Realtor.com launches land price estimates as market lags

Realtor.com has added land price estimates to its platform, giving agents and builders a new data tool for tracking one of the core inputs to new construction. The accompanying market analysis shows the land market has yet to fully recover from the pan… Continue reading

Renters accelerate buying plans as rental affordability improves

Zillow data shows rent price growth has reached its lowest level since 2020, saving the typical renter $2,316 annually. Continue reading

Coming-soon listings are the hottest topic in real estate. Does your MLS allow them?

We created a feature that shows where dozens of MLSs serving 1.2 million real estate professionals stand on coming-soon listings, the hottest topic in real estate. Continue reading

Buyers accuse eXp of supporting Zillow’s ‘fraudulent business’

The plaintiffs in a Zillow class-action complaint claim eXp has harmed buyers by advertising Zillow Flex and supporting the portal’s listing ban. Continue reading

The housing market isn’t breaking. It’s being rebuilt in real time

While the industry debates exposure, writes contributor Deb Siefkin, the structure of the market and how buyers find homes is being rewritten. Continue reading

Exposed beams, Victorian style top Zillow’s buyer engagement index

Exposed beams bring a 20 percent boost in daily buyer engagement, according to Zillow’s newly launched Buzz Index, which tracks clicks, saves and return visits across more than 600 home features and design styles.
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Translating the economics of price discovery to private listings

Private listings, properly understood, do not replace the MLS — they help it work better by improving the conditions under which price discovery begins. Continue reading

CoStar scores win as activist investor drops Homes.com fight

The hedge fund Third Point was one of two major players that was strongly critical of CoStar’s attempt to compete with three leading residential real estate portals Continue reading

After years of powering real estate, the MLS faces its biggest challenge

Cooperation among brokers in a shared marketplace remains one of the most powerful ideas the real estate industry has developed, broker-owner Dennis Norman writes. Continue reading

Zillow ‘knows its role’ in the industry: Jun Choo

Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal’s continued commitment to listing “transparency.” Continue reading