Tag Archives: Premier Agent

How real estate portals are reacting amid the coronavirus pandemic

By Mike DelPrete | March 24, 2020 - 5:56 pm |March 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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As the coronavirus pandemic and the associated impact upon global economies spreads, the world’s leading real estate portals are all making big moves in response. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO: ‘There’s no coronavirus playbook’

By Patrick Kearns | March 24, 2020 - 1:09 pm |March 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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Rich Barton laid out plans to cut 25 percent of quarterly expenses by pausing hiring, cutting marketing, halting homebuying and reducing discretionary spending. Continue reading →

Zillow is covering 50% of Premier Agent costs for 1 month

By Patrick Kearns | March 17, 2020 - 8:44 pm |March 17, 2020 Uncategorized

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Zillow CEO Rich Barton announced the decision Tuesday in a letter to its Premier Agent customers. Continue reading →

HomeLight launches Elite Agent program for top producers

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 30, 2020 - 11:00 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Elite Agent status will be awarded to the top 1 percent of the real estate professionals on HomeLight’s platform. Continue reading →

Zillow Group hit with second class-action lawsuit over Premier Agent

By Patrick Kearns | December 19, 2019 - 1:43 pm |December 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Filed in the Southern District of New York, the federal suit claims that Premier Agent encourages dual agency and violates a New York State antitrust law. Continue reading →

Trulia sued by broker over Premier Agent advertising

By Patrick Kearns | December 2, 2019 - 6:24 pm |December 2, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Zillow-owned search portal is facing a lawsuit from a broker over its advertising business. Continue reading →

Zillow revenue continues to explode, but losses widen

By Patrick Kearns | November 7, 2019 - 9:23 pm |November 7, 2019 Uncategorized

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The ballooning revenue and losses can be attributed to the scaling of Zillow Offers. Continue reading →

Zillow revenue continues to explode, but losses widen

By Patrick Kearns | November 7, 2019 - 9:23 pm |November 7, 2019 Uncategorized

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The ballooning revenue and losses can be attributed to the scaling of Zillow Offers. Continue reading →

Bret Calltharp set to depart Zillow

By Patrick Kearns | October 29, 2019 - 1:03 pm |October 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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Calltharp, Zillow’s director of industry outreach, is set to leave the real estate tech behemoth to work with agents, he confirmed with Inman on Monday. Continue reading →

Zillow president: ‘Change is going to be driven by consumers’

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 5:50 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Greg Schwartz, president of media and marketplaces at Zillow, highlighted three critical changes the industry must make to service customers better. Continue reading →