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See inside Blondie singer Debbie Harry’s 18th century rental home

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The 78-year-old Harry bought the two-bed, three-bath Connecticut home for $785,000 in 2016 — a discount from what it sold for at its peak. Continue reading →

Homebuyers demand school data. Portals are grappling with the risks

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Home-listing portals all rely on the same source for school ratings, which are treated as essential by many homebuyers. If used improperly, critics fear the data could lead to Fair Housing violations. Continue reading →

Real estate CEOs: Big changes from bombshell suits ‘improbable’

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The bombshell verdict of Sitzer | Burnett rocked the real estate industry, but recent earnings reports suggest many of its most recognizable CEOs don’t anticipate major disruptions. Continue reading →

Realtor.com suffers double-digit drop in quarterly revenue, traffic

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Realtor.com parent company Move Inc.’s revenue declined 16 percent to $142 million in the fiscal first quarter. Despite the loss, CEO Robert Thomson remained bullish about the portal’s long-term prospects. Continue reading →

Andy Florance: Zillow isn’t ready for post-commission portal revolution

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In the opening remarks of CoStar Group’s Q3 earnings call Tuesday, CEO Andy Florance revealed to investment analysts the company’s grand plan to make Homes.com the portal of the future. Continue reading →

CoStar posts 50th-straight quarter of revenue growth in Q3 earnings

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CoStar Group earned $625 million in Q3, clinching its 50th consecutive quarter of revenue gains. The company also highlighted a 1,290 percent annual growth in Homes.com traffic. Continue reading →

Renters rejoice! Rental rates fell for 5th straight month in September

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Rents for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units fell 0.7 percent between August and September, according to data from Realtor.com. Continue reading →

Traffic data is the weapon of choice as portal wars heat up ahead of Q3

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Ahead of Q3 earnings, Inman took a dive into the top five real estate portals’ traffic data. Zillow still leads the pack, but stiff competition has emerged from old — and new — industry entrants. Continue reading →

Listing Toolkit by Realtor.com is a surprisingly valuable, lightweight marketing solution: Tech Review

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Realtor.com’s Listing Toolkit is an easy, modern solution for listing agents to build CMAs, demonstrate home marketability and help sellers discover who might want to buy their home. Continue reading →

Andy Florance: Bombshell lawsuits will upend Zillow’s business model

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance dished with Intel about the commission lawsuits, nemesis Zillow and NAR as Homes.com nabbed 100 million unique visitors for the first time ever in September. Continue reading →