Zillow wiretapping lawsuit quietly dismissed without prejudice

A class action lawsuit against Zillow for allegedly disclosing personally identifiable information — including names and emails — and prerecorded video viewing activity to the parent companies of Facebook and Google, Meta and Alphabet, has been dismiss… Continue reading

Realtor.com is working with OpenAI to chase the portal crown

News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said the partnership with the ChatGPT-maker is a vital growth lever for Realtor.com and its parent company, Move Inc., and will help create a one-of-a-kind home search experience. Continue reading

Zillow ditches outdated decor with Showcase virtual staging

Homebuyers browsing Zillow Showcase listings can now virtually stage homes, removing and rearranging decor and trying out several preset design styles. The feature is powered by Virtual Staging AI, a company Zillow acquired in 2024. Continue reading

Pennymac takes a stake in Vesta, launches non-QM mortgages

A major player in correspondent lending and mortgage servicing, Pennymac is looking to provide more loans directly to consumers through a strategic partnership and investment in mortgage loan origination software provider Vesta. Continue reading

I lost a listing to AI. Here’s how I’m making sure it never happens again

After a painful conversation with potential sellers, learn how broker Josh Ries renewed his commitment to personal communication. Continue reading

Zillow is taking down images at the center of CoStar’s copyright lawsuit

Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as “systematic infringement” of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down. Continue reading

RMLS launches an AI use agents can get behind: getting paid

Real estate agents in Oregon belonging to Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) will be a bit quicker to verify the integrity of their deal documents thanks to the latest artificial intelligence offering by Restb.ai. Continue reading

Brad Inman: ‘AI will be god-like,’ and other real estate predictions

The Inman founder recently shared why he’s excited about the future of AI — and talked about what he sees coming next for real estate. Continue reading

These agents are ‘drowning.’ AI was supposed to save them

Who really wins when your brokerage uses AI? For broker Holly Brink, tech adoption should never come at the price of personal client service. Continue reading

These agents are ‘drowning.’ AI was supposed to save them

Who really wins when your brokerage uses AI? For broker Holly Brink, tech adoption should never come at the price of personal client service. Continue reading