Zillow sales exec fired after telling Premier Agent customer to 'take up yoga'
The exec apologized for her email telling a Realtor to 'take up yoga and breathe a bit' when he decided to cancel his membership to Zillow's program
by Patrick Kearns Jul 9
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Opinion
Offer iBuyer programs as a service to sellers while focusing on your strength in lead generation: personal relationships
by Robert Hahn Jul 3
Zillow eyes acquisitions and growth in new $650M offering
Real estate tech giant will sell at least $325M in stock and $325M in senior notes
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 28
Compass president riles up industry with opinions on tech
Steinberg's piece, 'Before Compass, Technology Was Barely Mentioned In Real Estate,' draws vocal response
by Patrick Kearns Jun 28
Here's where sellers made the biggest profit on their homes
New report from Zillow shows the typical sellers in San Jose and San Francisco made more than the US median home price when selling their home
by Patrick Kearns Jun 26
Zillow kickback investigation ends with no action
CFPB concludes investigation into whether the tech giant violated RESPA law when letting agents and lenders combine marketing efforts
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 25
Zillow puts its first home under contract as a seller — but reduces price by 1.6% on another
A month after debuting its iBuyer program, one property is under contract and another has had a price reduction
by Patrick Kearns Jun 21
Zestimate is 15% more accurate with AI to judge home interiors
Zillow's artificial intelligence tech can distinguish between granite and formica to determine which home is nicer
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 21
Real estate leaders weigh in on Trump border separation policy
Redfin CEO, Glenn Kelman, Zillow COO, Amy Bohutinsky, and Airbnb co-founders condemn the policy
by Patrick Kearns Jun 19
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The Chicago-based company wants in on the age of disruption
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 18
Hurricane Harvey flooding in Port Arthur, TX
Union of Concerned Scientists say 300,000 homes risked over next 30 years, and nearly 2.4 million by end of the century
by Patrick Kearns Jun 17
How is Zillow deciding which Premier Agents get Instant Offers leads?
Becky Garcia of The Garcia Group and George Laughton of the Laughton Team adapted early to Zillow's Instant Offers program. Here's how they reaped the benefits
by Patrick Kearns Jun 15
Why is everyone talking about pocket listings?
Is the practice of keeping listings off the market more prevalent than ever?
by Patrick Kearns Jun 15
Zillow Group launches program to offer discounted tools to top builders
Advertising builders can now get services such as interactive floor and site plans, apps, 3D renderings, virtual tours and web design at reduced rates
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Opinion
Real estate disruptors are just beginning to rewrite the industry’s constitution in a way that the real estate business has not faced before. Long-standing protocols are threatened, fundamentally altering the industry
by Brad Inman Jun 14