Zillow CEO: 'There's no coronavirus playbook'
In an investors call, Rich Barton laid out plans to cut 25% of quarterly expenses by pausing hiring, cutting marketing, halting homebuying and reducing discretionary spending
by Patrick Kearns Mar 24
Offerpad is the latest iBuyer to pause new home purchases
Following in the footsteps of Redfin, Zillow and Opendoor, Offerpad has temporarily stopped making offers on homes due to safety concerns, effectively putting an end to the purchasing side of nearly all iBuyers nationwide for the foreseeable future
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
Zillow suspends homebuying in all 24 Zillow Offers markets
Zillow CEO Rich Barton cited safety concerns and said the company plans to fully resume iBuying once health concerns pass
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
Realtor.com is cutting agents' next bill by 60%
The real estate search portal says it's still seeing significant search and lead activity on its website
by Patrick Kearns Mar 20
Keller Williams pledges $20M to reduce coaching costs for agents
The company is making big changes to the cost structure of its various coaching programs for the next 2 months
by Patrick Kearns Mar 19
How will iBuying fare in a world of social distancing?
Opinion
Today’s market environment will finally shine a light on how the iBuyer business model will react as consumer demand wanes, and there are certain recognizable advantages
by Mike DelPrete Mar 18
Zillow is covering 50% of Premier Agent costs for 1 month
Zillow CEO Rich Barton announced the decision Tuesday in a letter to customers
by Patrick Kearns Mar 17
SARS and Spanish Flu: What we can learn from pandemics of the past
Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell breaks down how past pandemics, including SARS and the Spanish Flu, have impacted the housing market
by Patrick Kearns Mar 17
Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend
Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That's likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
Stocks plunge in worst day since 1987 and second worst in US history
The Dow Jones dropped 13% Monday, wiping out all gains made under President Trump
by Patrick Kearns Mar 16
Charles Barkley to sell Olympic medal and trophies to fund affordable housing
Barkley, who was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame after a 16-year career playing forwards for various teams, wants to build affordable housing in his Alabama hometown
Economists say consumers should lock in low mortgage rates now
Mortgage rates reached the lowest point in 50 years last week, and one economist predicted they could plummet even more this week
by Patrick Kearns Mar 10
Two hockey players facing off
Courts toss Zestimate suit, but let co-marketing case proceed
'Millions More Buyers': What's a real estate portal’s competitive advantage?
Opinion
Attempts to compete directly with the leading portals — from both upstarts and financially strong runner-up portals — have met with limited success
by Mike DelPrete Mar 4
OJO Labs launches AI-powered photo scanning tool for kitchens
Kitchen Fit uses machine learning to help potential homebuyers figure out exactly what they want out of a kitchen
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4