Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading

Charles Barkley to sell Olympic medal and trophies to fund affordable housing

Barkley, who was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame after a 16-year career, wants to build affordable housing in his Alabama hometown. Continue reading

Economists say consumers should lock in low mortgage rates now

Mortgage rates reached the lowest point in 50 years last week, and one economist predicted they could plummet even more this week. Continue reading

Zillow beats back one lawsuit, but can’t shake another

Zillow has beaten back an antitrust lawsuit regarding its Zestimates, but continues to fight another lawsuit stemming from its agent-lender co-marketing program. Continue reading

‘Millions More Buyers’: What’s a real estate portal’s competitive advantage?

Real estate portals benefit tremendously from network effects, which is the key factor that gives them unprecedented market power and an impregnable moat to repel competition. Let’s take a look at international portal leadership across three markets an… Continue reading

OJO Labs launches AI-powered photo scanning tool for kitchens

Kitchen Fit uses machine learning to help potential homebuyers figure out exactly what they want out of a kitchen. Continue reading

Realogy adjusts upcoming company events amid coronavirus concerns

RE/MAX, Compass, Zillow and Keller Williams are also taking precautions as more and more cases of the disease are being confirmed in the United States. Continue reading