CoStar revenue reaches $693M in Q3 as Homes.com traffic grows

CoStar Group’s revenue grew 11 percent year over year, to $693 million, while monthly average unique visitors for the Homes.com Network of sites reached 130 million, according to Q3 earnings results on Tuesday. Continue reading

Homebuyers can now find Zillow 3D Home Tours on Realtor.com

Seven months after partnering on multifamily rental listings, portal behemoths Zillow and Realtor.com have agreed to syndicate 3D Zillow tours, floor plans and photos to for-sale listings. Continue reading

Zillow CEO: It’s ‘obvious’ private listing networks harm consumers

Have no doubt — Zillow is on the side of Clear Cooperation. That’s the message Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman delivered on the latest episode of real estate strategist Mike DelPrete’s Context podcast, where the two thought leaders talked about Zillow’s evo… Continue reading

Zillow’s Daimler: Clear Cooperation a win for agents and consumers

Zillow President Susan Daimler spoke to Inman about supporting Clear Cooperation and what an industry without the rule could look like for real estate agents, consumers and portals. Continue reading

Realtor.com claims former editor violated federal act in new filing

Two weeks after California District Judge George H. Wu denied its preliminary injunction request against CoStar, Move has filed a new motion claiming former Realtor.com News & Insights editor James Kaminsky violated the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abu… Continue reading

Latest updates show Matterport’s downmarket move no longer virtual

Digital twin creator Matterport introduced a new lineup of property marketing features to enrich its appeal as a more accessible resource for listing agents and brokers, including a de-furnishing tool and an artificial intelligence listing description … Continue reading

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group calls it quits on Rightmove acquisition

News Corp.-subsidiary REA Group announced on Monday it had given up on its quest to purchase Rightmove after its fourth offer of $8.3 billion was rejected by the UK portal’s board of directors. Continue reading

Realtor.com’s Danielle Hale talks an ‘even bigger’ 2025 as rates drop

Ahead of Inman Connect Austin, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale talks mortgage rates, affordability, and when agents and consumers might reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading

Realtor.com releases enhanced map-based search feature

Realtor.com released its new map-based search experience on Tuesday, which uses color-coded map layers to help homebuyers find their next home based on preferred home features and market trends. Continue reading

Court denies Move’s preliminary injunction in suit against CoStar

California District Judge George H. Wu declined Move’s preliminary injunction request against CoStar on Monday, stating the portal failed to prove the risk of “imminent, irreparable harm.” Continue reading