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.

CoStar’s Homes.com beats Redfin, Realtor.com to become No. 2 portal

In a sign of the listing portal’s growing influence, Homes.com hit more than 100 million unique visitors in September, sparking a 1,290 percent annual increase in traffic. Now the portal is second only to Zillow.

Despite Q4 decline, Realtor.com says it’s ready to take on CoStar

Realtor.com parent company Move’s Q4 and FY 2023 revenues slipped by double digits, with the company bringing in $602 million for the full year, according to an earnings call on Thursday. Despite its struggles, News Corp CEO is confident in the brand’s ability to stand toe-to-toe with its competitors.