Zillow vs. realtor.com: Mike DelPrete on their battle

It appears that Zillow’s longstanding traffic lead over realtor.com is diminishing. It’s insignificant in terms of competitive advantage and revenue uplift — and might simply be an artifact of pandemic browsing patterns — but it does reveal a deeper tr… Continue reading

America’s hottest neighborhoods: North Winton Village in Rochester, New York

The older neighborhood has long been a more affordable alternative to other trendier parts of the city, but that may soon change as home prices and rents are rising as the area becomes more popular. Continue reading

Realtor.com’s new microsite will connect buyers to agents with fair housing training

Realtor.com for Everyone will help renters, buyers and sellers search for agents “committed to working with today’s increasingly diverse communities.” Continue reading

Realtor.com operator Move Inc. bounces back with latest earnings, reports 37% revenue growth

Realtor.com operator Move Inc. rebounded from a rough 2020 with robust lead generation, referral, and website traffic growth during Q3 2021. Continue reading

New realtor.com market report hints inventory relief is coming

Realtor.com’s latest weekly market report showed a boost in new listings during the last week of April — a hopeful signal that lower home prices are near. Continue reading

OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings

ClimateCheck’s risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs’ real estate search portal. Continue reading

Lakefront ‘Stair House’ in Idaho’s hottest neighborhood asks $695K, but there’s a catch

This unusual staircase-shaped home in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho — recently named one of the country’s hottest housing markets — has a coveted location, but it’s missing a few key comforts. Continue reading

Bubble trouble: Is the market on a collision course with disaster?

Soaring home prices have fueled talk of a bubble. Economists, however, think a gradual slowdown is more likely than a sudden pop. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on comps in these chaotic times

Agents’ expertise has long relied on studying and understanding sales patterns in their markets. But with little inventory and soaring prices, patterns are hard to find. Continue reading

5 summer marketing tips to stand out from the crowd

With a crowded field and fierce competition, cutting through the digital noise and presenting your brand strongly and consistently across the internet is more important than ever to compete, stay relevant and be successful in your business. Continue reading