CoStar loses National Advertising Division challenge against Move

The National Advertising Division on Friday denied CoStar’s challenge to Realtor.com’s “No. 1 site real estate professionals trust” tagline. CoStar said it’s based on outdated data. NAD disagreed. Continue reading

Realtor.com parent Move sees revenue inch down in Q3

Move’s overall revenue dipped 1 percent between July and September, while revenue from its real estate business — including Realtor.com — dropped 4 percent, according to Q3 earnings data released Thursday. Continue reading

CoStar Group clinches another victory in theft of trade secrets suit

A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move’s computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets. Continue reading

Realtor.com claims former editor violated federal act in new filing

Two weeks after California District Judge George H. Wu denied its preliminary injunction request against CoStar, Move has filed a new motion claiming former Realtor.com News & Insights editor James Kaminsky violated the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abu… Continue reading

Court denies Move’s preliminary injunction in suit against CoStar

California District Judge George H. Wu declined Move’s preliminary injunction request against CoStar on Monday, stating the portal failed to prove the risk of “imminent, irreparable harm.” Continue reading

Oregon real estate brokerages merge under RE/MAX banner

Announced Friday, the merger will unite RE/MAX Key Properties and West + Main Homes Oregon. The new company will tout the RE/MAX name and resume operations with nearly 90 agents. Continue reading

UK portal Rightmove rejects bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group

UK portal Rightmove’s board of directors has unanimously rejected News Corp subsidiary REA Group’s $7.32 billion acquisition bid, saying it “fundamentally undervalues” the company’s current and future prospects. Continue reading

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group eyes UK’s biggest real estate portal

Murdoch’s Australia-based News Corp subsidiary announced on Monday that it was considering a cash and stock offer for the UK’s largest real estate portal. Continue reading

Realtor.com revenue drops 2% as traffic, lead volume remain flat

Realtor.com parent company Move Inc. saw its fiscal Q4 revenue decrease 2 percent yearly to $143 million as traffic to the site stalls at 74 million average monthly unique visitors. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO: Take Homes.com claims with a grain of salt

In his second Inman Connect appearance of the year, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addressed an intensifying rivalry with Homes.com and what his company is doing to lead the charge on preserving buyer agency amid upcoming commission changes. Continue reading