Trulia founder: The 3 ways tech will transform real estate next

Generational trends and shifting consumer behaviors are creating an opportunity for a new wave of real estate tech startups with high growth potentials. Here are three major areas of opportunity for real estate tech startups. Continue reading

Why Zillow has the advantage over KW, Rocket Homes and others

Zillow benefits from practically unbeatable network effects in the consumer space. Both of these moves ignore basic strategic principles of playing to your strengths and picking battles you can win. Continue reading

Zillow adds first indie brokerage listings from Alberta, Canada

One day after launching Canadian home listings on its signature property search website, Zillow is adding yet another source of those homes for sale. Continue reading

Learn from those you loathe: A call for civility in real estate

It boggles my mind how so many dismiss ideas, data, philosophies, opinions and lessons that others can provide simply because they disagree with them, find them different or just don’t like them. Now is a time for listening, even to those you loathe. H… Continue reading

Rising interest rates cost homeowners an extra $1,416 per year

According to Zillow’s latest report, the hike in rates has led the monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home to increase 15.6 percent since Aug. 2017, which breaks down to an extra $118 per month or $1,416 per year. Continue reading

More Canadian listings on deck as Zillow partners with Arizona firm

As part of the new partnership, Realty Executives International will publish listings from its Canadian franchise on Zillow. Continue reading

Zillow hires NAR vet Ken Wingert to lead government relations

Ken Wingert is leaving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to become Zillow’s head of federal government relations, the Seattle-based real estate tech company announced. Continue reading

Rise and fall: How much real estate CEOs lost in the stock market slide this week

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones stock index plummeted 800 points. Here are the publicly traded real estate CEOs who took the biggest hit. Continue reading