The U.S. brokerage and portal operator Redfin has become the latest major player to take a public stand on the controversy surrounding listing transparency, announcing that it will no longer...

Andy Florance has weighed in on Zillow's decision to block listings from its portal after the National Association of Realtors (NAR) rolled back its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) ruling in...

Here are the product and services updates from the world of real estate marketplaces we've spotted this week...   United States: Zillow partners with HomeServices of America via its Showcase product...

This week's people roundup starts in Asia, where two cofounders have been recalled to navigate choppy waters...   Asia: Frontier Digital Ventures appoints co-founders as non-executive directors Frontier Digital Ventures...

Zillow is drawing a clear line in the sand on listing transparency. Starting in May, the portal will no longer display any property that has been publicly marketed—whether via social...

There is no standard definition for what constitutes a pre-market property. Listings advertised as off-market are regularly actually in the pre-market stage—a soft launch period where agents show properties to...

Move Inc., the parent company behind Realtor.com, has withdrawn a lawsuit against CoStar Group after months of back and forth between the two portal operators. In July 2024, Move filed...

CoStar has announced a significant shake-up at the board level and quietly signaled that Homes.com will be included as part of a company-wide strategic review. The portal operator is adding...

This week's roundup of real estate marketplace comings and goings features executives on the move in Canada, Germany and India...   Simon Bray Steps Down as President of REW After...

Rocket Companies has announced a $9.4 billion all-share deal to acquire Mr. Cooper, the largest mortgage servicer in the United States. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2025....

This week's roundup starts in the UK, where the ever-imaginative Jitty has found an even more unique way of searching for properties...   United Kingdom: Jitty launches 'Surprise Me' property...

A Zillow executive has weighed into the argument currently surrounding the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) that demands listing brokers upload listings to the MLS within...