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CoStar’s Florance: New Zillow rule ‘hijacks your leads for profit’

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CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent. Continue reading →

Move, Inc. moves to dismiss trade secrets case against CoStar

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The effort to dismiss the case comes following a settlement between Move and Realtor.com’s former head of News & Insights, who was accused of accessing documents while at Homes.com. Continue reading →

Top 10% of agents control nearly half of all listings as pay gap widens

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Top agents are winning a greater share of listings in the wake of NAR’s commission settlement last year, with high-performers holding 42.64 percent of all listings, new data from tech firm Relitix shows. Continue reading →

CoStar advances talks to purchase REA Group competitor Domain

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CoStar Group and Nine Entertainment have reportedly begun negotiating the acquisition of Domain, the second largest real estate classifieds firm in Australia behind News Corp-owned REA Group. Nine’s target price is AUD 2.79 billion. Continue reading →

News Corp CEO unfazed by CoStar’s bid to buy REA competitor

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News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said he’s unbothered by CoStar’s push to enter Australia, touting his company’s media portfolio as a major advantage in pushing traffic to portals without breaking the bank. Continue reading →

Leads, conversions and value amid the portal wars: DelPrete

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Despite arguments about traffic, industry expert Mike DelPrete writes, the bottom line for the portal wars comes down to revenue. Continue reading →

Zillow, not CoStar, is Realtor.com’s biggest competitor, Eales insists

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As the rivalry with CoStar Group simmers, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales is focused on housing policy and bridging gaps between the industry and consumers, he told a crowd Thursday at ICNY. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

CoStar-owned UK portal accused of making ‘misleading’ traffic claims

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The portal wars in the UK are heating up, as CoStar-owned portal OnTheMarket (OTM) fights accusations of using “misleading” traffic data to dethrone competitor Zoopla as the second-most trafficked home search site in England, Scotland, Wales and Northe… Continue reading →