Zillow Home Loans seeks a way forward: Mike DelPrete
A multitude of factors need to go right for Zillow Home Loans to meet its revenue goals and compete with traditional mortgage products
by Mike DelPrete Mar 2
Here are the top regrets for US homesellers: Zillow survey
Eighty-four percent of recent first-time homesellers over the past 2 years believe they could have sold their homes for a higher price if they had made better decisions
by Ben Verde Mar 1
Blame it on the 'volatile housing market': Your Q4 2022 earnings roundup
As companies report their Q4 and full-year earnings, industry-watchers read the tea leaves for indications of what’s working now — and what’s likely to happen next
by Christy Murdock Mar 1
Zillow gets vote of confidence from JP Morgan analysts
Analysts gave Zillow an 'overweight' rating which means they expect Zillow to outperform peer companies. The report also sets Zillow's share price target at $48 by December of this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 28
Black homeowners highest home-value appreciation over pandemic
Between February 2020 and January 2023, Black homeowners saw their homes' values increase by 42.5%, compared to 38.5% for U.S. home values overall
by Ben Verde Feb 27
Opendoor's losses doubled in Q4 as the iBuyer's revenue fell 25%
The dominant iBuyer lost nearly $400M in the fourth quarter, according to an earnings call Thursday. That's better than the previous quarter, but a big jump from the same period in 2021
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 23
'It's gonna be an interesting spring': Buyers, sellers seize on hot market
Buyers are navigating a stable housing market and making well-informed offers while sellers are leaning into a low-inventory environment, according to new data and agents who spoke to Inman
by Ben Verde Feb 22
Inside Zillow's far-reaching bid to jolt its mortgage business
Even after ending its iBuyer program, Zillow remains bullish on mortgage. But first it has to totally reimagine its website, analysts and executives tell Intel. What could possibly go wrong?
by Daniel Houston Feb 22
Mark Wahlberg's sweeping Beverly Hills mansion brings in $55M
Wahlberg and his wife, Rhea Durham, initially listed the 30,500-square-foot property for $87.5M in April 2022 but dropped the ask by $8M after it sat on the market for several months
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 21
CoStar will not acquire portal Realtor.com after all
Buying Realtor.com was viewed as a potential way for CoStar to take on Zillow. But CoStar CEO Andy Florance said Tuesday that his company would instead focus on its Homes.com business
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Despite slow market, CoStar sees revenue and profit rise in Q4
The company's revenue jumped 13% year over year between October and December. CEO Andy Florance also promised Tuesday to continue CoStar's push into residential real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Disparity in mortgage rates offered by lenders doubled in 2022: Study
Homebuyers can potentially save $600 to $1,200 a year by applying for a mortgage with multiple lenders, according to a new analysis released Thursday by mortgage giant Freddie Mac
by Matt Carter Feb 21
Gary Keller: It's a do-or-die housing market for real estate agents
In his State of the Housing Market address on Sunday, Keller Williams' co-founder Gary Keller explained how chaos will force agents to become better competitors — or be left behind
by Marian McPherson Feb 20
Are couples moving in together just to save money? The Real Word
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and guest host Lisa Chinatti discuss the tax on single renters, agent dress codes and the state of inflation in Left, Middle, Right
by Byron Lazine Feb 20
Gary Keller on ChatGPT, iBuyers and companies that 'rent' their tech
Keller headlined his company's Family Reunion conference Sunday, saying that he doesn't think flashy new artificial intelligence tools are on the verge of upending the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 19