Agents fear Zillow's ShowingTime acquisition, worry about their data
After Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime for $500M on Wednesday, real estate agents expressed concerns about the portal's growing reach and the fate of their data
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 10
Zillow is taking the Zestimate from ‘fantasy to reality’
Previously an automated valuation model, the Zestimate will be a 'live offer' in many markets in 2021. The company also revealed that it's finally making money on the homes it buys and sells through Zillow Offers
by Patrick Kearns Feb 10
Zillow to acquire ShowingTime for $500M
The company plans to continue to operate ShowingTime as an open platform for all real estate agents, not just those who partner with Zillow
by Patrick Kearns Feb 10
Zillow posts its most profitable quarter in company history
As Zillow's iBuyer profits clocked in at $27M in the fourth quarter, it's the Premier Agent business that sent Zillow to record-setting highs
by Patrick Kearns Feb 10
$1M home searches hit record high in January: Redfin
Homes priced over $1M made up 10.8% of all saved searches on Redfin.com in January, up from 8.5% the previous year, and the highest point this figure has reached since 2017
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10
Is CoStar a Zillow competitor? Of course it is
Opinion
As CoStar made a huge splash entering residential real estate with the purchase of Homesnap and Houses.com, many questions were left unanswered
by Jay Thompson Feb 10
Bullish analysts send Zillow stock soaring to record high
The company's stock surged to a new all-time high Monday, after multiple analysts upped their price target ahead of the company's earnings report
by Patrick Kearns Feb 8
Rich Barton responds to 'SNL' sketch comparing Zillow to phone sex
'You used to want sex, but you're in your late 30s now ... You need Zillow,' according to a mock commercial that aired this weekend on 'Saturday Night Live'
Is Zillow the Robinhood of real estate?
Opinion
Zillow and other innovative companies are attempting to make the trading of homes simple and easy. Somewhat like Robinhood, they are doing so with fewer intermediaries
by Brad Inman Feb 5
Zillow orders data company to stop scraping its content
In a cease-and-desist letter, Zillow accused Datafiniti of improperly using its data. Datafiniti, which also appears to have harvested Redfin data, says it scans info the way Google does
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 2
Zillow foe to stop publishing short reports following GameStop fiasco
Citron Research spent years attacking Zillow before becoming bullish on the real estate tech company in 2019
by Patrick Kearns Feb 1
No matter what, Realtors are the ones who make home happen
Opinion
Despite the daily onslaught of market disruptors seeking to remove Realtors from the equation, there will always be a need for the personal touch in walking clients through the sale or purchase of their most important asset
by Carl Medford Feb 1
Just what can a high-profile influencer do for a quiet listing?
Although a post from a popular social media account can send thousands of views to listings, many agents are finding it to not be the best use of marketing funds
9 questions everyone's asking about Zillow's IDX shift
Opinion
What does Zillow's IDX shift mean for you and your business? Here are the answers to all your lingering questions
by Jay Thompson Jan 29
Zillow expands renter protections tool to fight income discrimination
The company is expanding the bounds of its Local Legal Protections tool to help renters combat discrimination based on how they pay rent
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 28