Realtor.com the latest portal to include climate risk data

The climate’s toddler-like, harder-than-ever-to-predict behavior is having a measurable impact on the housing market, a reality that led to Realtor.com partnering with First Street, a non-profit organization that provides data and critical resources on… Continue reading

Live like a star at Josh Brolin’s $35K per month Atlanta mansion

Fresh off of hosting “Saturday Night Live,” the “Dune: Part 2” star has listed his Atlanta home for rent. Brolin purchased the property with his wife, Kathryn, in 2020. Continue reading

Zillow, Realtor.com team up on syndicated rental listings

The ongoing portal war has now sparked a new alliance that’ll see Zillow’s rental listings show up on Realtor.com’s site. Continue reading

Warren Buffett: ‘You want a bad number’ to get good market news

In 2010, the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO said that fewer housing starts can help lay the foundation for a more balanced market down the line. His own company’s recent investments in home builders show commitment to that principle. Continue reading

US housing market is short 7.2M single-family homes: Realtor.com

The US housing market is short 7.2 million homes, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing market analysis. Nearly 18 million households have been formed over the past decade; however, only 10 million single-family homes were constructed during the sa… Continue reading

Here’s how to avoid the most-dreaded new agent question

How long have you been an agent? Follow these simple steps on listing appointments to answer the question and turn seller leads into signed listings, writes author and trainer Bernice Ross. Continue reading

WATCH: Andy Florance takes aim at ‘Ziltorfin’ business tactics

CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance called Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin pushback against Homes.com traffic numbers “bait and switch” business tactics as he addressed criticism about Homes.com’s astronomical website traffic growth during the la… Continue reading

Move Inc. sees 13% revenue decline as Realtor.com traffic improves

The Realtor.com parent company saw revenue declined 13 percent to $127 million in the fiscal second quarter. Mobile and website annual traffic growth remained flat — an improvement from Q1’s 12 percent loss. News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said he’s hopef… Continue reading

CoStar to spend a billion dollars on marketing in fight for portal crown

The company plans to advertise during the Super Bowl and other major cultural events in what it describes as the “biggest marketing campaign in real estate history.” Continue reading