Zillow cuts off direct listing feed from Realogy franchisees
A Zillow spokesperson told Inman the company gets virtually all of its listings from MLS feeds these days
by Patrick Kearns May 19
Is this 'The Last Dance' for Michael Jordan's Chicago mansion?
The basketball great's $14.8M home has been on the market for eight years. Will "The Last Dance" give the listing a much-needed boost?
by Lillian Dickerson May 18
Former surgeon general tapped to help Zillow safely buy homes again
The company is bringing on Regina Benjamin, the former US surgeon general, to consult on and develop new safety protocols as it returns to iBuying
by Patrick Kearns May 18
Remote work trends could lead to suburban boom: Zillow
The trend could ease price pressure on urban and inner suburban areas, according to Zillow Principal Economist Skylar Olsen
by Patrick Kearns May 13
New listings rise, with greatest uptick in higher price points
The total number of new listings increased 5.9% week over week, but new listings in the highest price tier were up by 8%, according to new data from Zillow
by Lillian Dickerson May 12
Is Zillow eyeing acquisitions with a new round of capital?
The company is seeking to raise $1B through stock and senior note offerings
by Patrick Kearns May 12
Realtors are line of defense against banker greed
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The private sector and government leaders must be on guard as trillions of public dollars wash through the economic system and a broken economy can become a feasting ground for unsavory opportunists
by Brad Inman May 11
Earnings offer hope, but 'normalcy' is still distant
The pandemic may continue to wreak havoc for some time, but a strong quarter of earnings offers support to the idea that there's light at the end of the tunnel
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8
Realtor.com sees user growth as News Corp. revenue drops 8%
Although News Corp.'s revenues dipped down to $2.27B, realtor.com saw average monthly unique users of its web and mobile sites grow by 6% year over year
Zillow CEO: 'You're seeing years of technology progress get accelerated down into months'
Rich Barton highlighted how COVID-19 is greatly accelerating the need for technology transformation in the real estate industry on an earnings call
by Patrick Kearns May 7
Redfin brings back 14% of furloughed employees
The tech-centric brokerage had furloughed 41% of its agents amid the economic woes of the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II May 7
Redfin, Zillow to resume iBuying
Redfin is returning to homebuying immediately, while Zillow says a return is likely within a few weeks
by Patrick Kearns May 7
Zillow hits $1.1B in revenue in Q1 as losses continue to grow
The full impact of the company's decision to halt homebuying in late March due to COVID-19 is not yet clear
by Patrick Kearns May 7
Massive new iBuyer report gives deep insight into Zillow, Opendoor
The 168-page report from Mike DelPrete takes a look at how the pandemic has impacted iBuyers and how they're positioned to thrive in an era of social distancing
by Patrick Kearns May 6
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The pandemic drove real estate sales down, but a checkmark-type recovery may already be beginning
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5