Is realtor.com becoming irrelevant?
Opinion
With no iBuyer strategy, yet many options, realtor.com is falling further behind in delivering value to both consumers and agents. Here’s why
by Mike DelPrete Aug 15
The real estate wonderkids
Opinion
The fixer, the master, the sprinter, the tortoise and the inventor
by Brad Inman Aug 15
The top 5 takeaways from the real estate industry's Q2 earnings
Zillow business shifts, Wall Street's thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past 2 weeks
by Patrick Kearns Aug 14
Zillow is still losing money on every home it sells – but not as much as it was 6 months ago
On average, Zillow lost $2,916 on each home it sold in the 2nd quarter after interest payments, earnings data shows
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8
Zillow and Giveback Homes launch $40K disaster relief fund
The fund will help real estate agents impacted by last year’s California wildfires
by Marian McPherson Aug 8
Realogy posts net profit despite 5% revenue decline in Q2
The company fell in line with revenue expectations and an earnings-per-share target of $0.83, as projected by Zacks
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8
Zillow announces new iBuyer markets as revenue soars 84%
The Seattle-based real estate tech giant also reported an overall net loss of $71.9M in the second quarter of 2019
by Patrick Kearns Aug 7
Climate change is driving up insurance costs for homeowners
From fires in California to flooding along the Atlantic, homeowners are going to have to brace themselves for higher bills as climate change leads to extreme disasters
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 7
Zillow is the real estate industry — period
Opinion
Just as Google is to search, Facebook is to social and Amazon is to e-commerce, Zillow is to real estate
by Brad Inman Aug 6
Opendoor will expand into Salt Lake City, Boise and St. Louis
The iBuyer plans to make offers on homes in Salt Lake City and Boise later this year, followed by St. Louis in 2020
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 6
Automate your post-close contacts with W+R Studios’ Homebeat
Customers of Cloud Agent Suite can use new feature that sends home value updates to past clients. Data is pulled from local MLS via Cloud CMA
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 5
Zillow Offers expands to Nashville
The Tennessee city marks the 15th market for the rapidly growing all-cash home offer platform
NYC competitor sues Compass over allegedly poaching manager
Compass is the target of another lawsuit. This time, it's from Elegran, a lead generation-focused brokerage in New York
by Patrick Kearns Aug 2
Fire sale? Zillow listing features Florida home engulfed in flames
Realtor Dylan Jaeck published the photo of the burning home on Zillow with a $99,000 price tag
How real estate teams are supplanting brokerages
Opinion
Teams have taken advantage of marketing directly to consumers and now appear to have more influence in the living room, where brokers once ruled
by Jeff Sibbach Jul 31