Zillow's 'new standards' reveal a big problem. Take back our industry
Opinion
The longer real estate professionals let Zillow define the rules, the harder it becomes to take our industry back, coach Darryl Davis writes
by Darryl Davis Apr 24
New York broker sues Zillow, saying StreetEasy 'masked' his listings
George T. Spyridakis, an associate broker with eXp Realty, alleged Zillow's StreetEasy allowed multiple brokers to list the same unit on the platform, effectively hiding it from public view
by Taylor Anderson Feb 12
Redfin to shed 450 staffers after $100M rental deal with Zillow
On the same day Redfin inked a new $100M partnership to syndicate Zillow rental listings in multifamily buildings, the company said it would eliminate approximately 450 positions
by Taylor Anderson Feb 12
Zillow eyes rental dominance as segment revenue grows 25% in Q4
Zillow's Q4 revenues rose 17% annually to $544M while its rental segment generated $116M, according to an earnings release Tuesday that included news of a rental partnership with Redfin
by Marian McPherson Feb 11
RentSpree calls on MLSs to include rentals, saying it would help agents
Company says the action would minimize delays for renters, increase efficiency of filling rentals, help agents earn commissions and build their pipelines and standardize the process over time
by Taylor Anderson Jun 28
Take a look at what CoStar calls the empowering ‘Listing of the Future’
New feature set to provide more information about each individual property, including 3D tours, photos and the view out the window. ‘Getting on a prospect’s short list is very important’
by Taylor Anderson Jun 27
OJO Labs adds Zumper rental listings to search platform
With the partnership, Zumper will provide Movoto users with more than 500,000 rental listings per month from the rental platform
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 21
The end of free rental listings on Zillow is here
The company announced the changes would come in November but finally ended free rental listing syndication this week
by Patrick Kearns Jan 20
Data warehouse
The partnership will allow the businesses to get a full picture of the real estate market, CEO says
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 22
Airbnb clarifies party ban with new rules
The short-term rental platform said the new rule prohibits all 'open-invite' parties and large parties in apartment and condo buildings. But single-family rentals have some leeway
by Teke Wiggin Dec 6
Letgo now offers for-sale and rental listings
Users of this secondhand shopping app can list for-sale and for-rent properties in a matter of minutes
by Marian McPherson Jan 22
Facebook app and desktop
The social network is expanding its Marketplace with listings from Apartment List and Zumper. Are mass sales listings next?
by Marian McPherson Nov 9
A multipurpose tool
RadPad 'closes the loop' on end-to-end apartment rental transactions
by Teke Wiggin Jul 22
What's the most popular rental listing search term in your state?
Arkansas renters love Walmart; Californians cherish their fruit
by Marian McPherson May 27