Homes.com will ‘boost’ listings that are banned on Zillow: Florance

CoStar CEO Andy Florance on Thursday said the “Boost” tool it rolled out on April 29 will now be available for brokers and homeowners who have been thwarted by Zillow’s private listing ban. Continue reading

Zillow turned a profit in Q1 for the first time in years

The portal lifted its rental and mortgage segments in the first three months of 2025, earnings data released Wednesday shows. CEO Jeremy Wacksman said the gains came despite a tough market. Continue reading

Redfin unfazed by 2% revenue drop as it finalizes deal with Rocket

Despite a year-over-year decline in Q1, CEO Glenn Kelman voiced confidence in a statement on Tuesday as Redfin continued to finalize its $1.75 billion all-stock merger with Rocket Companies. Continue reading

Realtor.com teams up with Reba McEntire for ad campaign

The campaign features McEntire advising would-be homebuyers in sitcom-like scenarios. It’s also the largest such campaign in the portal’s history. Continue reading

Zillow cares more about consumers than Realtors do

While we’ve been distracted by policy fights, lawsuits and finger-pointing, Zillow has been executing a master plan to become the dominant force for all real estate needs, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading

CoStar Group posts rising revenue as Homes.com grows in Q1

Revenue grew by 12 percent to $732 million, and the Homes.com salesforce expanded to 370 people on the way to a goal of 500 reps, according to quarterly earnings data released Tuesday. Continue reading

Cracks in NAR’s control begin to show: The Download

With platforms and portals pushing back against its policies, is the National Association of Realtors losing its grip on the industry? Continue reading

West USA Realty commits to Zillow Group’s listing policy

One of Arizona’s largest brokerages, West USA Realty, has committed to following Zillow Group’s listing access standard. The firm is the third to formally support the portal’s ban on privately marketed listings. Continue reading

Home-sale prices dipped in 11 metros as buyers show caution

As of April 20, home-sale prices fell across 11 U.S. metro areas, marking the first time this many markets have seen year-over-year declines since September 2023, data released Thursday by Redfin found. Continue reading