Judge orders Zillow and Redfin to provide docs in $100M rental syndication case
A legal filing submitted last week requests a number of communications between Zillow and Redfin employees related to the firms' rental syndication agreement
Bess Freedman at Inman Connect New York in 2026
Opinion
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman looks at Zillow's early win in its fight with Compass and its implications for the future of PLNs
by Bess Freedman Feb 9
Judge denies Compass request to stop Zillow's listing policy
Compass filed suit last summer and asked the court to stop Zillow from enforcing its Listing Access Standards. In the ruling, the judge said Compass 'has not shown a likelihood of success'
by Taylor Anderson Feb 6
Realtor.com reports growth as parent CEO calls rival Homes.com 'at least a fixer-upper'
Realtor.com's parent company saw revenue increase 10 percent year over year. The CEO of the firm that owns the portal took the opportunity to call rival Homes.com a potential 'knockdown'
Zillow's Errol Samuelson at Inman Connect New York
Samuelson said Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not 'truthful' and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 3
Zillow files shed light on how it viewed Compass' technology
Court documents show how Zillow saw potential threats to its growth in the technology Compass was building for both agents and consumers
by Taylor Anderson Feb 2
zillow private listing ban
The company said the terminations were performance-based and part of its typical annual review process. Zillow has open roles for approximately the same number of employees
by Taylor Anderson Jan 30
Ryan Serhant on Compass-Anywhere: 'I think their stock is going to double'
In an Inman exclusive, the luxury CEO talked about the Compass-Anywhere merger, mortgage rates, and real estate consolidation. Serhant will be at Inman Connect next week
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 30
Zillow brand campaign
Zillow announced on Thursday the launch of a new platform, campaign and tagline called 'Someday Starts Today,' which is 'designed to support people at every stage of the home journey'
by Christy Murdock Jan 29
Douglas Elliman CEO on Compass-Anywhere: 'From the outside, it looks like a mess'
In an exclusive interview with Inman, the CEO discussed Douglas Elliman's recent initiatives and criticized the Compass-Anywhere merger as bad for agents and the real estate industry
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 28
Investor calls CoStar's residential project a 'fiasco,' slams Homes.com spending
A major New York hedge fund has called on CoStar to divest or shut down its residential real estate business, which has focused on Homes.com
by Taylor Anderson Jan 27
30 years of disruption: How Inman Connect became the front row seat to a changing industry
Marc Andreessen, Charlie Rose, Arianna Huffington, Larry Page, Rich Barton, Rupert Murdoch and many others have all made headlines from the Inman Connect stage over the decades
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 27
Rocket Companies hit with lawsuit alleging mortgage steering, RESPA violations
Three homebuyer plaintiffs sued Rocket Companies on Monday, alleging the company violated RESPA through its lead referral program for real estate agents
by Taylor Anderson Jan 26
buyer-friendly housing market
The South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic dominated Zillow's buyer-friendly markets list, with homebuyers finding favorable pricing trends and greater negotiation leverage
by Marian McPherson Jan 26
Mauricio Umansky
Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York, The Agency CEO discussed mergers and acquisitions, NAR, and global uncertainty
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 23