Florida Realtor association keys in on partnership with SentriLock
One of the nation’s top 10 largest associations has made its decision on an official lockbox by selecting SentriLock, 1 of 2 primary industry providers
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 6
Mar-a-Lago security crackdown blockades local luxury listings
Following last month's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a 24/7 road closure is curbing direct access to a number of Palm Beach luxury listings
Zillow Gone Wild gets hit with $300K copyright infringement suit
Washington photographer said Zillow Gone Wild used her photo without permission in 2022. After attempts to negotiate payment of roughly $30K, she's now suing for a max judgment of $300K
by Marian McPherson Aug 5
Barnes & Noble founder finds buyer for $96M Palm Beach home
Just about a month after listing the property with Leonard Moens, Leonard Riggio's 1.7-acre oceanfront estate in Palm Beach has gone under contract
Zillow finalizes lawsuit settlement with ARMLS, Metro MLS
Residential portal behemoth Zillow has settled its antitrust suit against Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, Multiple Listing Service, Inc., over discontinuing integration with ShowingTime+
by Marian McPherson Aug 2
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New York developer Jeffrey Levine and wife, Randi Charno Levine, U.S. ambassador to Portugal, sold their Greenwich Village townhouse for nearly $22M, the 'New York Post' reported Thursday
by Richelle Hammiel Aug 2
How much is a typical luxury home? $750K in Buffalo, $5.3M in Cali
For about the last 4 years, home price growth in the overall market outpaced growth in the luxury sector every month. But since January 2024, that trend has reversed, Zillow reported
Zillow releases 24 state-compliant short-term touring agreements
Four months after releasing a first-of-its-kind short-term touring agreement, Zillow has released 24 state-compliant versions of the agreement exclusively for Premier Agent partners
by Marian McPherson Aug 1
Realtor.com CEO: Take Homes.com claims with a grain of salt
In his 2nd Inman Connect appearance of the year, Damian Eales addressed intensifying rivalry with Homes.com and what his company is doing to lead the charge on preserving buyer agency
by Marian McPherson Aug 1
JLo, Affleck, making real estate deals as divorce rumors swirl
Rumors surrounding the couple's split have grown in recent months. Affleck has now purchased his own $20.5M home in LA while Lopez has sold an apartment for $23M in Manhattan
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
Zillow CEO Barton: We're moving beyond the 'Portal 1.0' experience
In his first Inman Connect appearance since 2021, Zillow CEO Rich Barton discussed accelerating tech innovation and the next evolution of the residential portal experience
by Marian McPherson Jul 31
Rival portal execs team up against a common foe: MLS red tape
Redfin and Zillow execs made the case at Inman Broker Connect that consumers would benefit from more universal standards of data sharing by MLSs but said the path to such a future is rocky
by Daniel Houston Jul 31
How agents can bridge the 'haves and have nots' housing market
Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy says it will be up to agents to bring sellers with unrealistic expectations about what the market will bear back down to Earth
by Matt Carter Jul 31
Redfin CEO talks lapdogs, wolves and riding out commission shifts
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman described an increasingly complicated commission landscape and the shift brokerages and portals must make
by Marian McPherson Jul 31
Piñata and Visa partner to roll out Piñata Pay for no-fee debit solution
The product rolls out July 31 and is designed to function as a 'responsible alternative to a credit card,' according to executives at Piñata, a rental industry fintech company
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 31