Tag Archives: portal wars

Zillow, Realtor.com team up on syndicated rental listings

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 6, 2024 - 10:26 pm |March 6, 2024 Uncategorized

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The ongoing portal war has now sparked a new alliance that’ll see Zillow’s rental listings show up on Realtor.com’s site. Continue reading →

CoStar maintains winning streak and grows revenue yet again in Q4

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 20, 2024 - 9:47 pm |February 20, 2024 Uncategorized

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CEO Andy Florance touted his company’s residential portal Homes.com as the “fastest growing residential property site in the United States” in a new earnings report released Tuesday. Continue reading →

WATCH: The real estate portal wars heat up

By Jessi Healey | February 20, 2024 - 9:00 am |February 20, 2024 Uncategorized

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Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addresses the rivalry with Homes.com and shares why competition is good for agents and consumers. Continue reading →

WATCH: Robert Reffkin talks portals, agents, the NYC subway

By Christy Murdock | February 17, 2024 - 9:00 am |February 17, 2024 Uncategorized

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In a recent appearance at Inman Connect New York, the Compass CEO discussed his company’s ongoing industry dominance and came out in favor of Homes.com in the portal wars. Continue reading →

Zillow revenue rises in Q4 as Barton touts portal’s ‘household name’

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 13, 2024 - 9:11 pm |February 13, 2024 Uncategorized

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Despite a slower market, Zillow saw revenue from its residential, rental and mortgage business rise in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to an earnings call Tuesday. Continue reading →

Super Bowl ads, buyer bans and nefarious dealings: The Download

By Christy Murdock | February 10, 2024 - 10:00 am |February 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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We’re taking the opportunity to bring you some of the lesser-known stories you may have missed last week while you were reading about KW and NAR. Continue reading →

CoStar takes portal war to YouTube, promises new platform

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 6, 2024 - 8:28 pm |February 6, 2024 Uncategorized

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In three star-studded advertisements for Homes.com that appeared on YouTube over the weekend, the CoStar Group teases a “revolutionized” shopping experience ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Continue reading →

Anywhere CEO touts ‘protection’ from commission suit chaos

By Lillian Dickerson | January 24, 2024 - 5:23 pm |January 24, 2024 Uncategorized

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The Anywhere CEO challenged individual leaders to step up, rather than be dependent on NAR to lobby for the industry in Washington. He added that the most important thing for leaders today are vision and attitude. Continue reading →

Buckle up for the 2024 portal war

By Mike DelPrete | December 6, 2023 - 2:40 pm |December 6, 2023 Uncategorized

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Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country’s top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO: With commissions in peril ‘cooperation may crumble’

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 1, 2023 - 3:58 pm |November 1, 2023 Uncategorized

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Kelman said during virtual Inman Connect on Wednesday that pressure from the bombshell lawsuits and the Department of Justice may ultimately lead to “a different world” than the one that exists today. Continue reading →