Executives mostly applauded NAR’s decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn’t satisfy everyone.
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CoStar advances talks to purchase REA Group competitor Domain
CoStar Group and Nine Entertainment have reportedly begun negotiating the acquisition of Domain, the second largest real estate classifieds firm in Australia behind News Corp-owned REA Group. Nine’s target price is AUD 2.79 billion.
Realtor.com moves headquarters from Santa Clara to Austin, Texas
Six years after opening an office in Austin, Realtor.com is making the space its new headquarters. The company said it has more than 400 employees in Texas and now plans to add “hundreds more.”
Zillow, not CoStar, is Realtor.com’s biggest competitor, Eales insists
As the rivalry with CoStar Group simmers, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales is focused on housing policy and bridging gaps between the industry and consumers, he told a crowd Thursday at ICNY.
Move calls on court to stop CoStar Group’s use of ‘unauthorized’ files
Two weeks after filing a theft of trade secrets lawsuit against CoStar Group, Move now wants CoStar to hand over Move-owned files and electronic devices used by former Realtor.com News and Insights Editor James Kaminsky.
Realtor.com campaign makes pitch for buyer representation
The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals.
Homes.com earns top 100 finish on global SEO ranking list
German search engine optimization (SEO) platform SISTRIX ranked portal Homes.com No. 43 on a list of fastest-growing domains in the U.S. The company has been ranking domains for 15 years.
Realtor.com CEO ‘loves’ heated competition with Homes.com
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addressed the traffic rivalry with Homes.com and why competition is good for agents and consumers.
What the biggest names in real estate really thought of 2023
Fourteen of the real estate industry’s biggest leaders shared their thoughts on rising mortgage rates, slowing sales, antitrust suits, National Association of Realtors drama, and several other headline-making stories along with their hopes for the new year.
Realtor.com suffers double-digit drop in quarterly revenue, traffic
Realtor.com parent company Move Inc.’s revenue declined 16 percent to $142 million in the fiscal first quarter. Despite the loss, CEO Robert Thomson remained bullish about the portal’s long-term prospects.