CoStar makes bid to buy REA Group classifieds rival in Australia

CoStar is eying Australian real estate classifieds firm Domain for a rumored $2.7 billion. The purchase would put it toe-to-toe with News Corp, which owns REA Group, Australia’s largest classifieds firm. Continue reading

CoStar Group posts 55th-straight quarter of revenue growth in Q4

Virginia-based portal CoStar Group grew its revenue 11 percent in Q4, to $709 million, executives said Tuesday. Traffic to Homes.com Network remained steady, with 110 million average monthly unique visitors. Continue reading

Rocket Companies takes Super Bowl ad rivalries to new heights

Rocket’s 60-second “Own the Dream” Super Bowl ad featured a live singalong by thousands of fans to John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Continue reading

Homes.com aims for touchdown with 2 more 2025 Super Bowl ads

CoStar Group is launching Homes.com back into the spotlight on Sunday with a pair of 30-second Super Bowl spots from ad agency RPA starring Dan Levy, Heidi Gardner and Morgan Freeman. Continue reading

Filters and links ‘are dead’ in Andy Florance’s portal dream

In his latest Inman Interview, CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance talked about AI transforming residential portals from digital classifieds to immersive, highly-personalized home shopping platforms. Continue reading

EXp’s Wendy Forsythe to agents: Focus on experience over metrics

The chief marketing officers for eXp Realty, Brown Harris Stevens and CoStar Marketplace share why sales metrics don’t resonate with today’s consumers and what agents can do instead. Continue reading

Move renews legal battle against CoStar in amended complaint

The amended complaint reiterates the allegation that Move “incurred costs exceeding $5,000 as a result of Mr. Kaminsky’s unauthorized access to Move’s protected computer systems” and adds details regarding those damages. Continue reading

CoStar moves one step closer to securing Arlington HQ

CoStar Group inked a deal with a longtime tenant of its new Arlington HQ, which leased 13 of the building’s 31 floors. The tenant agreed to downsize to two floors, giving CoStar enough space for the 500 employees moving to the new HQ. Continue reading

CoStar revenue reaches $693M in Q3 as Homes.com traffic grows

CoStar Group’s revenue grew 11 percent year over year, to $693 million, while monthly average unique visitors for the Homes.com Network of sites reached 130 million, according to Q3 earnings results on Tuesday. Continue reading

Compass appoints new head of investor relations

Compass has hired Soham Bhonsle as its head of investor relations, according to an announcement on Wednesday. In his new role, Bhonsle will be responsible for maintaining strong investor relationships and maximizing shareholder value. Continue reading