Zillow Offers is launching Monday in Atlanta. It’s the third market for the neophyte direct-to-consumer home buying and selling program, which launched in Phoenix back in April of this year. Continue reading
And though still well below the historical average of 21.2 percent, the income-to-mortgage ratio has not been this high since 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis (leading up to it, the income-to-mortgage ratio spiked past 20 percent). Continue reading
Keller William’s decision to acquire SmarterAgent was a defensive move against tech distributors in the industry, Team said. Founded a decade ago by brothers Brad and Eric Blumberg in Philadelphia, SmarterAgent hands Keller Williams a team of 31 mobile… Continue reading
All our ongoing and archived coverage of technology and media brand Zillow. Continue reading
StreetEasy users browsing for Manhattan apartments yesterday were greeted with an offensive slur in place of the name New York City. Continue reading
Opcity has a brokerage license in its home state of Texas, but the company does not represent homebuyers or sellers and that will not change after the acquisition, according to Move and Opcity. Continue reading
Kendrick Realty spends $125,000 a month on lead generation for its 40 agents. That’s more than $3,000 a month, per agent. It’s an astounding number for members of the real estate community, but if you ask Luke Monroe, founder and chief executive office… Continue reading
Knowing that real estate agents will pay good money for leads on a sale, fraudsters are now sending out fake ads on social media to make a quick buck. Continue reading
Real estate giant Zillow Group and real estate photography firm VHT squared off today in a Seattle courtroom, each appealing a lower court verdict from last year decided in VHT’s favor. Continue reading
All our ongoing and archived coverage of Zillow’s disputes and challenges over listings photos. Continue reading