Will Zillow’s Listing Showcase jolt agents with pay-per-listing pivot?

Zillow’s new product represents a new business model — from pay-per-lead to pay-per-listing — that mirrors the way profitable international peers monetize their market-leading positions. Continue reading

Zillow sees losses rise in Q2 thanks to ‘tough’ market

The company lost $38 million between April and June, though it did see revenue tick up slightly. Zillow also described 2023 as “crucial,” in a newly published earnings report. Continue reading

‘Empowered with great products,’ Zillow acquires Aryeo

Aryeo offers an online platform for managing real estate marketing media, founded by a trio of real estate photographers and media creatives. It will fall under ShowingTime+, according to Zillow. Continue reading

Even CoStar doesn’t think it will unseat Zillow, DelPrete argues

For all its bluster, CoStar Group likely doesn’t think it can overthrow Zillow to become real estate’s top portal, Mike DelPrete tells Intel. Here’s what the commercial real estate giant is really after. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow, Redfin unite to share new construction listings

New construction listings on Zillow will now automatically be syndicated to Redfin. The companies believe the partnership will extend the reach of the homebuilders’ listings while aiding consumers. Continue reading

An ‘entire neighborhood’ for sale? Let’s unpack that viral TikTok video

A 35-home listing on Zillow has prompted debate over displacement and institutional investment — and pushback over a TikToker’s claim that an ‘entire neighborhood’ was about to hit the market. Continue reading

Texas adjusts to growing pains as outside buyers jockey for homes

With an influx of tech and entertainment giants like Tesla and Universal Studios, not to mention a rising tide of millennial buyers, Texas is bursting at the seams as agents rush to find new listings. Continue reading

New-home sales wilt in June but remain elevated amid low inventory

New-home sales drooped 2.5 percent from May to a seasonally adjusted rate of 697,000 — 23.8 percent higher than June 2022, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

Will the second quarter of 2023 match real estate’s Q1 meltdown?

Major real estate companies began reporting Q2 earnings this week against a backdrop of high rates, low inventory and a sluggish economy. Analysts shared what they’re watching with Intel. Continue reading

CoStar posts profitable Q2 as real estate portals tally record traffic

The commercial and would-be residential giant saw revenue jump 13 percent year over year in the second quarter while profit climbed 20 percent, according to a 2Q earnings call Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading