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Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group eyes UK’s biggest real estate portal

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Murdoch’s Australia-based News Corp subsidiary announced on Monday that it was considering a cash and stock offer for the UK’s largest real estate portal. Continue reading →

Realtors file suit against Move, NAR over ‘fake leads’ scheme

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Eight Realtors are seeking class action status in their lawsuit against Realtor.com for allegedly selling unvetted and fraudulent buyer and seller leads. This is the third lawsuit against Realtor.com and parent company Move over its lead gen business. Continue reading →

Jeremy Wacksman on becoming CEO, leading Zillow into a new era

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A week after being named CEO, Wacksman shared what it’s like to take the baton from Zillow co-founder Rich Barton, the power of technology and the role portals play in a post-settlement world. Continue reading →

Zillow hires former PayPal exec to lead agent sales team

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Zillow is continuing its leadership shuffle, with the Seattle-based residential portal announcing a new senior vice president of agent sales on Friday. Former PayPal executive Soumya Tulloss will lead Zillow’s agent sales, the segment that includes fla… Continue reading →

Redfin CEO says ‘change is good’ in blog about commissions

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Two days before the implementation of new cooperative compensation rules, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman explained what the changes will mean for consumers and the industry at-large. Continue reading →

Former Ribbon team launches AI-fueled home transaction platform

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The team that founded EasyKnock-acquired power buyer Ribbon has launched Indigo, an artificial intelligence-powered transaction management and home search platform. The platform is only available in Charlotte and is free to use until Oct. 1. Continue reading →

Realtor.com revenue drops 2% as traffic, lead volume remain flat

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Realtor.com parent company Move Inc. saw its fiscal Q4 revenue decrease 2 percent yearly to $143 million as traffic to the site stalls at 74 million average monthly unique visitors. Continue reading →

Zillow Group names Jeremy Wacksman as new CEO

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After five years back at the helm, Zillow Group co-founder Rich Barton steps down as CEO. Former COO Jeremy Wacksman takes the reins as the company charges past what Barton calls the “Portal 1.0” experience. Continue reading →

Zillow Q2 revenue exceeds expectations, grows 13% to $572M

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Better-than-expected residential segment results bolstered Seattle-based portal Zillow’s Q2 performance, which saw growing revenues and slimming losses as they zero in on creating a ‘fully-integrated’ homebuying experience. Continue reading →

Rival portal execs team up against a common foe: MLS red tape

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Executives at Redfin and Zillow made the case at Inman Broker Connect that consumers would benefit from more universal standards of data sharing by MLSs. But the path to such a future is rocky, they said. Continue reading →