Realtor.com claims former editor violated federal act in new filing

Two weeks after California District Judge George H. Wu denied its preliminary injunction request against CoStar, Move has filed a new motion claiming former Realtor.com News & Insights editor James Kaminsky violated the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abu… Continue reading

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group calls it quits on Rightmove acquisition

News Corp.-subsidiary REA Group announced on Monday it had given up on its quest to purchase Rightmove after its fourth offer of $8.3 billion was rejected by the UK portal’s board of directors. Continue reading

Court denies Move’s preliminary injunction in suit against CoStar

California District Judge George H. Wu declined Move’s preliminary injunction request against CoStar on Monday, stating the portal failed to prove the risk of “imminent, irreparable harm.” Continue reading

CoStar touts forensic evidence in new filing against Move

CoStar filed a motion on Wednesday asking the court to deny Move’s amended preliminary injunction due to forensic data that allegedly proves a former Realtor.com editor never shared Move-owned files with the company. Continue reading

Realtor.com revenue drops 2% as traffic, lead volume remain flat

Realtor.com parent company Move Inc. saw its fiscal Q4 revenue decrease 2 percent yearly to $143 million as traffic to the site stalls at 74 million average monthly unique visitors. Continue reading

Judge rules in favor of CoStar, grants expedited discovery

California District Judge George Wu granted CoStar’s request for an expedited discovery in Move’s theft of trade secrets lawsuit against the portal. Both parties have until Aug. 5 to agree on the terms of the discovery. Continue reading

Former Realtor.com editor declares innocence in new filing

The editor at the center of the theft of trade secrets lawsuit between portal rivals Move and CoStar Group filed a 36-page statement in support of CoStar’s expedited discovery request. Continue reading

CoStar puts former Realtor.com editor on leave amid lawsuit

CoStar Group has put former Realtor.com News and Insights editor James Kaminsky on leave in response to Move’s objections to sharing confidential information amid its trade secrets lawsuit. Continue reading

CoStar Group revenue rises in Q2 as Homes.com bookings hit $55M

CoStar Group’s revenue grew 12 percent year over year to $678 million, according to Q2 earnings Tuesday. Traffic for the Homes.com Network of websites increased 73 percent year over year to 148 million monthly average unique visitors. Continue reading

The analyst who predicted a 30% fall in commissions has more to say

Veteran KBW analyst Ryan Tomasello will be talking about the “watershed moment” that could lead to consolidation and innovation across the real estate industry at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading