Insufficient credit history has overtaken debt-to-income ratio as the leading reason mortgage applicants get denied, according to a Zillow analysis of federal data.
Zillow and Redfin reached a resolution with the FTC just before their antitrust case was set to go to trial. The rental listings syndication partnership continues, but Zillow and the FTC give different accounts of what the order changes.
Housing-intent data, holiday timing and search trends all suggest Pinterest deserves a real spot in your marketing strategy — and Zillow's new partnership with the platform is the clearest signal yet.
A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week in Manhattan accuses Compass of monopolizing the New York City rental market.
Plaintiffs' attorneys filed a third amended complaint in the lawsuit alleging Zillow required agents in its Zillow Flex program to steer clients to use Zillow Home Loans.
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New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, Redfin and Zillow all suggest the housing market may have crescendoed in July.
Zillow's overall and by-segment revenues are all up; however, a wobbly market has the portal shoring itself up for the future.
"If the dominant portal had to actually compete to get better listings, compete on price, compete on features, compete on value, they would have to completely change their business model or fail," Reffkin said.
Realtracs and Zillow have reached a new licensing agreement that will keep the multiple listing service’s direct feed flowing to the portal.
The cut is the second significant layoff this year for the portal. CEO Jeremy Wacksman said it has to do with cost management.
At Inman Connect San Diego, Jonathan Miller argued the agents winning listings aren't the ones with the most data, but the ones who can translate it into a story sellers trust. Racquel Russell and Jason Abrams built on the theme, describing how top agents are shifting from standard pitch decks to strategic conversations with sellers.