Twelve years ago, when New York Magazine profiled Craigslist and its founder Craig Newmark, they managed to call him “schlumpy” and “gnomish” within the first 800 words of the profile. It seems harsh — because it was harsh — but in all fairness, media outlets were...
To quote the great Jimi Hendrix: And so castles made of sand, fall into the sea. Eventually. So many metaphors. So little space in which to list them. How about two more: Crumbling foundations and no shelter from the storm? A recent Bloomberg article shone a spotlight on a...
HomeLight, a marketplace for connecting homeowners with real estate agents, announced Tuesday (August 7) that it is collaborating with U.S. News & World Report. In a press release, HomeLight said it will power USNews.com’s agent recommendation tool and provide market trends and editorial content in...
Zillow, the online real estate company, is getting into the mortgage market, announcing Monday (August 6) that it is acquiring Mortgage Lenders of America, a national mortgage lender headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. In a press release, Zillow said the deal, which is subject to...
Zillow, the online real estate company, disclosed Monday (June 25) that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dropped a previously disclosed investigation into the company. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Zillow said that, in February, it received a Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise...
A new report shows that national home values are rising at their fastest pace in 12 years, rising 8.7 percent to a median value of $215,600. According to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Report, home values have not increased this quickly since June 2006 —...
Talk about analog to digital. The analog part? It’s been around for centuries. The digital part? In a way, it’s just getting started. The notary — he or she who draws up and certifies contracts and acts as an impartial witness — has a genesis...
Is Amazon so big that it can change the real estate game in a way that might suit Amazon? Consider that the eCommerce giant has had some pull with major cities — the ones who didn’t make the cut for being a finalist in the...
Zillow, the online real estate company, is getting into the business of buying and selling homes and will expand its Zillow Instant Offers service to Phoenix during April. In a press release, Zillow said that it is partnering with three brokerages: West USA in Phoenix,...
