‘It’s about time’: Agents cheer as Zillow braces for portal war in NYC

Agents across New York City were enthusiastic Thursday after CoStar-owned Homesnap and the Real Estate Board of New York announced plans to launch a search portal in 2022. Continue reading

CoStar takes aim at Zillow in NYC with launch of Citysnap portal

Homesnap’s new portal will launch across NYC in 2022. It’s the latest development in a simmering search portal war between CoStar and Zillow. Continue reading

StreetEasy arms renters to fight housing voucher discrimination

New pop-up informs renters that it’s illegal to discriminate by legal source of income in New York and New Jersey. Continue reading

$100K for a home in Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit!

The New York Times editorial board asked eight NYC mayoral candidates, “Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?” Some candidate answers left New Yorkers baffled. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses 88 landlords and brokerages — including Compass and Corcoran — of discrimination

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday by watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative claims the New York City brokerages and landlords in question have discriminated against people with housing vouchers. Continue reading

StreetEasy suspends ‘days on market’ display

The Zillow-owned search portal is making changes to listing displays as the real estate industry slows down in New York, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading

REBNY to temporarily end ‘days on market’ calculation

The Real Estate Board of New York is eliminating the “days on market” calculation for its members’ listings. Continue reading

6 Instagram accounts you’ll love if you’re in real estate

From the glamorous to the absurd, these Instagram accounts will lift your spirits and provide you with useful information. Continue reading

Rihanna’s former New York penthouse languishes on the market

Rihanna may have found love in a hopeless place, but for her former rented penthouse, things seem just plain hopeless. The 4,647-square foot condo has been languishing on the market for a decade. Continue reading