1% lower in June than a year earlier, but not everywhere
The typical rent was $1,745 a month in June, down $31 from its record high in July 2022, according to a new report from Realtor.com
by Taylor Anderson Jul 25
Here's how CoStar can beat Zillow and win the real estate portal wars
CoStar is already borrowing a page from other big insurgent companies including Nike, Apple and Pepsi. But whether it can surpass Zillow may depend on how much it spends, analysts told Intel
by Ben Verde Jul 19
US home prices projected to grow 'convincingly' in 2024: Economist
Existing-home sales are expected to tumble to a 12-year low by the end of 2023, but they won't stay that way for long, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale predicted on Wednesday
by Taylor Anderson Jul 6
'Voluntary moves are gone': Why today's buyer looks so different
More buyers today are moving because they have to. Here's what they look like — and how agents are courting their business in a down market
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
Meade High School, Kelly Moss and the rise of fake real estate listings
Two fake Zillow listings went viral at the end of May — one was a high school senior prank and the other resulted in buyers losing thousands. Here's how to save clients from online scammers
by Marian McPherson Jun 12
Missing middle: Home shortage for middle-income buyers hits 320K
The US needs to not just build more new homes, but build more new homes that are affordable to most people, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com
Robert Reffkin: Sub-4% mortgages are 'handcuffs' for home inventory
In a Bloomberg Markets TV appearance, the top boss at Compass said homeowners are treating a 3% mortgage rate 'as a financial asset' — at least for now
by Daniel Houston Jun 8
David Doctorow steps down as CEO of Realtor.com parent Move, Inc.
Doctorow oversaw the company as its revenues and site traffic rose to record highs, the company said. But as with the rest of the industry, Move has shown signs of a slowdown.
by Taylor Anderson Jun 1
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by Jimmy Burgess Jun 1
CoStar, Zillow and the next phase of the portal wars
Opinion
Portal competitors are shelling out big money in an effort to dethrone Zillow, but do they stand a realistic chance?
by Mike DelPrete May 31
Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk's housing 'meltdown' theory
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31
Spencer Rascoff
The portal's co-founder and former CEO also said that Zillow's impact includes creating tens of thousands of new 'super agents'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 25
The portal wars: Can any challenger seize the throne from Zillow?
Zillow has the most traffic, according to an analysis by Intel, but at least 1 rival is growing rapidly in what one observer compared to a Game of Thrones-style gauntlet run
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Realtor.com's AI integration is a case of 'garbage in, garbage out'
Opinion
Digital marketing specialist Joshua Jarvis offers his feedback on Realtor.com's new AI tool. While he applauds the attempt, he says it's a swing and a miss
by Joshua Jarvis May 23
Real estate investors are still at the table — but fewer are bringing cash
Smaller real estate investors are stepping into the home market even as the big guns scale back. The result? Fewer all-cash investor offers, according to a Realtor.com analysis of deed records
by Daniel Houston May 22