Former Zillow CEO to Compass: 'Beware pitfalls of traditional IPO'
The real estate industry weighed in on Compass going public as Spencer Rascoff, Zillow's former CEO, warned that an IPO could be costly for the company and its employees
by Patrick Kearns Jan 12
The 10 biggest real estate tech stories and trends of 2020
COVID-19 may have led to increased tech acceleration, but technology was already reshaping the industry even before the pandemic struck
by Patrick Kearns Dec 18
SoftBank's Vision Fund rebounds with help from Opendoor, DoorDash
After the WeWork debacle, gambles on DoorDash and Opendoor appear to be paying off big time for SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. Could a Compass IPO be the fund's next big win?
by Patrick Kearns Dec 9
Opendoor starts publicly trading on Dec. 21
The company will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol 'OPEN'
by Patrick Kearns Dec 7
Spencer Rascoff pays $1M above Zestimate for LA home
The former Zillow CEO reportedly bought a second home in the Brentwood neighborhood
by Patrick Kearns Nov 12
Zillow investor lawsuit over co-marketing program gets class-action status
Hundreds or thousands of investors could be impacted by litigation over Zillow's agent-lender co-marketing program. Zillow continues to say the 3-year-old suit is without merit
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff dismisses IPO system as 'broken'
Rascoff, who recently launched his own Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or SPAC, called Zillow's initial public offering a 'facepalm moment' in a Twitter thread this week
by Patrick Kearns Oct 28
Former Zillow exec Greg Schwartz wants to make buying a home easier
New startup Tomo is aiming to improve the real estate transaction experience with a $40M seed round
by Patrick Kearns Oct 27
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff's new company starts trading today
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company, Inc., the former Zillow chief executive's special purpose acquisition company, upsized its initial public offering due to high demand
by Patrick Kearns Oct 21
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff wants to help you buy a second home
Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are launching a new co-ownership startup for second homes, Rascoff's third venture this year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
Zillow's former CEO is looking for a startup to take public
Spencer Rascoff is co-chairing a new special-purpose acquisition company and seeking a 'business that addresses a large market'
by Patrick Kearns Sep 28
Zillow, Redfin lead push for more corporate diversity
The companies are helping lead a new initiative dubbed the Board Challenge, which is meant to increase diversity among directors on company boards
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 9
Is Zillow the next Amazon?
As the real estate technology company's market cap approaches $18B, analysts ponder what role Zillow will play in the world of technology giants
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 11
COVID-19 may have silver lining for agents, iBuyers: Spencer Rascoff
The former Zillow CEO argued during Inman Connect Now that crises such as the current coronavirus pandemic "have a terrific silver lining for innovators and entrepreneurs"
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 4
Ex Zillow, Trulia executives back Latin American real estate startup
La Haus, which aims to upend the homebuying process in Latin America, received a boost from former Trulia CEO Pete Flint and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff
by Patrick Kearns Jun 16