First rule of housing bubbles? Don’t talk about them, economist warns

Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory. Continue reading

Would student loan forgiveness help young homebuyers? Not necessarily

Forgiving student loan debt would have lots of economic impacts, but one of the most common arguments in the debate over this policy is that it would influence the housing market. Continue reading

REX abandons antitrust case against Oregon rebate ban

REX, which offers buyers commission rebates, filed suit against Oregon officials in December 2020. Continue reading

Brokerages push back on NAR ad campaign targeting ‘competitors’

The trade group highlighted its own members — including Zillow, Compass, Redfin, Homie, Opendoor and Offerpad — among those whom it’s competing with for consumer mindshare. Continue reading

Demise of discount brokerage REX may be imminent, reports indicate

REX General Counsel Michael Toth did not directly confirm REX was closing, but blamed NAR and Zillow for the death of its business model and said its suit against both would continue. Continue reading

Zillow flexes in the face of a cooling market: DelPrete

Zillow and Realtor.com’s Q1 results shine a light on two key factors: overall revenue growth is slowing in a cooling market, and Zillow’s next-gen lead gen business, Zillow Flex, is building momentum. Continue reading

NAR assembles group to explore crypto’s impact on real estate

A presidential advisory group of Realtors and staff will probe the impact of digital money in the real estate industry, with a potential eye toward completely digitizing the transaction process. Continue reading

Zillow turns a profit in Q1 as housing market gets ‘choppy’

The company reported soaring revenues in the first quarter of 2022 but also continued its Zillow Offers wind-down, which the company said has entered its final days. Continue reading

From Airbnb to Zillow: How real estate is dealing with Ukraine crisis

As U.S. businesses withdrew from Russia, Inman surveyed the nation’s top real estate companies. Read on to see how 23 of the industry’s most notable companies have responded to the conflict. Continue reading

Zillow’s Flex model offers ‘next gen lead gen’: Mike DelPrete

Zillow’s new strategy has the company going back to its roots, doubling down on agent lead gen, and extracting more revenue from real estate commissions. Continue reading