Realtor.com CEO is ready to ‘turn off’ Clear Cooperation debate

At Inman Connect San Diego, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales said it’s time to turn the page on Clear Cooperation and focus on solving issues that will improve consumers’ main challenge — affordability. Continue reading

Homes.com just signed up thousands of agents, sold scores of ‘boosted’ listings

CoStar reported net profit of $6.2 million in the second quarter, down from $19 million in Q2 2024, as it sought to gain market share. Continue reading

Inman celebrates industry visionaries: Announcing the 2025 Inman Innovator Award finalists

Inman unveils the finalists for its flagship award, now in its 28th year, recognizing creativity across the real estate industry. Continue reading

Broker Public Portal soft launches, adds Doorify MLS as investor

The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin. Continue reading

Zillow begins sending warnings to brokers ahead of private listing ban

Zillow Group started notifying brokers on May 28 about listings that weren’t aded to the MLS within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The portal declined to share how many notices have been sent. Continue reading

Redfin says it will begin banning listings in September

Redfin will begin banning listings that aren’t added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed in September. The announcement comes two days after Zillow Group shared its ban timeline. Continue reading

Tech, scale and strategy fuel Q1 wins across real estate

From Zillow’s return to profit to CoStar’s continued growth, Q1 earnings reveal how companies are adapting — and competing — in a shifting market. Continue reading

CoStar Group to acquire REA Group competitor Domain for $1.9B

Two months after purchasing a 17 percent stake in REA Group competitor Domain, CoStar Group has reached an acquisition deal of $1.9 billion. The bid still faces approval from Domain shareholders and Australian officials. Continue reading

Homes.com will ‘boost’ listings that are banned on Zillow: Florance

CoStar CEO Andy Florance on Thursday said the “Boost” tool it rolled out on April 29 will now be available for brokers and homeowners who have been thwarted by Zillow’s private listing ban. Continue reading