‘This blows my mind’: Agents balk at return of Zillow unvetted leads

A decision announced by Zillow to reinstate unvetted leads to its Premier Agent platform has divided agents, some of whom say conversion rates were too low. Continue reading

Zillow stock on the rise as board members double down

After nosediving following the release of its lower-than-expected third-quarter results, Zillow stock is on the rebound and two of its board members are doubling down on the Seattle-based real estate technology company.  Continue reading

Zillow brings back unvetted leads to Premier Agent

Zillow announced it’s officially bringing back non-validated email leads – in addition to connecting agents with validated leads on the phone – just seven months after it dropped them for its Premier Agent customers. Continue reading

Finally, Zillow will automatically update agent sales data

TRIBUS is the first brokerage platform vendor to automatically send agent-sold data to Zillow, immediately following a property’s closing. Continue reading

‘Monopoly for Millennials’ hits shelves, sans real estate

‘Monopoly for Millennials’ is the latest iteration of the classic property-buying board game in which players rack up experiences instead of real estate. Continue reading

Amazon HQ sparks gold rush in New York City and Virginia

One day after Amazon announced it will open a pair of new headquarters in New York and Virginia, interest in the two areas’ real estate is spiking. Continue reading

Climate change likely to flood these homes in about 30 years

Rising seas are threatening thousands of homes but the building in these flood-prone areas still continues, according to a new study from Zillow and Climate Central. As many as 400,000 homes are at risk of regular flooding by 2050, the study says. Continue reading

Are Zillow’s Premier Agent changes working for agents?

Since Zillow rolled out updates to its Premier Agent program in April, agent advertiser churn has been an issue, according to Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff. Continue reading

Why seller leads are Zillow’s biggest opportunity

Last week, Zillow announced its latest financial results, and the stock dropped 25 percent (losing $2 billion in value). But the story everyone is missing is the Zillow Offers business and its huge potential with seller leads. Continue reading

Las Vegas Realtors end syndication to Zillow, ListHub

The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) has decided to end syndication of its members’ listings to real estate portals Zillow and ListHub. Continue reading