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Realtor.com’s FlyAround offers a bird’s-eye view of the market

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FlyAround is an update to Realtor.com listings, in partnership with TopHap and Google Maps, that provides low-altitude satellite views. Continue reading →

CoStar CEO Andy Florance says in earnings call Zillow is ‘under siege’

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CoStar Group released its Q3 earnings on Tuesday. Florance used the opportunity to deliver harsh criticism of rival Zillow, and outlined his competitive plan. Continue reading →

Realtor.com parent goes after its own virtual tour target amid battle with CoStar

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Australia’s REA Group, owned by News Corp and a 20 percent stakeholder in Realtor.com, has acquired 3D tour technology company Planitar, echoing the 2024 sale of Matteport to Homes.com parent CoStar. Continue reading →

Zillow removes Matterport 3D home tours from its sites

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The portal notified agents on Monday that CoStar declined to renew Matterport’s API agreement with Zillow, leading the portal remove Matterport 3D tours from its sites. Continue reading →

Zillow says most agents are complying with its private listings policy

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Portal giant says most agents who receive a notice about violating Zillow’s private listings rules only received one notice. Continue reading →

Zillow is taking down images at the center of CoStar’s copyright lawsuit

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Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as “systematic infringement” of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down. Continue reading →

Here’s the last look at Redfin’s finances as an independent company

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The tech-based brokerage’s losses were mounting in 2025 before it merged with Rocket in a deal valued at just under $1.8B, according to new documents Continue reading →

Realtor.com CEO is ready to ‘turn off’ Clear Cooperation debate

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At Inman Connect San Diego, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales said it’s time to turn the page on Clear Cooperation and focus on solving issues that will improve consumers’ main challenge — affordability. Continue reading →

Andy Florance declares victory in portal wars, says Homes.com is ‘now No. 1’

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“We’re not competing against either Realtor or Zillow for customers. We are doing something completely different. In essence, we are now No. 1 at that,” Andy Florance said onstage at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading →