Damian Eales told Inman his company is focused on providing high quality leads and has plans to further leverage the network of its parent company, News Corp
Florance says Realtor.com lawsuit against CoStar is a response to Homes.com surpassing it in web traffic and takes aim at Zillow
CoStar group has complied with a request by the Better Business Bureau National Programs' National Advertising Division to cease claims in ads that its residential portal has doubled the traffic of Realtor.com
‘Competitors should never be allowed to cheat and steal to get ahead,’ Move, Inc. attorneys claim in a new suit alleging an ex-Realtor.com employee maintained access to the data while at CoStar
Not sure what to say to buyers and sellers about the way compensation works today? Bernice Ross offers insights from Accredited Buyer Representative instructor Rhonda Hamilton
Two months after launching its buyers agency ads, Realtor.com has unveiled the next chapter — focused on buyers' agents as key to bolstering homeownership in underrepresented communities
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Already touted by Zillow and others, the technology represents an opportunity for the real estate industry to reimagine itself at a time when solutions are desperately needed, writes Brad Inman
Offerpad is the latest company to join Realtor.com's Seller's Marketplace. Both companies said the partnership reflects their dedication to furthering consumer choice
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
Home values have boomed over the past 5 years, with New York, Boston and Nashville experiencing double-digit gains in the median price per square foot
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
Some luxury markets, especially in dense, pricey coastal cities, have seen little price growth since the pandemic because residents fled those places once they had the option to work remotely
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
Real estate’s Q1 earnings are in. From CoStar’s revenue surge to Opendoor’s slump, we have all of the highs and lows
Realtor.com parent company Move Inc. saw its fiscal Q3 revenue decrease 6% yearly to $132M as traffic to the site stalls at 72M average monthly unique visitors
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales took to the podium on Monday at the MLS Forum of the Realtors Legislative Meetings to refute rival CoStar's earlier claims about Homes.com's growing traffic
Buyers need to earn an income of more than $150K to afford homes in 14 out of the 50 biggest metro areas as of April, according to Realtor.com. In San Jose, buyers must earn at least $361K
18 of the 50 largest US metro areas witnessed rents rise on an annual basis in March, especially in the Northeast and Midwest, where a lack of rental supply is common and owning a home is costly
The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals
Austin and Seattle were the friendliest cities for renters as the monthly mortgage payment on a starter home in each of the top 50 cities soared above the average rent by more than $1,000
Stronger buyer demand, higher listing prices and faster list-to-sale timelines have made the week of April 14 'the best time to sell,' according to Realtor.com
The verdict in the monumental Sitzer | Burnett commission case in Missouri — plus oversight by federal regulators — has splintered the industry as it scrambles to figure out how to move forward
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CoStar Group's residential portal is having a stellar week as a February traffic boost and NAR's proposed commission settlement encouraged analysts to upgrade their outlook on the company
As the first day of spring arrives, 3 economists shared with Inman why headwinds will continue to plague the housing market in 2024, long after a recovery was expected to revive US home sales
The climate’s harder-than-ever-to-predict behavior is having a measurable impact on the housing market. Realtor.com will assist buyers in determining how environmental factors impact value
Fresh off of hosting 'Saturday Night Live,' the 'Dune: Part 2' star has listed his Atlanta home for rent. Brolin purchased the property with his wife, Kathryn, in 2020
The ongoing portal war has now sparked a new alliance that'll see Zillow's rental listings show up on Realtor.com's site
Whether your lead gen leans into cold calls, direct mail, door knocking or portals, Bernice Ross talks to REDX's Curtis Fenn to find out what changes are afoot
Over the past decade, Americans have formed 17.2M new households, while builders have added 10M new single-family homes. It could take years for builders to close the gap
CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance called Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin pushback against Homes.com traffic numbers 'bait and switch' business tactics
The Realtor.com parent company saw revenue decline 13% to $127M in the fiscal 2nd quarter. Mobile and website annual traffic growth remained flat, improving from Q1's 12% loss
Realtor.com's survey of more than 4K landlords and renters found that, although landlords are easing rental increases, it's not enough to help renters improve their financial outlooks
German search engine optimization (SEO) platform SISTRIX ranked portal Homes.com No. 43 on a list of fastest-growing domains in the US
Active and new listings experienced single-digit increases for the 3rd consecutive month in January, according to Realtor.com's latest market report
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At ICNY, proptech leaders Eileen Romito, Derek Hooper and Catharine MacIntosh explained how MLS rules led to the rule of real estate portals, and what can be done to take the power back
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addressed the traffic rivalry with Homes.com and why competition is good for agents and consumers
During his latest ICNY appearance, CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance chastised Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com for prioritizing their bottom line to the detriment of buyers and listing agents
Dan Troup will lead a company founded by brokerages and MLSs, which aims to build an alternative to big portals such as Zillow and Realtor.com
Members already reeling from a series of accusations and leadership changes told Inman Tracy Kasper's resignation as president after less than 5 months doesn't bode well for NAR's reputation
Agent 'glut' means part-timers are now the majority, leading to 'widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates,' according to the Consumer Federation of America
Opinion
AI fueled the biggest trends in proptech this year, but so did efforts to put the consumer first, tech critic Craig Rowe writes. Check out the dozens of products that received his highest praise in 2023
Realtor.com is ramping up its competition with rival portals heading into the new year as it rolls out enhanced listing-focused products for agents, CMO Mickey Neuberger told Intel exclusively
The meme-able rapper bought the renovated 7-bedroom, 7-bath home with 2-story guesthouse just last year in a $6.1M all cash deal
NAR membership declined by 1.4% in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel
Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country's top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes
The 78-year-old Harry bought the 2-bed, 3-bath Connecticut home for $785K in 2016 — a discount from what it sold for at its peak
Home-listing portals all rely on the same source for school ratings, which are treated as essential by many homebuyers. If used improperly, critics fear the data could lead to Fair Housing violations
Realtor.com parent company Move Inc.'s revenue declined 16% to $142M in the fiscal first quarter. Despite the loss, CEO Robert Thomson remained bullish about the portal's long-term prospects
Damian Eales lauded the American system of having agents representing buyers and sellers, but said that change is likely coming thanks to lawsuits and the DOJ
CoStar CEO Andy Florance dished with Intel about the commission lawsuits, Zillow and NAR as Homes.com nabbed 100M unique visitors for the first time ever in September
In a sign of the listing portal's growing influence, Homes.com hit more than 100M unique visitors in September, sparking a 1,290% annual increase in traffic. Now the portal is second only to Zillow
New tool comes as more homeowners look for ways to offset high housing costs, and as Airbnb looks to add more supply to keep prices down
Nearly 3 years after 'Saturday Night Live' declared 'real estate is your sex now' in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data
Realtor.com parent company Move's quarter and yearly revenues have slipped, with the company bringing in $602M for the full year. But despite struggles, News Corp's CEO is confident in the brand
During Inman Connect on Tuesday, Damian Eales, Realtor.com's newly installed CEO, revealed the marching orders he's received from Rupert Murdoch as he aim to scale the top of the portal game
Major real estate companies began reporting Q2 earnings this week against a backdrop of high rates, low inventory and a sluggish economy. Analysts shared what they're watching with Intel