Tag: Zillow

Zillow, Redfin, Better Seek To Grow Their Mortgage Businesses

This article was shared here with permission from Mike DelPrete for Inman Intel, a data and research arm of Inman offering deep insights and market intelligence on the business of residential real estate and proptech. Subscribe today. A number of real estate tech companies have ambitions to grow mortgage businesses, and results from the past year highlight [...]read moreZillow, Redfin, Better Seek To Grow Their Mortgage Businesses

Images Of Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck’s Home Reappear On Zillow

Previously unavailable images of the celebrity couple’s $60 million Beverly Hills abode were uploaded to Zillow on June 1 and June 5. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Pictures [...]read moreImages Of Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck’s Home Reappear On Zillow

Zillow Launches AI Tool To Stop Fair Housing Discrimination

The Fair Housing Classifier is an open-source tool aimed at helping real estate, technology and civil rights organizations create smarter, fair-housing compliant chatbot and search functions for their websites. The code is available on GitHub. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will [...]read moreZillow Launches AI Tool To Stop Fair Housing Discrimination

Sun Belt cities lead the way for new home sales

As homebuyers continue to grapple with a lack of existing homes for sale, the market for new homes continues to see strong demand, and some areas of the country — including Sun Belt states — are producing new homes at a relatively rapid rate. A study released Thursday by fintech and personal finance website SmartAsset [...]read moreSun Belt cities lead the way for new home sales

Texas, Florida Are Affordability Havens For Homebuyers: Zillow

Rising inventory and slowing home price growth have made Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville some of the best markets for buyers, according to Zillow’s latest Market Heat Index. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business [...]read moreTexas, Florida Are Affordability Havens For Homebuyers: Zillow

Zillow Now Showing Homebuyers How Rate Changes Affect Their Options

Powered by mortgage rates from Zillow Home Loans, BuyAbility tool could help listing portal’s lending affiliate get a head start on other lenders it competes with for borrowers. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will [...]read moreZillow Now Showing Homebuyers How Rate Changes Affect Their Options

Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales: CoStar is lying about being the No. 2 portal

During his talk, Eales noted that Securities and Exchange Commission filings from CoStar Group show that “[its traffic] number includes 17 separate websites, 16 of which are not associated with Homes.com.” Eales elaborated on this further in his prepared remarks during NewsCorp’s earnings call with investors on Wednesday. “If Zillow is the hungry Lion, then [...]read moreRealtor.com CEO Damian Eales: CoStar is lying about being the No. 2 portal

Virginia Realtors: Zillow’s touring agreement may not be legal

Earlier this week, Zillow launched a new “touring agreement,” a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours. The real estate giant was prompted to do this by the terms of  National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement which requires agents to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a [...]read moreVirginia Realtors: Zillow’s touring agreement may not be legal

Growth In Residential, Rental And Mortgage Segments Lift Zillow In Q1

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Zillow Group started the year on the right foot, as strong growth in its residential, rental and mortgage segments pushed its total first-quarter revenue [...]read moreGrowth In Residential, Rental And Mortgage Segments Lift Zillow In Q1

Zillow believes the evolution of the industry will only help it grow

In light of the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett suit and the terms of the National Association of Realtor’s nationwide settlement agreement of the commission lawsuits, several prominent industry analysts believe Zillow will struggle with its financial performance. On Wednesday evening, during the firm’s Q1 2024 earnings call with investor and analysts, CEO Rich Barton [...]read moreZillow believes the evolution of the industry will only help it grow