CoStar is already borrowing a page from other big insurgent companies including Nike, Apple and Pepsi. But whether it can surpass Zillow may depend on how much it spends, analysts told Intel.
Source: Inman News
Here’s how CoStar can beat Zillow and win the real estate portal wars
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