Is Homes.com still a viable portal war contender?

Investors have recently questioned CoStar’s investments in residential real estate. Industry experts told Inman the company would be wise to pay attention to the criticism. Continue reading

2nd CoStar investor urges giving up on Homes.com amid losses

New York City-based hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. on Wednesday criticized the board’s “reckless” spending on the portal while continuing to push back its timeline for profitability. It also called into question CEO Andy Florance’s generous cash and … Continue reading

Homes.com isn’t going anywhere, CoStar says in response to investor

A day after a prominent hedge fund investor launched a hostile takeover bid of CoStar’s board over concerns about the real estate portal, CoStar doubled down on its Homes.com strategy. Continue reading

Investor calls CoStar’s residential project a ‘fiasco,’ slams Homes.com spending

A major New York hedge fund has called on CoStar to divest or shut down its residential real estate business after heavy spending on Homes.com. Continue reading