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Homes.com hit with lawsuit over monetization of CRMLS data

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Homes.com will lose access to the CRMLS data feed on Nov. 1. REcore Solutions says the portal monetized listings without paying an agreed upon fee for the data. Continue reading →

Portals spend millions on SEO. Here’s how to leverage it for free

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Lead-gen expert Josh Ries tells you how to transform ideas from Zillow and Realtor.com into local insights that make your content marketing stand out for all the right reasons. Continue reading →

Realtor.com CEO is ready to ‘turn off’ Clear Cooperation debate

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At Inman Connect San Diego, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales said it’s time to turn the page on Clear Cooperation and focus on solving issues that will improve consumers’ main challenge — affordability. Continue reading →

Homes.com sent direct mailers to sellers across the country asking them to pay to ‘boost’ their homes

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Many agents have gathered in online forums to criticize the mailers as “unethical.” But Homes.com’s parent company says most agents are fine with them. Continue reading →

Zillow settles with NYC broker who sued StreetEasy over fees

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Broker George T. Spyridakis alleged the rental listing platform effectively “masked” listings but still charged daily marketing fees. He moved to withdraw the case this week after reaching a settlement with Zillow. Continue reading →

Auction.com says its listing views are up with Zillow commingling

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Auction.com executives confirmed to Inman that views of its listings have increased significantly since Zillow began rolling out a new user experience that now includes previously hidden listings. Continue reading →

Zillow’s ‘new standards’ reveal a big problem. Take back our industry

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The longer real estate professionals let Zillow define the rules, the harder it becomes to take our industry back, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading →

Move, Inc. moves to dismiss trade secrets case against CoStar

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The effort to dismiss the case comes following a settlement between Move and Realtor.com’s former head of News & Insights, who was accused of accessing documents while at Homes.com. Continue reading →