Ousted CEO speaks, merger rumors, DOJ weighs in: 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

A big week in M&A and the fate of Clear Cooperation: Inman’s 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

Major scores, massive deals, more lawsuits: Inman’s 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

CoStar closes $1.6B Matterport acquisition ahead of schedule

Virginia-based portal CoStar Group has finished its acquisition of spatial mapping company Matterport. The companies expected to finish the deal by the end of March, putting them 31 days ahead of schedule. Continue reading

Matterport lost $256M in 2024 as it continued scaling before merger

Total revenue was $169.7 million, up 8 percent compared to a year earlier, boosted by its 1.2 million subscribers as the company bolstered its ongoing revenue streams. Continue reading

CoStar Group looks to hire 1K employees in 2025

CoStar Group announced plans on Monday to add 1,000 new employees to its Richmond, Virginia, campus. The hiring push also comes with cuts to a number of unspecified teams. Continue reading

Matterport Marketing Cloud pushes power of digital twins

Matterport continues its shift into becoming a more comprehensive marketing partner to the real estate industry with the launch of its latest software offering, Matterport Marketing Cloud. Continue reading

CoStar Group posts 55th-straight quarter of revenue growth in Q4

Virginia-based portal CoStar Group grew its revenue 11 percent in Q4, to $709 million, executives said Tuesday. Traffic to Homes.com Network remained steady, with 110 million average monthly unique visitors. Continue reading

Filters and links ‘are dead’ in Andy Florance’s portal dream

In his latest Inman Interview, CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance talked about AI transforming residential portals from digital classifieds to immersive, highly-personalized home shopping platforms. Continue reading

Flyhomes users can now ‘reimagine’ home interiors

Home search portal and real estate services company Flyhomes has released a new consumer-facing, virtual home customization feature called Reimagine. Continue reading