Zillow rolls out AI-powered 'super listing' tool
Listing Showcase is part of Zillow's new ShowingTime+ brand and is currently available to a select group of agents that partner with the portal giant, according to the company
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 27
US needs 4.3M homes to close the affordability gap: Zillow
During 2021, there were 8M 'missing households' across the country — families without homes of their own — compared to just 3.7M housing units available for rent or sale, according to Zillow
by Ben Verde Jun 22
Housing starts see biggest increase since 2016, data shows
Housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,631,000 for May — a 21.7% jump from April and 5.7% higher than the levels recorded in May 2022, according to Census Bureau data
by Ben Verde Jun 20
Will chatbots make housing discrimination worse?
New artificial intelligence technology can recommend real estate listings based on neighborhoods' ethnic makeup. Experts are worried about the tech's potential for discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
StreetEasy assembles advisory board for broker feedback
The board is composed of 19 brokers from various firms across New York City who will meet in person once a quarter to discuss resources, products and other topics, according to StreetEasy
by Ben Verde Jun 16
The inventory recovery suffered a setback. Is it just temporary?
The housing downturn was supposed to bring the market back into balance between buyers and sellers. But recent inventory gains have stalled
by Daniel Houston Jun 14
Low inventory propped up price growth this spring
US home values grew 1.4% between April and May of 2023 — slower than the past 2 springs but faster than both the 2018 and 2019 spring markets
by Ben Verde Jun 12
Meade High School, Kelly Moss and the rise of fake real estate listings
Two fake Zillow listings went viral at the end of May — one was a high school senior prank and the other resulted in buyers losing thousands. Here's how to save clients from online scammers
by Marian McPherson Jun 12
Zillow must pay VHT $2M for listing photos, appeals court affirms
Unless the companies take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court and it opts to take it, this is the end of the road for a legal saga that began 8 years ago over the fate of sold listing photos
New scheduling, market reporting tools boost ShowingTime+
While Zillow remains centered on consumer search and lead generation, offspring ShowingTime+ is becoming the 'super app' the industry giant promised, according to the company
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 8
Zillow, Anywhere and Compass vanish from annual Fortune 500 list
The real estate giants' omission from Fortune's annual list of the biggest companies illustrates just how far industry players have fallen as a result of a housing contraction that began in 2022
by Ben Verde Jun 7
The Texas plan that could win even more new homeowners
High property taxes in Texas have in the past canceled out some of the state's affordability advantages. But political leaders are looking for ways to reduce homeowners' tax burden
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 6
82% of Americans favor upzoning as fix for skyrocketing housing costs
Zillow's survey revealed overwhelming support for accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and other dense-housing complexes as housing costs have doubled from pre-pandemic levels
by Marian McPherson Jun 1
Zillow and Opendoor expand partnership to 11 new markets
The former rivals are now jointly providing cash offers to consumers in a total of 16 markets, most of them spread out across the Sunbelt, according to an announcement Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Side restructures, wants staffers based in the markets they serve
The company, which supports real estate professionals who want their own brand, plans to have its staff members work in the markets where its partners are based
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31