Why Zillow is right to boot underperforming Premier Agents

The interwebs were abuzz last week with Zillow Group’s announcement that it is introducing a “CSAT” (customer satisfaction) component to its Premier Agent platform. Here’s Jay Thompson’s take. Continue reading

Zillow misses on Q3 earnings, hires new CFO

Zillow posted a net loss of $492,000 in the third quarter of 2018, much lower than its more than $9 million loss in the same quarter of last year, according to its third-quarter earnings report. Revenue for the real estate technology giant was up 22 pe… Continue reading

New AI tool purportedly screens calls, ranks leads better than you

An Arizona startup has built a new artificial intelligence tool designed to sort through and rank calls from people looking to rent property. Continue reading

Supreme Court dismisses appeal in real estate search patent case

The Supreme Court has ruled it would not review a Federal Circuit court decision denying a patent for Real Estate Alliance Ltd.’s real estate search tool. Continue reading

Nestio launches new rental platform for building owners

Nestio, a popular rental management and listings startup, has launched a new platform for property owners to manage their rentals and listings. Continue reading

Amazon HQ2 talks reportedly narrow to Crystal City, Dallas and NYC

Amazon’s impact on home affordability has been a major consideration, as the tech giant’s presence in Seattle has both created numerous jobs and driven up home values in the surrounding areas to astronomical levels. Continue reading

Will NAR solicit venture capital funding from 1.3 million Realtors?

Billions of venture capital dollars are pouring into real estate and the largest real estate trade group in the nation is seeking a bigger slice of the pie. Continue reading