New lead generation scams on the rise, Zillow warns in an email

Zillow is warning real estate agents to be on the lookout for a scammer trying to take money in exchange for leads, posing as the real estate tech giant. Continue reading

Pitching your real estate tech to Inman? Avoid these 6 blunders

If you’re a technology company stakeholder trying to catch the eyes of Inman’s tech-forward, deal-savvy audience, steer clear of these six mistakes when creating your pitch. Continue reading

DocuSign passes Zillow’s market cap, and NAR is reaping the rewards

DocuSign, the cloud-based electronic signature platform, is skyrocketing in value and even overtook real estate tech giant Zillow Group in valuation, according to public stock data from Yahoo. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is reaping the r… Continue reading

Zillow dragged into the spotlight after lawyer tries to use it to prove Brett Kavanaugh’s innocence

A theory posted on Twitter by a lawyer trying to prove the innocence of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has taken on a life of it’s own, with Zillow taking center stage. Continue reading

Zillow’s CEO is bullish on blockchain

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff believes that the latter technology, a broad term for online ledger systems that can be used to keep track of all sorts of information, will prove as important as the internet itself. Continue reading

Real estate photographer sues Zillow for copyright infringement

A California photographer of high-end properties says his contract with agents is ‘not transferrable and prohibits third party use without permission.’ Zillow says his claims are without merit. Continue reading

Zillow to feature listings from Canada’s largest indie brokerage

As part of its efforts to come to Canada, Zillow will soon feature listings from the country’s largest indie brokerage, Right At Home Realty. Continue reading

Rents are flat for the first time since 2012

The nationwide median rent in August remained unchanged year-over-year for the first time since 2012, according to Zillow’s latest housing data survey. The median rent is actually lower than it was in August 2017, in 19 of the nation’s 35 largest housi… Continue reading

It’s a small world after all: Single-family home construction plunged and average lot shrunk in 2017

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the real estate database company found that home construction was down in each of the nine census divisions. Continue reading

Compass rolls out ‘Coming Soon’ pre-marketing blitz nationwide

A new marketing initiative by Compass that’s rolled out last week will allow agents to post listings days before they appear on the market. Continue reading