David Doctorow steps down as CEO of Realtor.com parent Move, Inc.
Doctorow oversaw the company as its revenues and site traffic rose to record highs, the company said. But as with the rest of the industry, Move has shown signs of a slowdown.
by Taylor Anderson Jun 1
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by Jimmy Burgess Jun 1
CoStar, Zillow and the next phase of the portal wars
Opinion
Portal competitors are shelling out big money in an effort to dethrone Zillow, but do they stand a realistic chance?
by Mike DelPrete May 31
Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk's housing 'meltdown' theory
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31
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The portal's co-founder and former CEO also said that Zillow's impact includes creating tens of thousands of new 'super agents'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 25
The portal wars: Can any challenger seize the throne from Zillow?
Zillow has the most traffic, according to an analysis by Intel, but at least 1 rival is growing rapidly in what one observer compared to a Game of Thrones-style gauntlet run
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Realtor.com's AI integration is a case of 'garbage in, garbage out'
Opinion
Digital marketing specialist Joshua Jarvis offers his feedback on Realtor.com's new AI tool. While he applauds the attempt, he says it's a swing and a miss
by Joshua Jarvis May 23
Real estate investors are still at the table — but fewer are bringing cash
Smaller real estate investors are stepping into the home market even as the big guns scale back. The result? Fewer all-cash investor offers, according to a Realtor.com analysis of deed records
by Daniel Houston May 22
Financial services firm Setpoint acquires due diligence startup
Resolute Diligence Solutions specifically focuses on due diligence for single-family rentals and for residential transition loans and will help Setpoint beef up its technology platform
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
5 key charts that illuminate real estate's Q1 earnings season
Most publicly traded real estate companies continued to bleed money in the first chunk of 2023. These metrics help explain why investors aren't panicking
by Daniel Houston May 17
Realtor.com chief brushes off major annual drop in traffic
David Doctorow attributed Realtor.com's reduced traffic to a slower market and argued that his company's sites have superior engagement than competitors
by Jim Dalrymple II May 15
Realtor.com parent Move saw traffic and revenue fall in Q1
Between January and March, Realtor.com had an average of 72 million unique monthly users — down 24 percent compared to 1 year earlier, according to the company's Q1 earnings report
by Jim Dalrymple II May 11
Eyes on inventory as Q1 earnings ramp up following a chilling 2022
Jay McCanless, a senior vice president of equity research at Wedbush Securities, reveals what he'll be watching as publicly traded real estate companies post Q1 earnings this week and next
by Jim Dalrymple II May 3
CoStar Group bucks sluggish market as revenue jumps 13% in Q1
The company, which in recent years has been making inroads into the residential space, reported that both Homes.com and Apartments.com saw significant growth in the first quarter of 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Which real estate portal is winning in revenue growth?
Across the international landscape, all real estate portals are not created equal. Here's how varied revenue models affect earning potential
by Mike DelPrete Apr 24