Zillow's new take on listing photos: The Real Word
Opinion
This week, hosts Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about Zillow's acquisition of VRX Media, the hottest housing markets for 2023, and topics from Left, Middle, Right
by Byron Lazine Dec 15
Homebuyers have appetite for down payment assistance info, Zillow says
Zillow revealed Thursday that 1M users have queried its Down Payment Resource database since the real estate search portal partnered with the data provider a year ago as home prices soared
by Matt Carter Dec 15
A sales uptick in 2023? Zillow's senior economist thinks it's likely
During a Connect Now session on Thursday, Zillow Senior Economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy predicted affordability will 'stabilize' in 2023, setting the stage for an increase in home sales
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 15
Zillow's VRX acquisition reveals why the portal can't be dismissed
Opinion
Never on the defensive for too long, Zillow's strategy, Brad Inman writes, is to secure its position as the leading listing service and digitize everything — as the rest of the industry sputters
by Brad Inman Dec 9
Zillow acquires VRX Media in big bid to bolster ShowingTime+
Zillow said VRX’s aerial drone photography, virtual staging, 3D tours and high-definition photography will enhance ShowingTime+, its home showing scheduling platform
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 9
The top 10 friendliest US cities for first-time homebuyers right now
What's the matter with Kansas? Not a thing as Wichita shot to the top of Zillow's analysis of the 10 friendliest cities for first-time homebuyers on Thursday. Midwestern cities fared well overall
by Ben Verde Dec 8
Venture capital giants like Pylon's embeddable mortgage offering
$8.5M seed funding round led by Conversion Capital, with participation from Fifth Wall, Peter Thiel, QED Investors, Montage Ventures and Village Global
by Matt Carter Dec 6
Opendoor faces 'existential' crisis as iBuying fights for survival
The company recently reported a nearly billion-dollar loss and has now dramatically rearranged its executive lineup as the cash-buying sector contends with a slowing market
CoStar cuts 100 jobs amid Homes.com restructuring
The cuts are part of an effort to integrate Homes.com with Homesnap and come at the tail end of a year in which CoStar has moved aggressively into the residential real estate sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 1
Home tours plummeted by half this year in Western states
Nationwide, home showing activity in October was down 27% year over year. In the West, the drop-off was nearly twice as steep
by Daniel Houston Dec 1
'Bet on the Midwest': Zillow's 2023 housing market predictions
The listings giant predicts a surge of interest in Midwest markets and a new crop of first-time landlords among other items
by Ben Verde Dec 1
Conflicts of interest spoil your integrity
Opinion
Today, conflicts of interest make top headline news daily and fuel the wrath of the DOJ and FTC. Greed is at the root of carelessly mixing business lines, which is why Brad Inman says separating ownership is often necessary to avoid conflicts
by Brad Inman Nov 30
Proptech’s leader has been crashing on our couch this whole time
Opinion
Stop talking about proptech without even a whiff of the defining company in the category entering the chat. The largest proptech company is rarely mentioned
by Drew Meyers Nov 29
NAR shuts down bid to end no-commingling rule, Zillow reveals
Zillow Senior Director of Broker Operations Matt Hendricks said the portal petitioned NAR to stop allowing MLSs to ban brokers from displaying MLS listings with non-MLS listings online
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 23