One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking.
Category: Zillow
Zillow launches ‘Home Just Got Real’ ad campaign
Just in time for spring homebuying, portal powerhouse Zillow has released a new ad campaign aimed at celebrating the persistence of millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers amid market headwinds. The ad series, “Home Just Got Real,” includes two 30-second and one 15-second videos that highlight the reasons people buy — a place for their child to grow up or a home big enough for their furry friends — and the lengths they go to achieve their dreams.
RESAAS ‘coming soon’ listings can now be found on Zillow
Customers of real estate software company RESAAS can now opt in to having listings published as “coming soon” on industry-leading search portal Zillow.
Homes.com gets analyst boost amid 567% annual traffic spike
Despite the initial controversy, Homes.com isn’t letting up on its traffic war with Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin. The CoStar-owned portal reported late last week that it reached 149 million unique visitors in February, which equals a mind-boggling 567 percent growth in unique visitors compared to February 2023.
Opendoor’s partnership with eXp officially goes live
The companies’ integrated technology will streamline the process to make Opendoor cash offers available to eXp’s tens of thousands of agents.
Greg Schwartz’s Tomo launches AI-powered home search platform
Former Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong have launched an artificial intelligence-powered home search portal under their company, Tomo. The portal is available to homebuyers in 21 states.
‘The vibe is pretty good’ as first earnings season of 2024 kicks off
Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023.
Need a roomie? Zillow now allows you to list single rooms for rent
Landlords now have the ability to list single rooms for rent on Zillow, as affordability concerns relegate more renters to living with roommates.
Are US home-sale revenues finally bottoming out? Intel examines
The steepest part of the home-transaction downturn appears to be over. Is this where business turns around? Intel dives into the data.
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.