Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Zillow: ‘I’m scared of them’

Describing Zillow as ‘Godzilla,’ Kelman also conceded that Redfin’s iBuying program will never grow to 50% of the market. Continue reading

Zillow CEO Rich Barton: ‘Real estate agents are not going away’

Rich Barton discusses Zillow’s ‘expansion’ into Zillow homes, his goal for the Zestimate and why he wants his company to be a home marketplace. Continue reading

Zillow’s president: Still room for brokerages in ‘more joyful’ vision

What does it take for a nearly $10 billion company to pivot its business model? Onstage in front of about 300 executives at ICLV’s CEO Connect, Zillow President Greg Schwartz said it takes courage, but spent more time explaining his company’s new busin… Continue reading

HouseCanary CEO: ‘70% of all transactions will be automated’

Douglas Elliman CEO Scott Durkin, however, slammed HouseCanary for ‘wanting a piece of our commission’ during an Inman Connect panel. Continue reading

Zavvie revamps iBuyer comparison tool for brokerages

Real estate tech startup zavvie is revamping its proprietary iBuyer comparison tool to gear it toward easy brokerage implementation.  Continue reading

Chinese billionaire buys $75M mansion after browsing Zillow

A Chinese billionaire made an all-cash offer on a luxury Bel Air estate owned by The Arya Group builder Ardie Tavangarian and his wife Tania after finding it on Zillow. Continue reading

Audience Town believes it can end ‘pay and spray’ advertising

Ed Carey, founder and CEO of Audience Town, a new real estate advertising company, believes lead generation in its common forms is antiquated and becoming diluted. Here’s why he thinks that programmatic advertising is the future of online outreach for … Continue reading