A real estate portal's path to market power: a Zillow case study
Zillow’s drive to dominance in the greater New York City real estate market reveals the path to market power of real estate portals around the world
by Mike DelPrete Jan 7
The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond
Shrinking agent ranks, smaller commissions and more predictions for years and years to come
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 6
Zillow, Zumper, Move Inc. and Compass face ADA lawsuits
A single plaintiff has sued Zillow, Move Inc. and Zumper in the past six months, alleging their websites are not accessible to visually impaired individuals
by Patrick Kearns Jan 3
Southern markets will reign supreme in 2020: Zillow
Home values in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville are expected to explode as buyers search for affordable housing, according to Zillow’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey
by Marian McPherson Jan 2
Pick a focus word for 2020 and keep it in your mind
Opinion
You might already have your resolutions and goals set, but do you have a focus word?
by Jay Thompson Jan 2
What is Keller Williams' valuation?
Opinion
As much as $2 billion. Does that make Gary Keller a billionaire?
by Brad Inman Dec 27
Florida family could be homeless for the holidays following rental scam
Fredy Asevedo transferred more than $3,000 for a two-month deposit on a rental before the man posing as his real estate agent stopped replying to his calls
StreetEasy's hiked rental listing fee coming next week
Starting January 1, 2020, StreetEasy is upping the price per listing, per day, to $6
by Patrick Kearns Dec 26
Zillow Group hit with second class-action lawsuit over Premier Agent
Filed in the Southern District of New York, the federal lawsuit claims that Premier Agent encourages dual agency and violates a New York State antitrust law
by Patrick Kearns Dec 19
This was the year — and decade — of big money in real estate
Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
8 neighborhoods saw iBuyers snatch 10% of market share
A new Redfin study found that more than 10 percent of homes were sold to iBuyers in eight neighborhoods in Phoenix, Charlotte, Fort Worth and Raleigh
by Patrick Kearns Dec 18
The biggest, boldest and most unusual listings of 2019
Even in a lagging luxury market, some buyers shelled out millions for star properties
You vs. Zillow: How to win with consumers every time
Think local, make it personal, and don’t let go of someone once you get their attention
by Dennis Norman Dec 17
Move over millennials, Gen Zers are the real homebuyers to watch
Economists expect Generation Z buyers to exceed millennial homeownership rates by 2035
The year of the homeseller
Opinion
Twenty-five plus years into the real estate digital revolution and most of the money and innovation has been focused on helping homebuyers. That's about to change
by Brad Inman Dec 16