As Zillow’s Listing Showcase rolls out, it’s becoming clear that it will play a central role on the seller side of the business as it unlocks new premium revenue streams. Continue reading
Zillow’s new product represents a new business model — from pay-per-lead to pay-per-listing — that mirrors the way profitable international peers monetize their market-leading positions. Continue reading
The dual hypotheses that low-fee brokerages aren’t sustainable, and that their agents are less productive, are false, Mike DelPrete writes. Continue reading
With fewer transactions in play, agent recruitment and retention comes down, in many cases, to the way agents are compensated, writes Mike DelPrete. Continue reading
Portal competitors are shelling out big money in an effort to dethrone Zillow, but do they stand a realistic chance? Continue reading
The real estate industry is changing, driven in part by changes in brokerage affiliation, writes Mike DelPrete. Find out how agent migration patterns can offer significant insight into the future of real estate brokerage growth. Continue reading
Mike Delprete separates the signal from the noise to bring Intel readers the most promising integrations for AI and real estate search. Continue reading
Zillow’s path forward depends on its ability to capture more leads, further monetize those leads and attach ancillary services like mortgage. Continue reading
The dominant iBuyer has taken extraordinary steps to survive this period of upheaval, writes real estate analyst Mike DelPrete, who dug deeper into last week’s Q1 earnings exclusively for Intel. Continue reading
Across the international landscape, all real estate portals are not created equal. Here’s how varied revenue models affect earning potential. Continue reading