Realtor.com gears up for battle with Zillow as revenues jump 30%
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson and Realtor.com CEO David Doctorow tout the portal's robust growth as they see the window to take the top spot from Zillow
by Marian McPherson Nov 4
Opendoor plans to hire nearly 100 tech engineers in Canada
The new team members will be based in Toronto and will work on financial platforms and technology infrastructure
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2
Move CEO David Doctorow pushes back on anti-portal rhetoric
The top executive at realtor.com's parent company said agents remain essential customers for listing portals, even as companies offer services to buyers and sellers
by Daniel Houston Oct 28
Pending home sales take a hit in September: NAR
Slowed contract signings in September are a likely sign that home price growth will soon come back down to earth, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 28
Opendoor to make iBuyer offers on listings in real time at realtor.com
Users of realtor.com will now be able to see a preliminary offer from Opendoor in real time via the search portal's My Home dashboard, it was announced Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 27
Brokers: 'Leverage everything you can' to get agents leads
From inside sales agents and online leads to repeat and referral business, brokers need to pull out all the stops to help agents generate leads
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 26
New home sales beat expectations as prices climb to historic record
Sales of new single-family homes notched a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 in September 2021, while the median sales price hit a new record of $408,800
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 26
Full-frontal agent 'stripped' of job after baring all in listing photos
In addition to Instagram, nude-but-blurred photos of former Compass agent David Ferrugio initially appeared on TheMLS.com before being yanked off the website by administrators
Want to be Googleable? Follow these 5 simple steps
Don't miss the opportunity to be found online by not having your online presence updated. Follow these steps so your next clients can easily Google you
by Mary Hind Long Oct 13
78% of buyers consider natural disaster risk when house hunting
The majority of respondents in a recent realtor.com survey said the threat of a natural disaster played a role in where they looked for a new home
by Libertina Brandt Sep 30
Pending home sales beat projections following 2 months of declines: NAR
Pending home sales finally saw some positive growth in August, following two consecutive months of declines in June and July, the National Association of Realtors reported
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 29
3 moments that made Homeward's Tim Heyl
From getting a phone call from Gary Keller to rejection from a buyer, Homeward founder Tim Heyl shares the 3 moments that led him to success. Read about the 3 moments that sharpened Heyl's leadership skills ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Libertina Brandt Sep 23
These are the most family-friendly suburbs in the US
While not cheap, the suburbs chosen by realtor.com are best-fitted for families with kids
Is your client ready to buy a home? This is the best time to do it
The best time to purchase a home is the week of Oct. 3, according to realtor.com
by Marian McPherson Sep 13