Brokerages push back on NAR ad campaign targeting 'competitors'
The trade group highlighted its own members — including Zillow, Compass, Redfin, Homie, Opendoor and Offerpad — among those whom it's competing with for consumer mindshare
by Andrea V. Brambila May 12
Demise of discount brokerage REX may be imminent, reports indicate
REX General Counsel Michael Toth did not directly confirm REX was closing, but blamed NAR and Zillow for the death of its business model and said its suit against both would continue
by Andrea V. Brambila May 11
Zillow flexes in the face of a cooling market: DelPrete
Opinion
Zillow and Realtor.com's Q1 results shine a light on two key factors: overall revenue growth is slowing and Zillow's next-gen lead gen business, Zillow Flex, is building momentum
by Mike DelPrete May 10
Cryptocurrency dollar bill Benjamin Franklin
A presidential advisory group of Realtors and staff will probe the impact of digital money in the real estate industry, with a potential eye toward completely digitizing the transaction process
Zillow turns a profit in Q1 as housing market gets 'choppy'
The company reported soaring revenues in the first quarter of 2022 but also continued its Zillow Offers wind-down, which the company said has entered its final days
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
From Airbnb to Zillow: How real estate is dealing with Ukraine crisis
As US businesses withdrew from Russia, Inman surveyed the nation's top real estate companies. Read on to see how 23 of the industry's most notable companies have responded to the conflict
by Ben Verde May 5
Zillow's Flex model offers 'next gen lead gen': Mike DelPrete
Opinion
Zillow's new strategy has the company going back to its roots, doubling down on agent lead gen, and extracting more revenue from real estate commissions
by Mike DelPrete May 5
Offerpad stays profitable for second quarter in a row
The iBuyer earned about $41M in profit during the first 3 months of 2022, beating the results of its also-profitable run at the end of 2021, according to an Q1 earnings call on Wednesday
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
Shared equity platform Point to launch down payment product
With $115M in Series C funding, Point plans to be in 28 markets within a year
by Matt Carter May 3
Well, this might be the most popular home on Twitter
The midcentury modern house garnered 24,000 likes and counting on Facebook and more than 122,000 likes on Twitter following a post by Zillow Gone Wild on Monday
by Ben Verde May 3
NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts
The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5M members, will tackle real estate's hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here's a breakdown of the agenda
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
Most homebuyers ready to make an offer 3 days after showing: Survey
One-fifth of prospective homebuyers polled would also be willing to put in an offer immediately, according to Bank of America's annual Homebuyer Insights Report, released Thursday
by Matt Carter Apr 28
For the dogs: The 20 most pet-friendly cities in America, ranked
72% of dog owners would consider moving to a home that is better suited for the needs of their pet, according to new data from Zillow and Rover released on Tuesday
by Ben Verde Apr 27
Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech's reckoning and a Zillow pile-on
The informative and, at times, raucous event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Zillow changes tune on 2023 home values and sales. Here's why
Zillow now expects home value growth to reach 14.9% through March 2023, down from its previous estimate of 16.5% growth. What's with the downgrade?
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 22