Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

Zillow CMO: ‘We need to change the way we work together’

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 10:57 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Aimee Johnson, Zillow’s chief marketing officer, says the real estate journey isn’t linear and the industry needs to work together to make it more joyful for consumers. Continue reading →

‘We’re not flipping’: Zillow CEO reveals impetus behind his iBuyer

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 8:10 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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“If anyone thinks Zillow is doing Zillow Offers to make money on home price appreciation, they’re wrong,” Rich Barton told the audience at Zillow’s Unlock event Monday. Continue reading →

Zillow president: ‘Change is going to be driven by consumers’

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 5:50 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Greg Schwartz, president of media and marketplaces at Zillow, highlighted three critical changes the industry must make to service customers better. Continue reading →

Realogy teams with AARP to launch reward platform for seniors

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 11:30 am |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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The new cash-back rewards platform is another way for the company to generate leads for its agents. Continue reading →

Zillow pulls Remine’s Zestimate access after ‘critical’ statement

By Patrick Kearns | October 26, 2019 - 12:42 pm |October 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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Remine COO Jonathan Spinetto told Inman that Zillow took exception with statements made following “agent matching” dust-up. Continue reading →

Remine unveils — then axes — new agent matching feature

By Patrick Kearns | October 25, 2019 - 4:20 pm |October 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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The real estate tech vendor pulled the feature after Vendor Alley’s Greg Robertson and MLS members raised concerns over data access. Continue reading →

Judge denies Keller Williams’ motion to dismiss tech vendor suit

By Patrick Kearns | October 24, 2019 - 1:47 pm |October 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Keller Williams filed an answer to the complaint, acknowledging it began a relationship with TPI Cloud Hosting in 2015 concerning software development. Continue reading →

EXp Realty names new CEO, Sanford stays atop parent company

By Patrick Kearns | October 24, 2019 - 1:00 pm |October 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Jason Gesing will oversee brokerage operations for eXp Realty, while founder Glenn Sanford will focus on the overall parent company. Continue reading →

CoreLogic beats consensus, posts net income of $41M in Q3

By Patrick Kearns | October 23, 2019 - 8:32 pm |October 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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The financial services and analytics firm, which provides products and services to the real estate industry, generated $459 million in revenue in the third quarter. Continue reading →

Home prices continue to rise, albeit at a slower pace: FHFA

By Patrick Kearns | October 23, 2019 - 1:44 pm |October 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Home prices were up 0.2 percent month-over-month in August and 4.6 percent year-over-year, according to data released Wednesday. Continue reading →