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Zillow Lays Off Over 500 Employees

Zillow Lays Off Over 500 Employees

by Phil Hall | Aug 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has announced plans to lay off more than 500 employees. In a corporate blog post, CEO Jeremy Wacksman claimed the company was “grateful to every person who is leaving and we’re supporting them through this transition.” However, Wacksman...
Q2 Home Prices Up in 80% of Metro Markets

Q2 Home Prices Up in 80% of Metro Markets

by Phil Hall | Aug 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets during the second quarter, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with 5% of the metros recording double-digit price gains. This is up from 71% of metros in the first quarter The national median...
Zillow: Housing Deficit Could Shrink 6% if Homes Were Built on its Empty Lot Listings

Zillow: Housing Deficit Could Shrink 6% if Homes Were Built on its Empty Lot Listings

by Phil Hall | Jul 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new data report by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) found more than 300,000 empty lots measuring 5 acres or smaller were listed for sale on its platform in June, which accounted for 17.4% of all listings. The Seattle-based brokerage added that if one home was built on each of...
Report: National Housing Deficit Level Holds Steady at 4.7 Million Units

Report: National Housing Deficit Level Holds Steady at 4.7 Million Units

by Phil Hall | Jul 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national housing deficit remained at 4.7 million units in 2024, rising by just 43,000 homes, according to a new Zillow report based on US Census Bureau data. Zillow attributed the steady deficit level to a homebuilding boom that increased the total number of...
Judge Denies CoStar Group’s Amicus Brief in Zillow-MRED-Compass Litigation

Judge Denies CoStar Group’s Amicus Brief in Zillow-MRED-Compass Litigation

by Phil Hall | Jun 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has rejected an effort by CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) to file an amicus curiae brief in the lawsuit between Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG), Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings (NYSE: COMP). Judge John Tharp of the US District...
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