Redfin Next expanding nationwide by the end of October

Seattle-based brokerage Redfin is taking its commission-based payment model, Redfin Next, nationwide on Oct. 27. Redfin Next enables agents to keep their W-2 status and benefits while earning competitive commission splits. Continue reading

CoStar touts forensic evidence in new filing against Move

CoStar filed a motion on Wednesday asking the court to deny Move’s amended preliminary injunction due to forensic data that allegedly proves a former Realtor.com editor never shared Move-owned files with the company. Continue reading

Zillow, unfiltered: Portal giant adds AI-fueled natural language feature

Consumers using Zillow’s mobile application can now search homes with simple voice prompts based on commute, points of interest, affordability and school access, according to executives. Continue reading

Prices and politics drag pending home sales down to new low in July

Homebuyer anxiety around prices and the election precipitated the fall as the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index declined 5.5 percent, to 70.2, the lowest index reading in 23 years. Continue reading

Realtors file suit against Move, NAR over ‘fake leads’ scheme

Eight Realtors are seeking class action status in their lawsuit against Realtor.com for allegedly selling unvetted and fraudulent buyer and seller leads. This is the third lawsuit against Realtor.com and parent company Move over its lead gen business. Continue reading

Jeremy Wacksman on becoming CEO, leading Zillow into a new era

A week after being named CEO, Wacksman shared what it’s like to take the baton from Zillow co-founder Rich Barton, the power of technology and the role portals play in a post-settlement world. Continue reading

Zillow hires former PayPal exec to lead agent sales team

Zillow is continuing its leadership shuffle, with the Seattle-based residential portal announcing a new senior vice president of agent sales on Friday. Former PayPal executive Soumya Tulloss will lead Zillow’s agent sales, the segment that includes fla… Continue reading

Redfin lays off nearly 100 Redfin Concierge service employees

Seattle-based brokerage and portal Redfin laid off almost 100 Redfin Concierge support and sales managers on Thursday. The company said agents will now take the lead on Concierge services. Continue reading

US housing market still ‘sluggish’ despite existing-home sales gains

Existing-home sales tallied a 1.3 percent uptick in July following four months of declines, according to NAR data released Thursday. However, market headwinds have kept sales sluggish compared to 2023. Continue reading

RE software company reAlpha Tech Corp hires new CFO

Publicly traded real estate software company reAlpha Tech Corp (AIRE) has hired a new chief financial officer. William Brent Miller will start his role immediately, taking the reins from Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Logozzo who’s been reAlpha’s i… Continue reading