Australia’s REA Group, owned by News Corp and a 20 percent stakeholder in Realtor.com, has acquired 3D tour technology company Planitar, echoing the 2024 sale of Matteport to Homes.com parent CoStar.
Source: Inman News
Realtor.com parent goes after its own virtual tour target amid battle with CoStar
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