Zombie hands
A revised version of shareholder lawsuit accusing the real estate giant of violating anti-kickback RESPA laws is allowed to proceed
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 25
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The program will first go live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and should be live in as many as 8 markets by the end of the year
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Why did Zillow sue Compass? It's more complicated than you think
Opinion
Zillow CEO Rich Barton is obsessed with being the winner in a different game with a new cast of characters: Tech titans
by Brad Inman Apr 22
Zillow’s free 3D home tours launch nationwide
Until now, 3D tour technology had been dominated by dedicated imaging companies like GeoCV and Matterport, both of which charge more than Zillow’s free app
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Compass CEO reveals more ambitions to be real estate’s ‘one-stop shop’
Robert Reffkin says Compass will expand into offering more post-transaction home services, on Bloomberg podcast
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Breaking: Zillow sues Compass over poached employees, intellectual property
A pair of lawsuits allege that Compass lured away Zillow employees in order to obtain trade secrets
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Civil rights suit may force Zillow to make websites ADA accessible
Attorneys for 2 legally blind plaintiffs filed the complaint Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Massachusetts
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 18
Zillow Offers opens Southwest hub, plans to add 160 new jobs
Zillow has grown its buying-and-selling platform out of a Phoenix coworking space into a 25,000-square-foot office
by Patrick Kearns Apr 18
Zillow has been buying homes for a year now. How’s it going?
It's been 1 year since Zillow announced the launch of Zillow Offers. Inman looks at the platform's impact on real estate
by Patrick Kearns Apr 12
The Real Word: Will Zestimates become live offers?
Opinion
Also on ‘The Racket’ this week, a lawsuit over automated text message campaigns, and 50 Cent’s house is finally sold
by Byron Lazine Apr 12
RE/MAX should buy Redfin
Opinion
Bold move could put RE/MAX in position to compete against Zillow, Opendoor, Redfin and Compass
by Brad Inman Apr 11
Does property activity online boost your listing’s exposure?
Opinion
Why aren’t we looking closer at views, favorites and the metrics that make a listing stand out?
by Troy Palmquist Apr 11
Vancouver, BC Canada skyline at night
The US real estate giants just launched north-of-the-border as the market in one of the hottest cities is contracting
Marijuana-friendly cities see uptick in home values: Study
On average, home values in cities that legalized marijuana grew by $6,337 more than everywhere else
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Taxes and commissions associated with the sale drive up costs significantly, according to a new analysis