Where listings are bouncing back — and where they’re not: Intel

Agents are having very different experiences in the Midwest compared to the coastal South. Intel breaks down two years of Realtor.com data to get to the bottom of this split market. Continue reading

On Realtor.com’s hottest ZIP codes list, the Midwest reigns supreme

Affordability and a plethora of amenities vaulted Gahanna, Ohio, to the top of Realtor.com’s 2024 hottest ZIP codes list. ZIP codes in Missouri and Indiana made the list too as out-of-state homebuyers search for a good deal. Continue reading

Realtor.com revenue drops 2% as traffic, lead volume remain flat

Realtor.com parent company Move Inc. saw its fiscal Q4 revenue decrease 2 percent yearly to $143 million as traffic to the site stalls at 74 million average monthly unique visitors. Continue reading

ICYMI at Inman Connect Las Vegas: Broker edition

Discover key brokerage takeaways from Inman Connect Las Vegas that will help you enhance you practices, leverage technology and navigate the evolving real estate landscape. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO: Take Homes.com claims with a grain of salt

In his second Inman Connect appearance of the year, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addressed an intensifying rivalry with Homes.com and what his company is doing to lead the charge on preserving buyer agency amid upcoming commission changes. Continue reading

CoStar CEO: We’re focused on ‘selling the house’

Andy Florance suggested rival portals are more interested in selling leads than houses and called a lawsuit against his company a “PR stunt.” Continue reading

Judge rules in favor of CoStar, grants expedited discovery

California District Judge George Wu granted CoStar’s request for an expedited discovery in Move’s theft of trade secrets lawsuit against the portal. Both parties have until Aug. 5 to agree on the terms of the discovery. Continue reading

Former Realtor.com editor declares innocence in new filing

The editor at the center of the theft of trade secrets lawsuit between portal rivals Move and CoStar Group filed a 36-page statement in support of CoStar’s expedited discovery request. Continue reading

Bulletproof Ohio home goes under contract after multiple offers

The home was listed for $399,900 over two weeks ago. Listing agent Jon Modene refers to the home as having “the strangest and greatest potential I have ever seen.” Continue reading

Palm Beach, a suburb? Not likely, residents say

Residents were taken aback when GoBanking.com recently categorized the luxury haven as a “suburb.” Local agents agree that Palm Beach is “a category by itself.” Continue reading