A real estate portal’s path to market power: a Zillow case study

Zillow’s drive to dominance in the greater New York City real estate market — via rental listings on StreetEasy and its hyperlocal Hamptons portal Out East — reveals the path to market power of real estate portals around the world. Continue reading

A book for every type of agent: 15 (newish) releases worth checking out in 2020

Trying to figure out your must-read list for the year? Columnist Brandon Doyle has done the legwork for you. Here are the top real estate book releases from last year with his thoughts on each read sprinkled in to help you figure out which books are wo… Continue reading

Federal lenders increase loan limits to match pace of price growth

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration increased their loan limits to $510,400 and $331,760, respectively. Continue reading

Ring will let users opt out of police requests for video

The feature, which is part of a new dashboard, comes amid an ongoing debate about privacy, surveillance and the growth of smart home technology. Continue reading

California home sales set back by high cost of fire insurance

Home sales in certain at-risk parts of California are beginning to fall as wildfires become an annual reality in the state. Continue reading