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Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week Oct. 29 – Nov. 5, 2021

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

Airbnb revenue and income hit an all-time high in Q3

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As pent-up travel demand and the ability to work remotely came to a head, the company’s revenue increased 67 percent year over year, and income surged 280 percent year over year. Continue reading →

Ryan Serhant’s finance firm expands business to South Florida

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The company’s services are now available to agents and brokerages in South Florida that want to receive their commissions up front. Continue reading →

No, BlackRock isn’t buying up all of Zillow’s homes

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Zillow’s ill-fated iBuying venture drew detractors online before the program collapsed. But as the company races to unload 18,000 home, were they right about where it’s headed? Continue reading →

Realtor.com gears up for battle with Zillow as revenues jump 30%

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Digital real estate services continued to be the driving force behind News Corp’s earnings streak, according to the company’s first-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings results released on Thursday. Continue reading →

Vrbo drove Expedia Group to surpass Q3 earnings expectations

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Expedia Group’s CEO said the short-term rental platform was “a particular highlight” that helped the company’s strong performance during the quarter. Continue reading →

Zillow after Zillow Offers: Here’s what happens next

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Experts envision the company pivoting to the comparatively easier business of working with buyers after the failed experiment of scooping up homes from sellers. Continue reading →

These venture capitalists predicted Zillow Offers’ demise

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Opendoor co-founder Keith Rabois and “The Big Short” investor Steve Eisman predicted the end of Zillow Offers as soon as it began. What did they see that others didn’t? Continue reading →

Zillow Offers collapse is proof of the Zestimate’s inaccuracy

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Bernice Ross has written about the inaccuracies of the Zestimate since it launched in 2006. Here, she outlines why Zillow’s decision to shut down its iBuying business is more than just a response to the extreme volatility of the Zestimate, but rather a… Continue reading →