CoStar’s Homes.com beats Redfin, Realtor.com to become No. 2 portal

In a sign of the listing portal’s growing influence, Homes.com hit more than 100 million unique visitors in September, sparking a 1,290 percent annual increase in traffic. Now the portal is second only to Zillow. Continue reading

CoStar lawsuit accuses Homesnap founder of stealing trade secrets

The commercial real estate giant is seeking to stop Homesnap founder Guy Wolcott from marketing a new data-transfer platform, which CoStar alleges is “a copycat” of its own tech. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky survives week 1 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

The Agency’s CEO was not a top scorer during his debut appearance on the competitive dance reality series, but the judges seemed excited by his enthusiasm, and Umansky scored well enough to avoid elimination. Continue reading

MoxiWorks bridges 2 popular products to simplify lead response

The update allows users to directly access presentations and CMAs from MoxiPresent while working within MoxiEngage, the company’s popular customer relationship management solution. Continue reading

Actually Agents teams up with BAM, formerly Broke Agent Media

After years of mutual admiration and some friendly competition, two of the biggest real estate humor brands have decided to join forces at BAM. Continue reading

Donald Trump found liable for fraud for inflating real estate holdings

A New York State judge found that the former president and his associates deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his net worth. Continue reading

Glenn Kelman sees silver lining in sales spiral: ‘It can’t go much lower’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said Tuesday on CNBC that as sales continue to decline, the company will need to cut costs strategically and respond to economic challenges one day at a time. Continue reading

Keller Williams scoops up top New Orleans agent

Chris Smith joins Keller Williams from Latter & Blum. The move comes as major real estate brands compete intensely for top talent. Continue reading