Three former executives from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) have launched HouseWhisper, an AI-powered assistant for real estate professionals. HouseWhisper was co-founded by Luis Poggi (former Zillow vice president of product and engineering), Spencer Rascoff (Zillow...
A new data study from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) found 62% of Black homebuyers purchased their first home in 2024, just slightly below the record 63% level in 2023. In comparison, overall, first-time buyers made up just 44% of the market, down from 50% in 2023. Zillow...
Listing a home as a fixer-upper may not be a profitable idea anymore, as a new analysis by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) found buyers were willing to pay 3.7% more than expected for a home that is already remodeled – which is an additional $13,194 on a typical home and is...
DOGE’s impact on Washington, Greenland hijinks and Redfin’s under the radar layoffs. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 10-14. Hit: Getting It Done. Earlier this week, the Department of Housing...
Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) is planning to cut 450 employees following its new rental listings partnership with Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG). The Seattle-based company did not release a press statement on the layoffs but instead buried the news in a filing with the Securities and...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
