CoStar will not acquire portal Realtor.com after all

Buying Realtor.com was viewed as a potential way for CoStar to take on Zillow. But CoStar CEO Andy Florance said Tuesday that his company would instead focus on its Homes.com business. Continue reading

Despite slow market, CoStar sees revenue and profit rise in Q4

The company’s revenue jumped 13 percent year over year between October and December. CEO Andy Florance also promised Tuesday to continue CoStar’s push into residential real estate. Continue reading

Zillow sees revenue dip in Q4, but manages to trim losses

The portal giant brought in $435 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of last year and lost $72 million, according to 4Q22 earnings released Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading

CoStar considering purchase of Realtor.com parent: Report

Acquiring Realtor.com would significantly advance CoStar’s push into residential real estate — and bring it into greater conflict with the industry’s existing power players. Continue reading

CoStar cuts 100 jobs amid Homes.com restructuring

The cuts are part of an effort to integrate Homes.com with Homesnap and come at the tail end of a year in which CoStar has moved aggressively into the residential real estate sector. Continue reading

CoStar sees revenue, profit jump in Q3 despite slowing housing market

In an earnings call Tuesday, the real estate giant pointed to its Apartments.com business as a particularly successful standout in an otherwise challenging market this summer. Continue reading

CoStar to be included in S&P 500, issues $750M public stock offering

As it seeks to gain footing in the residential space, the online real estate behemoth says it plans to raise funds to keep growing as it joins an elite list of some of the nation’s biggest companies. Continue reading

CoStar debuts Citysnap search portal as Zillow rivalry continues

The Citysnap real estate search portal includes homes for sale and rent in New York City. It also represents the latest chapter in a rivalry between CoStar and Zillow. Continue reading

CoStar eyes ‘ambitious’ investment in residential following banner Q1

The commercial behemoth is ramping up spending by as much as $220 million, with “well over” 1,000 people overhauling its residential websites, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said during an earnings call Friday. Continue reading

Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech’s reckoning and a Zillow pile-on

The event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving. Continue reading