America's hottest neighborhoods: North Winton Village in Rochester, New York
The older neighborhood has long been a more affordable alternative to other trendier parts of the city, but that may soon change as home prices and rents are rising
by Lillian Dickerson May 10
Why are real estate company share prices falling despite good news?
Many real estate companies have reported stronger-than-expected earnings in recent weeks, but their share prices keep dropping
by Jim Dalrymple II May 7
The outdoor amenity that brings the sharpest rise in a home's sales price
While a treehouse is still most commonly associated with kids' games in the summer, it can make a home seem much more luxurious — and bump its sales price up by 2.2%
What Zillow's results reveal about its momentum toward Zillow 2.0
The various pieces of adjacent services are being built, but they still need to be assembled in a credible way that reinvents the transaction at a meaningful scale
by Mike DelPrete May 7
OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings
ClimateCheck's risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs' real estate search portal
Bubble trouble: 4 stats that'll give you hope (and 4 that won't)
There are signs of trouble, but vaccinations are up, spending on home construction is up, and overall, there's reason to believe the market will improve
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
Zillow has most profitable quarter ever — again
The online giant brought in $1.2B in revenue during the first 3 months of 2021 and made $52M in profit. The company also saw unique monthly web users jump 15 percent year-over-year
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
Zillow hits back in REX antitrust lawsuit
Discount brokerage REX filed its antitrust lawsuit in March. But in a new filing, Zillow calls REX's claims "self serving" and without merit
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 30
CoStar unlikely to dethrone Zillow in portal wars: DelPrete
Opinion
Attempting to directly compete with market-leading real estate portals is an incredibly difficult proposition — with success unlikely
by Mike DelPrete Apr 29
Zestimates can't keep up with wild housing market, agents say
Agents from around the country talk about the widening gap between Zestimates and MLS home value data as inventory shortages push prices to new highs
by Marian McPherson Apr 27
The Inman Handbook on comps in these chaotic times
Agents' expertise has long relied on studying and understanding sales patterns in their markets. But with little inventory and soaring prices, patterns are hard to find
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
America's appetite for sex, Zillow in dead heat: Survey
A survey conducted by California-based insurance agency Surety First confirms Zillow scrolling has increased over the course of the pandemic — often in unhealthy ways
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 23
inventory crisis
Zillow study shows surge of new listings could lessen frustrations for homebuyers
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 23
New-home sales soar to 15-year high
New single-family home sales catapulted 20.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.02M in March, according to the US Census Bureau, a high not seen since 2006
The Real Word: How does climate change affect the housing market?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss how climate change is affecting the housing market, Zillow’s ad campaign, and features you should be using on Facebook and Instagram
by Byron Lazine Apr 23