Home inventory healthier in cities than suburbs, where buyers spar

Suburbs have made up a growing share of Zillow’s top areas by views per listing — a product of the pandemic’s effect on inventory. Continue reading

The Real Word: Does listing feedback really matter?

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss if listing feedback actually matters, the surge of coworking spaces during COVID and the biggest listing cliches agents are guilty of using (and reusing). Continue reading

The homebuyer in 2021? Middle-aged, married and college educated

Zillow Group’s 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report breaks down what buyers looked like in 2021, what they wanted most and how that compared to previous years. Continue reading

Zillow releases e-book to help kids with stress of moving

The book follows a young girl named Iris, as she goes through a move alongside her parents and friends. Sale proceeds will go to Covenant House, a nonprofit that helps homeless youth. Continue reading

How this all-female brokerage leapt to the top of Charleston’s market

Maison Real Estate was founded by Leslie Turner, Mary Lou Wertz and Olga Page in 2019. Innovative marketing tactics and services have made it a force to be reckoned with in South Carolina. Continue reading

Roofstock acquires property management platform Great Jones

With the acquisition of Great Jones, Roofstock will now be able to support the full lifecycle of single-family property investment for owners. Continue reading

The Real Word: Is the eviction crisis really overblown?

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon and Nicole discuss how the eviction crisis is more “clickbait” than we may think, if HOA and condo boards is good for business and an MTV show that’s making a comeback.
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Zillow’s agent revenue lead on realtor.com is slipping: Mike DelPrete

Historically, Zillow has maintained a consistent 2.5x agent revenue lead over realtor.com, but in the past quarter that lead has slipped, as realtor.com grew its agent revenues much more than Zillow. Continue reading

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