Stan Humphries, most recently Zillow’s chief analytics officer, announced his retirement this month after 15 years with the portal. For better or worse, his work…
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What our Peloton obsession has in common with the US housing boom
By The Citizen on October 7, 2022
Like the rise and fall of Peloton, which announced 500 layoffs Thursday, America’s geographic reshuffling has ended with high interest rates further squelching demand, Brad…
Zillow iBuyer program officially ends as last homes leave the market
By The Citizen on October 7, 2022
A year after announcing it would abandon its iBuyer program, Zillow has offloaded the last of the homes it bought with Zillow Offers, marking the…
Zillow launches ShowingTime+ in bid to win over real estate agents
By The Citizen on September 26, 2022
The new brand will house all existing products and services from ShowingTime, Bridge Interactive, dotloop and Zillow’s Rich Media Experience team. Source: Inman News
Zillow, Opendoor and Compass debut on the Fortune 500
By The Citizen on May 23, 2022
The companies all debuted within a few slots of established player Realogy and highlight both the role of tech in real estate and the rise…
Does a good earnings season foreshadow trouble ahead?
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
Many real estate companies did very well during the first quarter of 2022, but their leaders also repeatedly mentioned the specter of “headwinds” on the…
Zillow turns a profit in Q1 as housing market gets ‘choppy’
By The Citizen on May 5, 2022
The company reported soaring revenues in the first quarter of 2022 but also continued its Zillow Offers wind-down, which the company said has entered its…
Zillow adjusts Premier Agent pay plan with eye toward culling ranks
By The Citizen on April 20, 2022
The shift will take place in Denver and Raleigh and will eventually see hundreds of agents removed from the lead generation program, Zillow executives told…
Zillow revenue soars, losses deepen in Q4 amid fast-moving iBuying exit
By The Citizen on February 10, 2022
Zillow’s now-shuttering iBuyer business sent revenue soaring, but also significantly amplified losses during the final months of 2021. Source: Inman News
What to watch for in Zillow’s first post-iBuyer earnings report
By The Citizen on February 10, 2022
Zillow’s last earnings report included news that Zillow Offers would shut down. Three months later, observers are waiting for the next pivot. Source: Inman News