Number of US cities where starter homes cost $1M spiked since 2019
California is home to nearly half of all cities where it costs at least $1M to buy a starter home. Nationwide, 237 cities are now 'million-dollar' cities, according to a new report from Zillow
by Taylor Anderson Jul 25
Palm Beach, a suburb? Not likely, residents say
Residents were taken aback when GoBanking.com recently categorized the luxury haven as a 'suburb.' Local agents agree that Palm Beach is 'a category by itself'
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 24
CoStar Group revenue rises in Q2 as Homes.com bookings hit $55M
CoStar Group's revenue grew 12% YOY to $678M, according to Q2 earnings Tuesday. Traffic for the Homes.com Network of sites increased 73% YOY to 148M monthly average unique visitors
by Marian McPherson Jul 23
Zillow, Redfin: Northeast and Midwest rental prices surging
Some Northeast and Midwestern markets saw double-digit increases in median asking rent, according to new data released Tuesday
by Richelle Hammiel Jul 11
Realtor.com CEO: CoStar made 'deceptive and misleading' claims
Damian Eales told Inman his company is focused on providing high quality leads and has plans to further leverage the network of its parent company, News Corp
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 11
Andy Florance calls Realtor.com lawsuit 'PR stunt,' talks future
Florance says Realtor.com lawsuit against CoStar is a response to Homes.com surpassing it in web traffic and takes aim at Zillow
by Taylor Anderson Jul 10
Realtor.com parent sues CoStar Group, claiming theft of portal data
‘Competitors should never be allowed to cheat and steal to get ahead,’ Move, Inc. attorneys claim in a new suit alleging an ex-Realtor.com employee maintained access to the data while at CoStar
by Taylor Anderson Jul 3
2024 Inman Innovator Awards finalists unveiled ahead of ICLV
Awarded since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards honor the thought leaders making new visions of real estate a reality. Winners will be announced live at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug 1
by Inman Jul 3
Zillow, Redfin sent video user data to Meta, Alphabet, lawsuits charge
The complaints, filed by a San Diego resident, seek class-action status and accuse the real estate companies of violating state and federal privacy laws due to their use of third-party tracking pixels
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 27
Zillow partners with Moody's on multifamily rental data
The partnership will give larger multifamily rental operators access to Moody's data on topics such as rents, vacancies and inventory
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 26
DOJ urges court to overturn judgment in REX v. Zillow
'The judge's decision created a loophole that could allow associations to sidestep antitrust scrutiny by cloaking restrictive rules as optional,' the DOJ's filing states
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 24
Median home sale price in US rises to record high as transactions dip
The median sale price for an existing home in the US has grown to a whopping $419,300 — the highest since NAR began tracking the metric — following 11-consecutive months of price gains
by Ben Verde Jun 21
Housing starts plunge 19% in May as homebuilders act with caution
Construction starts on new housing units dropped 5.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000 —  19.3% lower than levels in May 2023, according to US Census data released Thursday
by Ben Verde Jun 20
Mark your calendars: DOJ set to weigh in on multiple antitrust cases
The antitrust enforcer has until June 20 and 21 to give its take on three real estate-related cases and potentially influence upcoming commission changes
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 18
Artificial intelligence is the all-in-1 tool real estate desperately needs
Opinion
Already touted by Zillow and others, the technology represents an opportunity for the real estate industry to reimagine itself at a time when solutions are desperately needed, writes Brad Inman
by Brad Inman Jun 17