Vacasa takes over management of 85 properties in Washington

Sea to Sky is based in Seattle and currently manages 85 properties, all of which Vacasa will take over. Michelle Acquavella founded Sea to Sky in 2003, but told Inman that she ultimately decided to sell… Continue reading

Naked data under the stars: A real estate love story

Industry data is often masked in layers of cosmetic “enhancements” and workarounds. It presents relationship problems when agents, brokers and MLSs aren’t looking at the same picture. Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data… Continue reading

1990s portal Realhub says it will relaunch with millions of global listings

Realhub further claims on its website that it will have 7 million homes listed from 22 countries at the time of the relaunch. Continue reading

No agent, no problem? Redefy launches DIY flat-fee listing platform

Flat-fee real estate brokerage Redefy wants to make it easier for homesellers to list their home without the help of a real estate agent.  Continue reading

Luxury California brokerage Willis Allen launches new tech platform

The platform, dubbed WAREhouse, is designed to increase the productivity of the independent brokerage’s more than 150 agents. Continue reading

Zillow copyright fight could be headed to US Supreme Court

VHT Studios asked the Supreme Court to take up the case Thursday. The request marks the latest move in a suit that began when VHT said Zillow was illegally using tens of thousands of its photos. Continue reading

Realtor.com opening new Opcity tech hub in downtown Austin

Opcity, the real-estate lead generation platform owned by News Corp. subsidiary and Realtor.com operator Move Inc, will soon have a second office in Austin. Continue reading

Zillow Offers listings grow, surpassing Offerpad, gaining on Opendoor

In a little more than a year, Zillow Offers has quickly expanded to 11 markets nationwide, and the number of homes it has listed for sale at any given time is rising rapidly, catching up to other major rival “iBuyers” and even exceeding them in some ca… Continue reading

Largest NorCal multiple listing service hit by cyberattack

MetroList, the largest multiple listing service in Northern California, was hit by a cyberattack this week, leaving its more than 20,000 agent and broker subscribers without a fully-functioning MLS for a day and a half and counting. Continue reading