Zillow sharpens Rent Zestimate for homeowners

The refreshed Rent Zestimate has a 5 percent greater accuracy rate than its previous rendition, according to Zillow. Continue reading

The Real Word: Is Zillow’s ShowingTime deal fraught with competition issues?

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon and Nicole discuss whether Zillow is potentially becoming a monopoly and go over a list of things to do before selling a home — plus real estate tips from Kim Kardashian.
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Keller Williams hires former eXp, Zillow exec to oversee iBuying

Raymond “RJ” Jones will spearhead both Keller Offers, the company’s iBuying program, and Keller Manage, a soon-to-launch program that’ll provide home maintenance services. Continue reading

Lawmakers urge investigation into Zillow acquisition of ShowingTime

Rep. Ken Buck and Sen. Mike Lee, ranking members of the House and Senate antitrust subcommittees, have asked the FTC to “closely examine competition issues” in real estate. Continue reading

How agents can tap into the ‘gold mine’ of divorce listings

Forget about expired and FSBO listings. If agents can successfully and consistently land divorce listings, their business will boom. Continue reading

IBuyers are paying above market — and reselling for more: Mike DelPrete

Home prices are rising across the U.S., and iBuyers, led by Opendoor, Zillow and Offerpad, are paying record-high, above market values for the homes they’re buying, but they’re also reselling them for more money than ever before. Continue reading

DOJ intervenes in REX antitrust suit against NAR and Zillow

The federal agency says NAR can’t use a 2008 consent decree to shield itself from investigation of its rules. Continue reading