The upending of NAR’s cooperative compensation rule is a double-edged sword for Zillow and its rivals, experts told Inman. These are the tools and tactics they’re adopting to suit the moment. Continue reading
After 10 years, Homes.com President Dave Mele has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Mele was instrumental in CoStar Group’s acquisition of the company in 2021 for $156 million. Continue reading
Movoto may be a familiar name, but under OJO’s ownership the brand is quietly embarking on a David-and-Goliath struggle for a place in the portal pantheon. Continue reading
The deal will make Movoto the sole provider of some GreatSchools data. It also comes as portals compete to differentiate themselves. Continue reading
The Virginia-based commercial and residential real estate behemoth released its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, which revealed the company grew its revenue 12 percent year over year to $656 million. The company remained profitable, although its net … Continue reading
Digital twin creation company Matterport has sold to CoStar, parent of home search experience Homes.com and Zillow’s chief rival. The deal stands to greatly increase the amount of industry data available to the company for use in its appeal to both rea… Continue reading
The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals. Continue reading
Despite the initial controversy, Homes.com isn’t letting up on its traffic war with Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin. The CoStar-owned portal reported late last week that it reached 149 million unique visitors in February, which equals a mind-boggling 56… Continue reading
Ask Redfin, an artificial intelligence assistant for homeshoppers, is now in beta testing on the company’s mobile iOS search experience. Continue reading
The ongoing portal war has now sparked a new alliance that’ll see Zillow’s rental listings show up on Realtor.com’s site. Continue reading