Trulia co-founder Pete Flint tells agents to 'lean into' transaction revolution
During Connect Now, Trulia co-founder and NFX Managing Partner Pete Flint explained what agents must do to stay relevant during the digital transaction revolution
by Marian McPherson Jun 3
StreetEasy may cut off Douglas Elliman's access to rental listing platform
The Zillow-owned search portal and the New York City-based brokerage are currently locked in negotiations
by Patrick Kearns May 29
Zillow cuts off direct listing feed from Realogy franchisees
A Zillow spokesperson told Inman the company gets virtually all of its listings from MLS feeds these days
by Patrick Kearns May 19
Realtors are line of defense against banker greed
Opinion
The private sector and government leaders must be on guard as trillions of public dollars wash through the economic system and a broken economy can become a feasting ground for unsavory opportunists
by Brad Inman May 11
Realtor.com sees user growth as News Corp. revenue drops 8%
Although News Corp.'s revenues dipped down to $2.27B, realtor.com saw average monthly unique users of its web and mobile sites grow by 6% year over year
A barista pouring latte art into a latte
Opinion
Seven years ago, I said that buying a home should be as easy as buying a latte. My theatrics weren't enough to make that vision possible. But a pandemic is doing the trick today
by Brad Inman May 4
Zillow and Trulia beat back patent infringement suit for listing apps
'This ruling ensures we will be able to continue to provide this information,' said a Zillow Group spokesperson
Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech
Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology over the last decade. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 13
'Black swan of 2020': Venture firm behind Trulia, Airbnb sounds alarm
Sequoia Capital believes the coronavirus could lead to reduced business activity, supply chain disruption and other long-lasting problems
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 5
The Domino's pizza tracker of home search: Josh Team on KW's new app
In the first day that Keller Williams' new consumer-facing app was live, it increased engagement in the company's tech ecosystem by 600%. Home searches were up 2,500%
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail
Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Gary Keller, Josh Team on why they copied the portals: 'All this chaos'
Keller Williams' new consumer app tries to give homebuyers and sellers exactly what they want — and strip away everything they don't
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
Ginger Wilcox named Home Point Financial's chief experience officer
The mortgage originator is hiring its first CXO since the company launched in 2015
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10
Zillow Group hit with second class-action lawsuit over Premier Agent
Filed in the Southern District of New York, the federal lawsuit claims that Premier Agent encourages dual agency and violates a New York State antitrust law
by Patrick Kearns Dec 19
5 ways to generate leads without listings websites
Buying leads is expensive. Here are 5 ways to generate them without spending all that money.
by Gill Chowdhury Dec 14