Zillow-owned StreetEasy is turning into a 'de facto MLS,' agents balk
StreetEasy announced on Monday that it would ban listings — not agents — who don't follow the platform's 24-hour listing policy. Agents are saying the change isn't enough
by Marian McPherson Mar 21
CoStar's residential business makes inroads in Q4 as revenue climbs
The commercial real estate giant earned $75 million from its residential ventures, according to a fourth-quarter earnings call, suggesting its rivalry with established players will continue
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 22
CoStar faces high turnover, criticism from ex-employees: report
Former employees criticized the data giant and rising Zillow rival in a new report from Business Insider that claims the company saw 37% of its workers leave in 2021
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 22
Move Inc. CEO questions Zillow's 'closed ecosystem,' CoStar's motives
On CoStar: 'Eventually the playbook is to charge for paid inclusion of listings and to raise prices over time as people become more and more reliant on CoStar'
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
All the biggest challenges facing all the biggest companies in real estate
As Inman's '5 Challenges' series wraps up, take a look back at how Keller Williams, Compass, Zillow and 6 other major players will contend with low inventory, rapid growth and more in 2022
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 2
5 big challenges for CoStar in 2022
The commercial real estate juggernaut has set its sights on residential sales and faces a bumpy road against incumbents Zillow, Redfin and realtor.com
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 30
Listing 'mafias,' the Amazon of real estate and other Connect standouts
This year's highlights included the escalation of a Zillow-CoStar cold war, warnings that the market could turn and countless tips for agents who want to thrive in any kind of market
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
CoStar CEO accuses competitors of ‘hijacking’ listings
Andy Florance weighed in on why his company is building a New York City portal and what he thinks of CoStar's rivals
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 28
CoStar revenue rises to new heights in latest earnings report
The company pulled in $499M in revenue during the third quarter of this year. That's a 17% jump compared to last year at the same time
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 26
'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
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
Stuck in a rut? 22 under-the-radar lead generation ideas for agents
Sometimes using the latest, cutting-edge tech tools are the way to go, but often old-school analog methods just can't be beat
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 30
Inman Handbook on Homesnap
Like many online platforms, the past year has been a time of innovation and development for Homesnap. Find out how to put these new features to work for your business and what the company is rolling out later this month
by Christy Murdock Sep 20
QUIZ: Are you a closer? Take the test to find out
Find out how good your closing skills are by answering these 10 questions
by Bernice Ross Sep 16
Moderne Ventures clinches $200M in oversubscribed funding round
The company's second fund achieved 4 times the amount of the its first institutional fund and boasts contributions from a number of big names including Greystar