Zillow Offers will launch in Charlotte and Raleigh this winter

The expansion to these two North Carolina cities also puts Zillow’s nascent but quickly expanding homebuying and reselling program up against competing “iBuyers,” namely Knock and Opendoor.  Continue reading

What is Redfin up to in Washington, D.C.?

Inman visited Redfin’s Washington, D.C., office recently to take a closer look at how Redfin is changing the local market and analyze the brokerage’s influence in the capital city. Continue reading

Vija Williams hired as director of growth for Ben Kinney Companies

Keller Williams mega-agent and frequent real estate conference presenter Vija Williams is joining Ben Kinney Companies as the new director of growth. Continue reading

Florida’s Space Coast listing service ditches its Homesnap site

The Space Coast Multiple Listing Service in Brevard County, Florida — named due to its proximity to NASA’s primary launch sites — dropped Homesnap as its local listing portal this week, citing concerns about limited search parameters and agent lead f… Continue reading

CurbFeed wants to help you match and share listings with buyers

CurbFeed is a software that helps buyer agents find comps, shorten transaction time and match, share and manage listing information with clients and prospects. Continue reading

Zillow slapped with infringement lawsuit over ‘Rental Manager’ tool

Cincinnati-based London Computer Systems filed a lawsuit against Zillow alleging its use of the term “Rental Manager” has resulted in unfair competition. Continue reading

Feel like you’re annoying your clients? Here’s how to strike a balance

Toeing the line between necessary communication and annoying the hell out of your clients can be a tricky business. More than anything else, it requires that you find a delicate balance between the two extremes. Continue reading

Zillow hires Teri Conrad to lead Canada broker relations

Industry veteran Teri Conrad is joining Zillow Group as its new director of broker relations in Canada, the company confirmed to Inman on Wednesday. Continue reading

Tax authority opens investigation into Trump’s real estate empire

The origins of President Donald Trump’s real estate empire are now under investigation, following a bombshell New York Times article. Continue reading