Residential marketplace newbie Realoq expands to 3 new states
California-based, 'multi-sided' residential portal Realoq has expanded to Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. The company raised $3M in seed funding in 2023
by Marian McPherson Jun 7
Microsoft removes portal data from Bing Real Estate after outcry
4 days after Bing Real Estate came under fire for its alleged co-opting of listing data from Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com, Microsoft has removed for-sale listing data from its site
by Marian McPherson Jun 7
Appeals, agency and appointments: It's Inman's Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Christy Murdock Jun 7
Images of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's home reappear on Zillow
Previously unavailable images of the celebrity couple's $60M Beverly Hills abode were uploaded to Zillow on June 1 and June 5
by Ben Verde Jun 6
UWM's 0-down loans a hit with buyers, worry consumer advocates
Unlike subprime loans that were subjected to minimal underwriting standards in the runup to the 2007 housing crash, new 0-down loans meet criteria set by mortgage giant Freddie Mac
by Matt Carter Jun 4
Microsoft's mysterious real estate portal sparks data safety concerns
Industry watchers are sounding the alarm about Microsoft's Bing Real Estate, a site that for months has been reposting listings from Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin without explanation
by Marian McPherson Jun 4
Luxury's back, baby: It's Inman's Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Christy Murdock May 31
Zumper's ChatGPT plugin is now available to the public
The apartment search tool allows users to view listings on Zumper by conversing with the ChatGPT-enabled integration
by Ben Verde May 30
'It's an arms race': How portals are adapting to the commission crunch
The upending of NAR's cooperative compensation rule is a double-edged sword for Zillow and its rivals, experts told Inman. These are the tools and tactics they're adopting to suit the moment
by Marian McPherson May 28
At long last — down payment assistance is finally cool
By making homeownership more affordable, Bernice Ross writes, DPA enhances the value agents bring to the table and plays a vital role in making homeownership more accessible
by Bernice Ross May 28
Zillow launches AI tool to stop fair housing discrimination
The Fair Housing Classifier is an open-source tool aimed at helping real estate, tech and civil rights organizations create fair-housing compliant chatbot and search functions for their websites
by Marian McPherson May 22
Home on private island in Palm Beach sells for record $150M
The sale marks a new record for lakefront properties in Palm Beach. Developer Todd Michael Glaser renovated and expanded the estate, at one point marketing it for more than $200M
by Lillian Dickerson May 21
10 cities where these experienced property investors won't buy
Investors Christian Gore and Itay Simchi shared 10 US cities where they would never choose to invest in real estate
by Ben Verde May 20
Empower homefront heroes with source of income freedom, fairness
This Memorial Day, Dr. Lee Davenport writes, in addition to words of gratitude and affirmation, help veterans access affordable housing choices that accept their hard-earned benefits
by Lee Davenport May 18
Suddenly, it appears that portal traffic is a non-zero-sum game
Estimates of Homes.com’s traffic suggest it's additive to the market and not affecting other portals’ traffic, Mike DelPrete writes. However, that’s not to say it won’t affect their businesses
by Mike DelPrete May 17