‘Millions More Buyers’: What’s a real estate portal’s competitive advantage?

Real estate portals benefit tremendously from network effects, which is the key factor that gives them unprecedented market power and an impregnable moat to repel competition. Let’s take a look at international portal leadership across three markets an… Continue reading

News Corp. posts $2.48B in revenue, barely misses expectations

The parent company of realtor.com owner Move also said revenue from its real estate services declined 5 percent year-over-year. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week.
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News Corp. earnings fall short, but realtor.com parent Move saw growth

News Corp., owner of popular portal realtor.com, revealed Thursday that its revenue declined more than expected in recent months, though realtor.com’s parent Move actually saw revenue grow. Continue reading

How to help clients plan for a long-distance move

Moving is hard! And a long distance move — especially one out of state — is exponentially harder. If you have clients considering such a move, be prepared to help guide them through the process using these tips. Continue reading

Top companies bet on Inman Connect Las Vegas

While Inman Connect attendees are booking their flights, getting hair cuts, ordering business cards, and reviewing the agenda, franchises, service and solution providers for the industry are also preparing. Because Inman Las Vegas isn’t just bigger, be… Continue reading

News Corp. falls short on revenue, touts ‘healthy growth’ in real estate services

News Corp., the parent company of Move’s realtor.com and Australia-based REA Group, beat analysts’ expectations Thursday, posting adjusted third quarter fiscal year 2019 earnings of 4 cents per share, compared to the consensus estimate of 1 cent per sh… Continue reading

News Corp nails consensus with quarterly earnings growth of 21%

News Corp, the parent company of Move’s realtor.com and Australia-based REA Group, reported Thursday that its revenue grew to $2.63 billion during the final three months of 2018, representing a 21 percent year-over-year increase. Continue reading

News Corp. appoints new president of global digital real estate

Fellows, who led Melbourne-based, News Corp-owned REA Group for four years, will now oversee all of the corporation’s digital real estate services including Move, Inc., and REA Group, which includes iProperty in Asia and PropTiger and Housing.com in In… Continue reading

How realtor.com just got way better at lead conversion

News Corp., owner of realtor.com, announced the $210 million acquisition of lead qualification service Opcity. With this acquisition, realtor.com dives deeper into the lead conversion funnel in a major way. Continue reading