Homesnap to feature Matterport 3D home tours more prominently

Homesnap has upgraded its Multiple Listing Service-connected home browsing app to include Matterport home tours more prominently. Continue reading

Haus taps new CEO in pivot to For-Sale-By-Owner market

With an eye to capture the millennial-heavy for sale by owner (FSBO) market, San Francisco-based Haus announced its new CEO and a relaunched, no cost “end-to-end” real estate for-sale listing platform in California, in a release on Thursday. Continue reading

Zillow slapped with infringement lawsuit over ‘Rental Manager’ tool

Cincinnati-based London Computer Systems filed a lawsuit against Zillow alleging its use of the term “Rental Manager” has resulted in unfair competition. Continue reading

Homebuyers spend an average $40,000 in one-time fees

The one-time fees of moving into a new home could set you back roughly $40,000, according to a new study from RealEstate.com – a Zillow Group company – and Thumbtack. It’s a cost that comes as a shock to many first-time home buyers, the companies say…. Continue reading

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate revamps agent marketing tool for mobile era

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate is overhauling its predictive marketing tool to give agents and brokers a deeper mobile experience. Continue reading

Why are all these multiple listing services teaming up?

The founding MLSs are Arizona Regional MLS, Metro MLS in Wisconsin, MLSListings in Silicon Valley, RMLS in Oregon and UtahRealEstate.com, which have nearly 95,000 agent and broker subscribers combined. Continue reading