Why didn't all the rain put a halt to home sales this spring?
The conventional wisdom is that the past month of nonstop rain should have put a damper on real estate sales, but, in fact, the opposite has happened
by Jim Dalrymple II May 17
Zillow: The median home value dropped for first time in 7 years
The median home value fell 0.1% month-over-month in April, but it's too soon to say if this is the beginning of a downturn
by Patrick Kearns May 16
NAR CEO says he's 'not terrified' of Zillow
Bob Goldberg told attendees of NAR's Midyear conference that he was more concerned about 'mom and pop' startups and 'guys or gals in the garage' building totally new disruptive products
by Andrea V. Brambila May 15
Why you should treat everyone like a client from the moment you meet
You already have a lot of clients, and you meet new ones every day. Make the most of it
by Joseph Rand May 14
Minneapolis-St.Paul
Zillow's direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling platform launched Monday in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
by Patrick Kearns May 13
Zillow beats big on earnings while losses balloon
The real estate tech giant reported $454.1M in revenue for Q1 2019, exceeding expectations, but losses widened almost threefold to $67.5M
Los Angeles buildings skyline California
Zillow Offers is expanding to 6 more markets nationwide for a planned total of 20 by early next year
by Patrick Kearns May 9
People on smartphones mobile phones
CallConnect is meant to protect agents from missing out on leads when they can't answer the phone
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8
Woman looking worried sad over laptop computer
Real estate and rental internet crimes affected 11,300 victims last year and cost $150M in losses, up nearly three-fold, according to a new FBI report. Agents, experts and victims share their stories
Zillow heads
Flex pricing will allow agents to pay only on leads they close in these markets beginning June 4
by Patrick Kearns May 6
RE/MAX beats estimates with $71.2M revenue in Q1 2019
The real estate franchise giant also revealed that during the first quarter of 2019 its agent count increased by 3.9%
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
Indie brokerage launches unconventional iBuyer program
JPAR Instant Offers is designed to be as convenient as an iBuyer but casts Texas brokerage JP & Associates as a facilitator of deals rather than a purchaser of properties
by Jim Dalrymple II May 1
A sold sign
The brokerage has experience in the market as a Zillow Offers partner and through its sister tech company zavvie
by Patrick Kearns May 1
Heard it through the grapevine
Opinion
The gossip mill is buzzing with whispers that Zillow may be eyeing home warranties and that KW is scrambling to tamp down angst over profit sharing plans, among other rumors
by Brad Inman Apr 30
How to build a niche to survive in real estate
Opinion
Consumers have so much information at their fingertips these days that you need to prove your worth through intimate knowledge of specific markets, whether it's geographic or otherwise
by Anthony Hitt Apr 30