As Zillow pumps brakes on buying, other stunned iBuyers forge ahead
Zillow says it's facing supply and labor constraints. But other iBuyers, who expressed surprise over Zillow's abrupt pause, say they aren't suffering from the same issues
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 18
Zillow hits brakes on buying new homes for remainder of 2021
Zillow said labor and supply issues in the market have created an 'operational backlog for renovations and closings.' The pause will enable the company to catch up on its existing contracts
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 18
The 30 biggest luxury deals of 2021
Palm Beach, Florida, luxury real estate had a banner year, but New York City was a dark horse that came roaring back in 2021 with the second highest concentration of high-end deals
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 15
'It’s about time': Agents cheer as Zillow braces for portal war in NYC
Agents across New York City were enthusiastic Thursday after CoStar-owned Homesnap and the Real Estate Board of New York announced plans to launch a search portal in 2022
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
'OK Boomer': Older homebuyers make gains as millennials struggle
Baby boomers made gains over first-time homebuyers in the decade before the pandemic, growing to 24% of recent home purchases in 2019, according to a new analysis from Zillow
by Daniel Houston Oct 14
Are you Googleable? 5 simple steps to upgrade your online presence
Here are a few tips to help ensure that when your ideal clients search for a real estate agent, they'll find and get to know, like and trust you
by Mary Hind Long Oct 13
CoStar takes aim at Zillow in NYC with launch of Citysnap portal
Homesnap's new portal should launch across New York City in 2022. It's the latest development in a simmering search portal cold war between CoStar and Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 13
The 20 biggest luxury beach sales of 2021 (so far)
From mansions in Palm Beach, Florida, and Malibu, California, to an estate on Hawaii's Big Island, here are the most expensive beach home sales to take place in 2021
The 20 biggest luxury mountain sales of 2021 (so far)
While a $136.25M sale in Montana eclipsed all others, this year also saw a number of high-profile sales in Aspen and Vail
Compass stock, market cap tumbles to new low
The company's shares ended Monday trading at $10.74, down significantly compared to when they debuted about 6 months ago. The drop reduced Compass' valuation to $4.2B
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
Zillow, Warburg and 4 takeaways from Coldwell Banker's Gen Blue
The pandemic, a big acquisition and the specter of Zillow were all significant parts of Coldwell Banker's latest gathering
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 7
Zillow Housing Hackathon winners create renter affordability app
The HBCU Housing Hackathon was a 7-day virtual competition to challenge students to create and pitch tech solutions to help consumers overcome obstacles in finding a home. The winning team was from Morehouse College
Zillow, ShowingTime and why lack of competition kills customer service
Opinion
As fewer companies dominate the scene and own the software it takes to run a real estate business, prices will go up while customer service and innovation decline
by Teresa Boardman Oct 6
Essential workers sacrifice space and home age to afford their rent: Zillow
Millions of renters throughout the US are often forced to choose smaller and older homes to afford their rent, according to a recent report from Zillow
Zillow wraps ShowingTime deal as feds continue FTC investigation
The $500M deal was first announced in February, and prompted a heated debate among ShowingTime users. Despite the deal closing, the FTC is reportedly still seeking information from the companies
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 1