Compass Zillow legal strategy
In an Inman Exclusive, Taylor Anderson examined thousands of internal documents to unveil the legal strategies on both sides of the Compass-Zillow wrangling
by Christy Murdock Jan 12
Zillow stalemate with Chicago's MLS looks like it's coming to a head
In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be ‘disruptions’ starting in the new year
by Taylor Anderson Dec 15
Some pain, some gains. Here’s where Zillow sees home prices in your market going next
The real estate portal and data powerhouse recently shared its updated home price forecast and predictions for 2026. Prices are expected to rise 1.2% nationally (but not everywhere)
by Taylor Anderson Dec 5
Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly
Expect a slight increase in sales and the slowest home price growth since 2011, with buyers staying on the sidelines due to concerns about the economy, according to Redfin economists
by Taylor Anderson Dec 2
Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’
In what it called ‘a warning sign for the nation,’ Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods
by Taylor Anderson Nov 20
NAR no longer requires membership for MLS
NAR said access to the MLS will be a 'matter of local discretion.' The change is part of NAR's ongoing effort to find areas of potential legal risk and get rid of them
by Taylor Anderson Nov 17
NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate 'boom'
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Friday there could be a brief bump in home sales after the government shutdown. Here are the other market forces he's watching
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14
Zillow calls Chicago's Private Listing Network a 'hidden listing scheme'
Zillow delayed the rollout of its ban on publicly marketed private listings in the nation’s 3rd largest market, but the portal appears ready to crack down on the widely used Private Listing Network
by Taylor Anderson Nov 3
Which US cities are the most house poor? (And which are the least?)
US Census data highlights which housing markets see homeowners spending the largest (and smallest) portions of their monthly income on housing
by Taylor Anderson Oct 29
real estate portal controversies
After a week of legal battles and portal platform shakeups, real estate leaders break down what it all means for agents on the ground
by Christy Murdock Oct 27
More homes sold. Lower rates. Lower inflation. Where Fannie Mae expects the market to move
Economists with the mortgage giant shared a glimmer of good news for real estate professionals in a pair of new forecasts
by Taylor Anderson Oct 24
CoStar reaches agreement with CRMLS, keeping access to data
Homes.com won't lose access to real estate listing data from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service after all
by Taylor Anderson Oct 23
Homes.com hit with lawsuit over monetization of CRMLS data
Homes.com will lose access to the CRMLS data feed on Nov. 1. REcore Solutions says the portal monetized listings without paying an agreed upon fee for the data
by Taylor Anderson Oct 21
zillow private listing ban
The portal giant says most agents who receive a notice about violating Zillow’s private listings rules only received one notice
by Taylor Anderson Oct 13
Here's where prices are (likely) headed in your market
Zillow expects a chill on prices to spread through markets across the country over the next year, with pockets of strong price growth in the red-hot Midwest and Northeast
by Taylor Anderson Oct 2