Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI

NAR NXT is known for its happenings around governance and the larger issues that shape how agents work. But what it really does is remind the industry that there are a lot of sharp, creative people leading the way, and they’re not always the ones in th… Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO talks ‘serious competitors,’ says ‘quality is really what we’re interested in’

In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Inman, a general in the portal wars breaks down what the public (and the media) get wrong about the leading residential search platforms. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO talks ‘serious competitors,’ says ‘quality is really what we’re interested in’

In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Inman, a general in the portal wars breaks down what the public (and the media) get wrong about the leading residential search platforms. Continue reading

Will Anywhere merger launch M&A arms race? It’s not yet clear: Intel

Competitor brokerages have been largely silent in recent weeks on plans to join forces in response to the Compass-Anywhere deal. But some do sense opportunities arising from the deal. And one big real estate player didn’t hold his tongue. Continue reading

Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing

The portal argued that it is allowed to display whatever it wants on its own website, that it’s not a monopoly and that its rule governing private listings does not hurt Compass. Continue reading

Realtor.com puts ‘spotlight’ on listing agents with new feature

Realtor.com has released Spotlight Listings, a new marketing tool that enables agents to drive additional traffic to their listings. Spotlight’s launch coincides with a major update to Local Expert, a lead generation tool that gives agents prominent pl… Continue reading

Recession? Membership? Blessings? Inman Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Realtor.com is gaining on competing portals despite decline in users, owners say

Average monthly unique users to Realtor.com sites fell 6.5 percent compared to the prior year as lead volume also slid 1 percent. Company said it had to 72 million average unique monthly users in the most recent quarter. Continue reading

Redfin vs. Compass vs. Zillow: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Zillow ignores ‘noise,’ jabs from CoStar, as revenue climbs

CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on “ourselves and what we can control.” Zillow also said Thursday that 80 percent of home transactions involve one of its products Continue reading