Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

Is Homes.com still a viable portal war contender?

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Investors have recently questioned CoStar’s investments in residential real estate. Industry experts told Inman the company would be wise to pay attention to the criticism. Continue reading →

Judge orders Zillow and Redfin to provide docs in $100M rental syndication case

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A legal filing submitted last week requests a number of communications between Zillow and Redfin employees related to the firms’ rental syndication agreement. Continue reading →

As the Olympics kick off, take a peek into Milan’s property market

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Prime residential properties in Milan saw a 7 percent price increase between Q2 2024 and Q2 2025. Feast your eyes on a few of the city’s luxury listings. Continue reading →

Markets in the South emerge as big losers in annual home price growth

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Several Southern markets that entered a boom phase during the COVID-19 pandemic are facing a market correction now as home prices continue to normalize. Continue reading →

Realtor.com reports growth as parent CEO calls rival Homes.com ‘at least a fixer-upper’

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Realtor.com’s parent company saw revenue increase 10 percent year over year. The CEO of the firm that owns the portal took the opportunity to call rival Homes.com a potential “knockdown.” Continue reading →

Redfin spices up Super Bowl Sunday with $1M home hunt

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The Super Bowl LX-adjacent game will prompt Redfin app users with six clues starting around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday to locate and win a $1 million home featured in a Rocket and Redfin commercial. Continue reading →

2nd CoStar investor urges giving up on Homes.com amid losses

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New York City-based hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. on Wednesday criticized the board’s “reckless” spending on the portal while continuing to push back its timeline for profitability. It also called into question CEO Andy Florance’s generous cash and … Continue reading →

Ryan Schneider leaves Anywhere following acquisition by Compass

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The former CEO quietly left the company as of the close of its merger with Compass, a rep confirmed to Inman. Former Anywhere CTO Rudy Wolfs also left in the wake of the transaction. Continue reading →

New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms

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AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI oper… Continue reading →