Stick with Zillow or cut ties? 'It's an MLS issue,' real estate leaders say
Real estate leaders Courtney Poulos and Veronica Figueroa share their thoughts on Zillow hiring agents and how multiple listing service regulations made it possible
by Marian McPherson Oct 20
Brad Inman: Imagine a real estate industry without housing discrimination
In his opening session at Connect Now, Brad Inman wants real estate agents to put 2020 in the rearview and imagine what's possible next year
by Patrick Kearns Oct 20
Zillow revamps its multi-family rental advertising platform
The company is also launching new data-driven tools for the multi-family rental space that include rent comps and other insights
by Patrick Kearns Oct 20
The quiet iBuyer war on real estate commissions: DelPrete
Does the success of the iBuyer model come at the expense of the traditional real estate structure?
by Mike DelPrete Oct 19
Soaring home values reminiscent of recovery from recession: Zillow
Typical home value rose to $260K in September, a remarkable growth rate that includes the largest month-over-month increase in 15 years and the largest quarterly growth in 7 years
by Patrick Kearns Oct 16
The Real Word: How efficient are agents?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss why you shouldn’t ignore Zillow, how inbound moves have shifted and Ryan Serhant’s new brokerage
by Byron Lazine Oct 16
After diversity pledge, Zillow appoints first Black board member
Claire Cormier Thielke, managing director of Hines Asia Pacific and a member of Stanford University's adjunct faculty, is joining Zillow's board of directors
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
Zillow, Yelp identify top 10 most affordable suburbs with a 'city feel'
Data powerhouses create 'Cityness Index' to identify suburbs that best strike a balance between affordability and urban amenities. No. 3 is surprising, to say the least
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 14
DelPrete: Zillow hiring agents is the megatrend you can't afford to ignore
Opinion
Most of the largest real estate disruptors are moving toward hiring agents for new brokerage services — that's nearly $35B in enterprise value pushing in this direction
by Mike DelPrete Oct 8
Netflix and Zillow team up to create 'listing' for haunted house flick
Netflix created a Zillow listing for Bly Manor, the location of the platform's latest original movie, "The Haunting of Bly Manor"
by Marian McPherson Oct 6
The Real Word: Zillow to hire agents — now what?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s latest announcement, Netflix’s new social media docudrama and America’s largest artificial surf park
by Byron Lazine Oct 2
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff wants to help you buy a second home
Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are launching a new co-ownership startup for second homes, Rascoff's third venture this year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
Zillow's former CEO is looking for a startup to take public
Spencer Rascoff is co-chairing a new special-purpose acquisition company and seeking a 'business that addresses a large market'
by Patrick Kearns Sep 28
Agents, you’re missing the point with the Zillow news
Opinion
Wherever you get your business from, focusing on your clients will be far more fruitful than worrying about what Zillow or anyone else is doing
by Jay Thompson Sep 25
Home price growth stays strong for now — but the future is murky
After forecasting housing price declines of approximately 0.3% this year, experts have adjusted those predictions this quarter to reflect an increase in prices by 3.7%
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 24