Tag Archives: Analysis

Home prices skyrocketed in March, notching biggest gain since 2005

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Home prices skyrocketed in March, notching biggest gain since 2005

Home prices rose 13.2 percent, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Zillow vs. realtor.com: Mike DelPrete on their battle

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Zillow vs. realtor.com: Mike DelPrete on their battle

It appears that Zillow’s longstanding traffic lead over realtor.com is diminishing. It’s insignificant in terms of competitive advantage and revenue uplift — and might simply be an artifact of pandemic browsing patterns — but it does reveal a deeper tr… Continue reading →

America’s hottest neighborhoods: North Winton Village in Rochester, New York

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on America’s hottest neighborhoods: North Winton Village in Rochester, New York

The older neighborhood has long been a more affordable alternative to other trendier parts of the city, but that may soon change as home prices and rents are rising as the area becomes more popular. Continue reading →

What Zillow’s results reveal about its momentum toward Zillow 2.0

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on What Zillow’s results reveal about its momentum toward Zillow 2.0

The coverage of Zillow’s latest results is fantastically uninspiring. Lots of big numbers, devoid of context. But when the dots are connected they reveal a rich story about the business’s evolution to Zillow 2.0. Continue reading →

Pocket listings undermine equal access to housing: Glenn Kelman

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Pocket listings undermine equal access to housing: Glenn Kelman

After promises to promote social justice, the housing industry doubled down on exclusion, and pocket listings remain a problem. The Redfin CEO shares his ideas on what the industry should do about it. Continue reading →

CoStar unlikely to dethrone Zillow in portal wars: DelPrete

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on CoStar unlikely to dethrone Zillow in portal wars: DelPrete

Attempting to directly compete with market-leading real estate portals is an incredibly difficult proposition — with success unlikely. The smart challengers understand this game and how it’s played, not trying to overtake the leaders, but instead build… Continue reading →

Beyond the headlines: Demand continues to exceed supply

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Beyond the headlines: Demand continues to exceed supply

Looking for a little clarity on the news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into recent housing data releases and predicts how the market will fare. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales continue downward trend in March: NAR

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Existing-home sales continue downward trend in March: NAR

Following a slow February, existing home sales fell 3.7 percent in March, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →