Zillow and other innovative companies are attempting to make the trading of homes simple and easy. Somewhat like Robinhood, they’re doing so with fewer intermediaries. …
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Zillow foe to stop publishing short reports following GameStop fiasco
By The Citizen on February 1, 2021
Citron Research spent years attacking Zillow before becoming bullish on the real estate tech company in 2019. Source: Inman News
Zillow CEO Rich Barton is still the most ‘powerful’ person in real estate
By The Citizen on January 12, 2021
The Zillow CEO tops the annual SP 200, a list of the most powerful people in the industry compiled by T3 Sixty. Source: Inman…
Real estate leaders speak out against ‘mob’ — but won’t rule out campaign contributions for election objectors
By The Citizen on January 8, 2021
As violence unfolded, real estate leaders and trade groups issued strongly worded statements decrying the violence. They are not, however, committing to no longer donating…
11 CEOs on 2021: More mergers, more pressure and more growth
By The Citizen on December 30, 2020
The chief executives of Zillow, Redfin, Realogy and more predict what’s in store for the new year, including industry consolidation and even more technology acceleration. …
Zillow CEO Rich Barton pledges to give away half his wealth
By The Citizen on December 23, 2020
Rich Barton and his wife, Dr. Sarah Barton, have signed onto “The Giving Pledge,” a philanthropic effort to give away the “majority” of their wealth…
Everything that happened in 2020, the wildest year of our lives
By The Citizen on December 21, 2020
This year had it all: A presidential election, a stock market crash and rebound, and the busiest summer and fall in memory — all amid…
The 10 biggest real estate tech stories and trends of 2020
By The Citizen on December 18, 2020
COVID-19 may have led to increased tech acceleration, but technology was already reshaping the industry even before the pandemic struck. Source: Inman News
CoStar CEO to Zillow: Here we come
By The Citizen on November 24, 2020
CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance is ready to take on Zillow, and he didn’t hold back when it came to Zillow in an exclusive interview…
Zillow CEO on how COVID-19 vaccine may impact real estate tech
By The Citizen on November 18, 2020
Rich Barton called the vaccine a “miracle,” praising the scientists behind the effort, and noted that the industry-wide move toward digital is likely “a long-term…