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CoStar cuts 100 jobs amid Homes.com restructuring

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 1, 2022 - 10:16 pm |December 1, 2022 Uncategorized

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The cuts are part of an effort to integrate Homes.com with Homesnap and come at the tail end of a year in which CoStar has moved aggressively into the residential real estate sector. Continue reading →

NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 2, 2022 - 9:00 am |May 2, 2022 Uncategorized

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The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5 million members, will tackle real estate’s hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here’s a breakdown of the agenda. Continue reading →

Zillow listings now link buyers with down-payment assistance info

By Daniel Houston | December 15, 2021 - 5:26 pm |December 15, 2021 Uncategorized

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The Seattle-based home portal has added a new listing feature that connects a buyer with details about down-payment programs in their area. Continue reading →

CoStar CEO likens Zillow to ‘mafia,’ suggest it’s ‘hijacking’ listings

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 28, 2021 - 5:08 pm |October 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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Andy Florance weighed in on why his company is building a New York City portal and what he thinks of rival Zillow. Continue reading →

CoStar revenue rises to new heights in latest earnings report

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 26, 2021 - 8:25 pm |October 26, 2021 Uncategorized

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The company pulled in $499 million in revenue during the third quarter of this year. That’s a 17 percent jump compared to last year at the same time. Continue reading →

CoStar takes aim at Zillow in NYC with launch of Citysnap portal

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 13, 2021 - 5:35 pm |October 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Homesnap’s new portal will launch across NYC in 2022. It’s the latest development in a simmering search portal war between CoStar and Zillow. Continue reading →

3 moments that made Zillow President Susan Daimler

By Jim Dalrymple II | September 13, 2021 - 4:09 pm |September 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Daimler became president of Zillow in February, but has been honing her leadership skill since her early days as the co-founder of multiple startups. Continue reading →

CoStar to acquire listing site Homes.com

By Jim Dalrymple II | April 14, 2021 - 9:00 pm |April 14, 2021 Uncategorized

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The $156 million purchase should help the company continue its push into the world of residential real estate. Continue reading →

Realtor.com extends agent billing relief

By Patrick Kearns | April 20, 2020 - 4:41 pm |April 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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The company is offering agents a 30 percent reduction on billing or the opportunity to push their contract a month. Continue reading →

The Dominos pizza tracker of home search: Josh Team on KW’s new app

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 21, 2020 - 4:00 pm |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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In the first day that Keller Williams new consumer-facing app was live, it increased engagement in the company’s tech ecosystem by 600 percent. Home searches were up 2,500 percent. Continue reading →