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CoStar reaches agreement with CRMLS, keeping access to data

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Homes.com won’t lose access to real estate listing data from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service after all. Continue reading →

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 →

Zillow removes Matterport 3D home tours from its sites

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The portal notified agents on Monday that CoStar declined to renew Matterport’s API agreement with Zillow, leading the portal remove Matterport 3D tours from its sites. Continue reading →

Redfin’s Glenn Kelman spills details on bittersweet transition to Rocket

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Kelman said it was a tough decision to sell, but one that ultimately will empower the company to better compete with portal giants like Zillow, Realtor.com and Homes.com while continuing to focus on customer service. Continue reading →

Homes.com just signed up thousands of agents, sold scores of ‘boosted’ listings

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CoStar reported net profit of $6.2 million in the second quarter, down from $19 million in Q2 2024, as it sought to gain market share. Continue reading →

Is Zillow skating dangerously close to thin ice?

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Team leader Carl Medford writes that Zillow’s brokerage license and algorithmic pricing suggestions could be setting it up for a legal showdown that threatens its entire business model. Continue reading →

It’s time to take back our listings

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Real estate pros have let tech platforms and restrictive policies chip away at agent value for too long, coach Darryl Davis writes. Let the people who earn the listing own the lead. Continue reading →

Zillow cares more about consumers than Realtors do

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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 →