Former Zillow CEO to Compass: 'Beware pitfalls of traditional IPO'
The real estate industry weighed in on Compass going public as Spencer Rascoff, Zillow's former CEO, warned that an IPO could be costly for the company and its employees
by Patrick Kearns Jan 12
Zillow CEO Rich Barton is still the most 'powerful' person in real estate
The Zillow CEO tops the annual SP 200, a list of the most powerful people in the industry compiled by T3 Sixty
by Patrick Kearns Jan 12
Number of '$1M cities' swells amid pandemic-fueled homebuying
The number of so-called 'million-dollar cities' surged 17% year over year, leading to the greatest net gain in such cities in at least a decade, according to a new Zillow study
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 11
Real estate leaders speak out against 'mob' — but won't rule out campaign contributions for election objectors
As violence unfolded, real estate leaders and trade groups issued strongly worded statements decrying the violence. They are not, however, committing to no longer donating money to the campaigns of lawmakers who voted against certification
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
The home value gap between races is narrowing — slowly: Zillow
Although Black and Latinx home values are still lower overall, new data from Zillow shows the gap between these groups has decreased by about 4% since the Great Recession
CoStar Group buys houses.com URL
The company, which has signaled a move into residential real estate in recent months, plans to develop a national marketplace for agents
by Patrick Kearns Jan 5
11 CEOs on 2021: More mergers, more pressure and more growth
The chief executives of Zillow, Redfin, Realogy and more predict what's in store for the new year, including industry consolidation and even more technology acceleration
by Patrick Kearns Dec 30
Brad Inman's 21 predictions for '21
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Keller Williams will amp up its recruitment program, Zillow will acquire Opendoor, and nursing homes will die. These and 18 other predictions for 2021 from Inman's founder
by Brad Inman Dec 30
The 20 weirdest, wildest real estate listings of 2020
A mansion with an underground bunker, a former monastery and a property deemed 'too dangerous to enter' all hit the market in this wild year
Former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff to launch 2 new companies in 2021
After a busy 2020, Spencer Rascoff teased two new projects for 2021 in a year-end review
by Patrick Kearns Dec 28
A woman's hand opening a door
A handful of economists shared with Inman their forecasts for home sales and prices, inventory, the impact of a coronavirus vaccine and the risk of another recession
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 24
Zillow CEO Rich Barton pledges to give away half his wealth
Rich Barton and his wife, Dr. Sarah Barton, have signed onto 'The Giving Pledge,' a philanthropic effort by billionaires to give away the 'majority' of their wealth to charity
by Patrick Kearns Dec 23
Here are Inman's 20 most-read news stories of 2020
Bidding wars, record mortgage rates and lots of Keller Williams news dominated the conversation, and Inman's headlines, in 2020
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
Everything that happened in 2020, the wildest year of our lives
This year had it all: A presidential election, a stock market crash and rebound, and the busiest summer and fall in memory — all amid an unprecedented global pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Take a 3D tour of Santa's house on Zillow
The online marketplace updated its listing for Santa's house — off market, of course — with a 3D tour for anyone itching for a glimpse of St. Nick's home when he's not busy on the job
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 21