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The top 5 takeaways from the real estate industry’s Q2 earnings

By Patrick Kearns | August 14, 2019 - 4:37 pm |August 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow business shifts, Wall Street’s thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past two weeks. Continue reading →

Zillow is still losing money on every home it sells – but not as much as it was 6 months ago

By Patrick Kearns | August 8, 2019 - 9:09 pm |August 8, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow lost, on average, $2,916 on each home it sold in the second quarter of 2019 after interest payments, earnings data shows. Continue reading →

Zillow announces new iBuyer markets as revenue soars 84%

By Patrick Kearns | August 7, 2019 - 8:16 pm |August 7, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Seattle-based real estate tech giant also reported an overall net loss of $71.9 million in the second quarter of 2018. Continue reading →

Zillow is the real estate industry. Period

By Brad Inman | August 6, 2019 - 4:40 pm |August 6, 2019 Uncategorized

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Just as Google is to search, Facebook is to social and Amazon is to ecommerce, Zillow is to real estate. Continue reading →

WATCH: Zillow’s Rich Barton talks to Brad Inman at ICLV

By Inman | July 26, 2019 - 6:13 pm |July 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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In a wide-ranging interview Barton discusses the company’s latest adjustments to its Zestimate tool, Zillow Offers, and why he believes agents will never be cut out of the transaction. Continue reading →

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 25, 2019 - 7:23 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 25, 2019 - 7:23 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Zillow: ‘I’m scared of them’

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 24, 2019 - 6:58 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Describing Zillow as ‘Godzilla,’ Kelman also conceded that Redfin’s iBuying program will never grow to 50% of the market. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO Rich Barton: ‘Real estate agents are not going away’

By Patrick Kearns | July 24, 2019 - 6:42 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Rich Barton discusses Zillow’s ‘expansion’ into Zillow homes, his goal for the Zestimate and why he wants his company to be a home marketplace. Continue reading →

Zillow’s Zestimate now uses photos when valuing homes

By Jim Dalrymple II | June 27, 2019 - 4:00 am |June 27, 2019 Uncategorized

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The update relies on AI neural networks that can judge things like finishes and curb appeal. Continue reading →