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
What to Watch for: Zillow's Q3 2021 earnings results
With Zillow Offers woes and souring public opinion at their backs, Zillow has a few headwinds heading into its Q3 2021 earnings on Tuesday. Here are 4 things to keep an eye on
by Marian McPherson Nov 2
Zillow shooting for 7,000 home sales at $2.8B after iBuying pause
The news comes just weeks after the company announced a pause in its iBuying, and follows reports that it was underpricing homes in a number of cities
Listing 'mafias,' the Amazon of real estate and other Connect standouts
This year's highlights included the escalation of a Zillow-CoStar cold war, warnings that the market could turn and countless tips for agents who want to thrive in any kind of market
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
MRED on showing service partners: 'We don't want to pick the winners'
Onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas, executives from multiple MLSs discussed how Zillow's purchase of ShowingTime upended relationships nationwide and advocated for choice when it comes to showing technologies
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 29
Zillow, 'it's not me, it's you': Why this smart agent is breaking up with buying leads
Opinion
'Dear Zillow, it’s not me, it’s you,' writes agent Meg Jones Mullin. Here’s why she cut back 80 percent of her $5,000-a-month Zillow lead spend
by Meghan Mullin Oct 28
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
Why Greg Schwartz left 'the portal war' for the mortgage industry
Tomo co-founder and CEO Greg Schwartz shares what's wrong with the mortgage industry and how tech can revolutionize the consumer experience
by Marian McPherson Oct 28
Tour a creepy ‘haunted’ house made by Zillow — if you dare
You can virtually visit the fictional house of horrors to see its 'dingy cellar complete with built-in meat locker' and 'creaky wooden doors with mysterious witch-crafted claw marks'
CoStar CEO accuses competitors of ‘hijacking’ listings
Andy Florance weighed in on why his company is building a New York City portal and what he thinks of CoStar's rivals
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 28
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman 'skeptical' about iBuyer growth
Glenn Kelman said Wednesday at Inman Connect that many agents expect iBuyers to grow. He isn't so convinced, but does see disintermediation as a real issue
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 27
CoStar CEO likens Zillow's StreetEasy to blackmail
Andy Florance on Tuesday positioned his company's upcoming New York City portal as an alternative to Zillow-owned StreetEasy
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 26
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
CoStar revenue rises to new heights in latest earnings report
The company pulled in $499M in revenue during the third quarter of this year. That's a 17% jump compared to last year at the same time
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 26
Zillow's iBuyer misstep will soon be 'a distant memory': Mike DelPrete
Opinion
Within the context of long-term industry disruption, Zillow's loss may simply be an embarrassing detour on its inexorable march to transform real estate
by Mike DelPrete Oct 25