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Move CEO David Doctorow pushes back on anti-portal rhetoric

By Daniel Houston | October 28, 2021 - 9:29 pm |October 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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The top executive at realtor.com’s parent company said agents remain essential customers for listing portals, even as companies offer services to buyers and sellers. Continue reading →

Why Greg Schwartz left ‘the portal war’ for the mortgage industry

By Marian McPherson | October 28, 2021 - 8:01 pm |October 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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Tomo co-founder and CEO Greg Schwartz shares what’s wrong with the mortgage industry and how tech can revolutionize the consumer experience and empower agents to help buyers navigate a rapid-fire market. Continue reading →

CoStar CEO likens Zillow to ‘mafia,’ suggest it’s ‘hijacking’ listings

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 28, 2021 - 5:08 pm |October 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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Andy Florance weighed in on why his company is building a New York City portal and what he thinks of rival Zillow. Continue reading →

CoStar CEO likens Zillow’s StreetEasy to blackmail

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 27, 2021 - 2:52 am |October 27, 2021 Uncategorized

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Andy Florance on Tuesday positioned his company’s upcoming New York City portal as an alternative to Zillow-owned StreetEasy. Continue reading →

CoStar revenue rises to new heights in latest earnings report

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 26, 2021 - 8:25 pm |October 26, 2021 Uncategorized

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The company pulled in $499 million in revenue during the third quarter of this year. That’s a 17 percent jump compared to last year at the same time. Continue reading →

CoStar takes aim at Zillow in NYC with launch of Citysnap portal

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 13, 2021 - 5:35 pm |October 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Homesnap’s new portal will launch across NYC in 2022. It’s the latest development in a simmering search portal war between CoStar and Zillow. Continue reading →

CoStar Group rallies in Q2 as Apartments.com tallies traffic high

By Marian McPherson | July 28, 2021 - 5:02 pm |July 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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Despite acquisition woes, CoStar Group saw its Homesnap and Apartments.com brands help boost the company’s revenue 21% from Q2 2020. Continue reading →

With new FTC chair, expect greater scrutiny on the real estate industry

By Andrea V. Brambila | June 29, 2021 - 3:35 pm |June 29, 2021 Uncategorized

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Lina Khan’s appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation. Continue reading →

Insight Partners, Stone Point finalize CoreLogic acquisition

By Marian McPherson | June 7, 2021 - 4:36 pm |June 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners completed their acquisition of CoreLogic for $5.9 billion Friday. The company received offers from several other firms including CoStar Group. Continue reading →

The Inman Handbook on real estate’s biggest rivalries

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 21, 2021 - 9:00 am |May 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman’s unpacking all of them. Continue reading →