Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits

A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first. Continue reading

Zillow hires former PayPal exec to lead agent sales team

Zillow is continuing its leadership shuffle, with the Seattle-based residential portal announcing a new senior vice president of agent sales on Friday. Former PayPal executive Soumya Tulloss will lead Zillow’s agent sales, the segment that includes fla… Continue reading

Ex-rivals Opendoor and Zillow debut new partnership in Atlanta, Raleigh

Homeowners in Raleigh and Atlanta can ask for a cash offer from Opendoor and get an estimate from Zillow about what their home might sell for on the open market. Continue reading

Zillow adjusts Premier Agent pay plan with eye toward culling ranks

The shift will take place in Denver and Raleigh, and will eventually see hundreds of agents removed from the lead generation program, Zillow executives told Inman on Wednesday Continue reading

How to use Zillow to grow your business in 2021

Find out how this real estate behemoth has been enhancing its services for agents over the past year, especially in its paid platform, Premier Agent. Then, determine whether Zillow is the right fit for your budget. Continue reading

Zillow launches in-app call feature for Premier Agent

Available today on Apple iOS, Zillow Premier Agents can answer buyer phone calls without leaving the Zillow Premier Agent app. A phased rollout for Android users will finish by August. Continue reading

NYC-based property matching service Localize to connect buyers with agents

Originally aiming to offer New York City buyers an honest look at neighborhoods and buildings, the company has now launched Localize Advantage to help buyers to find their ideal agent. Continue reading

Ryan Gorman: For agents, ‘only the strong will survive’ in the future

Multiple real estate industry leaders agreed Wednesday that the next decade will see agent ranks winnowed down. Continue reading

The race is on for real estate web APIs

After a period of slow adoption of Web APIs in real estate, there’s finally been a turning point in the industry. This is good news for tech-conscious brokers, their vendors, and the MLSs who have long known that Web APIs offer a faster, more secure an… Continue reading