Zillow President Greg Schwartz to leave company at end of year
Schwartz joined Zillow in 2007, and the company will realign responsibilities under current leaders
by Patrick Kearns Nov 18
IBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
Zillow is testing a closing services platform
The move is also an effort to improve the unit economics of buying and selling homes as Zillow Offers continues to scale
by Patrick Kearns Nov 7
Zillow revenue continues to explode, but losses widen
The ballooning revenue and losses can be attributed to the scaling of Zillow Offers
by Patrick Kearns Nov 7
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Nov 1
'We're not flipping': Zillow CEO reveals impetus behind his iBuyer
'If anyone thinks Zillow is doing Zillow Offers to make money on home price appreciation, they’re wrong,' Rich Barton told the audience at Zillow's Unlock event Monday
by Patrick Kearns Oct 28
Zillow
With iBuying, Zillow must move to a low-margin model that targets 'mindbogglingly larger' market than advertising, CEO Rich Barton proclaims in new interview
by Teke Wiggin Oct 11
The scourge of untested novelties in real estate
Opinion
Some innovations — novel or not, untested or not — change how the real estate industry works. Others fall by the wayside
by Brad Inman Oct 7
IBM sues Zillow over multiple charges of patent infringement
IBM alleges in the lawsuit that Zillow built its business on software developed by IBM
by Patrick Kearns Sep 18
In sickness and in health: The rocky marriage of Wall Street and real estate
Opinion
When real estate and Wall Street have a fling, things often go haywire. And sometimes it can end up really bad
by Brad Inman Sep 10
Zillow
The company is offering $600M in senior notes due in 2024 and another $500M in senior notes due in 2026
by Patrick Kearns Sep 5
Zillow moves to dismiss derivative shareholder lawsuit
The company argues that its independent directors did not personally profit from the alleged wrongdoing
by Patrick Kearns Aug 26
The real estate wonderkids
Opinion
The fixer, the master, the sprinter, the tortoise and the inventor
by Brad Inman Aug 15
The top 5 takeaways from the real estate industry's Q2 earnings
Zillow business shifts, Wall Street's thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past 2 weeks
by Patrick Kearns Aug 14
Zillow is still losing money on every home it sells – but not as much as it was 6 months ago
On average, Zillow lost $2,916 on each home it sold in the 2nd quarter after interest payments, earnings data shows
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8