Real estate went into ‘hyperdrive’ in 2021: T3 Sixty report

The latest Swanepoel Trends Report finds that recent years have seen a wave of acquisitions and that COVID-19 accelerated migration away from pricy metro areas. Continue reading

Targeting Zillow again, CoStar’s Homesnap unveils new showing tool

The company announced its latest management tool, which it bills as a direct competitor to the widely used ShowingTime product. Continue reading

ShowingTime rolls out new safety, video tools

ShowingTime, a widely used home showing management platform that Zillow purchased earlier this year, announced Friday that it is rolling out several new features related to things such as agent safety and video tours. Continue reading

Tennessee MLS Realtracs debuts new showing service

Realtracs Showings comes amid an ongoing race to build alternatives to ShowingTime, which Zillow acquired earlier this year. Continue reading

MLS Aligned preps new showing service, adds another new owner

BeachesMLS is the latest mega MLS to join MLS Aligned as the joint venture gears up to release Aligned Showings. Continue reading

MRED on showing service partners: ‘We don’t want to pick the winners’

Onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas, executives from multiple MLSs discussed how Zillow’s purchase of ShowingTime upended relationships nationwide and advocated for choice when it comes to showing technologies. Continue reading

Zillow, ShowingTime and why lack of competition kills customer service

The Zillow-ShowingTime deal is what a modern-day monopoly might look like. As fewer companies dominate the scene and own the software it takes to run a real estate business, prices will go up while customer service and innovation decline. Continue reading

Zillow wraps ShowingTime deal as feds continue FTC investigation

The $500 million deal was first announced in February, and it prompted a heated debate among ShowingTime users. Despite the deal closing, the FTC is reportedly still seeking information from the companies. Continue reading

Inman announces first round of exhibitors and digital demo session sponsors for ICLV21

Tallahassee, Fla. (Sept. 30, 2021) – Inman Group® announced 45 exhibitors and digital demo session sponsors for Inman Connect Las Vegas, Oct. 26-28, 2021. Continue reading

Showingtime’s offer management platform sees surging interest

Real estate professionals in the U.S. and Canada used ShowingTime’s Offer Manager to handle more than 120,000 offers over the past year. Continue reading