Articles about Zillow

Judge denies FTC request to presume Zillow-Redfin deal ‘unlawful’

A federal court has turned down the Federal Trade Commission’s request to declare a rentals deal between Zillow and Redfin “presumptively unlawful” before trial next month. Read More

Zillow co-founder and Seattle tech icon Rich Barton takes up residence in Las Vegas

Rich Barton, who co-founded Zillow and Expedia in the Seattle area, says he’s now officially a Las Vegas resident, citing an empty nest and a new chapter. His move comes amid a heated debate over Washington’s new taxes on wealthy residents. Read More

Expedia at 30, the inside story: Online travel giant navigates its third tech disruption

Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin, founder Rich Barton, chairman Barry Diller, and former CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tell the story of Expedia’s 30-year evolution from a small project inside Microsoft to a global travel conglomerate navigating the age of AI agents. Read More

Zillow Group leans into AI as revenue climbs 18% in flat housing market

Zillow Group’s first-quarter shareholder letter made the company’s strongest case yet for its transformation into an AI-powered real estate platform, citing AI-driven productivity gains, a new consumer search mode, and AI tools for agents and property managers. Revenue rose 18% to $708 million. Read More

Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over home-listing policy

The two industry titans have battled in court for months over Zillow’s Listing Access Standards, a policy barring listings that are publicly marketed but not widely available via the MLS. Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow names CPO; AWS leader retires; Microsoft hires AI expert from Apple

Zillow Group announced three promotions to its senior leadership team. Earlier this month, Zillow reported its revenue grew 16% last… Read More

Zillow teams up with ‘World of Warcraft’ to exhibit virtual homes inside popular game

A new microsite, “Zillow for Warcraft,” allows users to explore an assortment of designs for in-game housing. Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet CTO departs; Overland AI taps legal lead; Zillow, Comcast promote execs

Smartsheet’s CTO has stepped down while Overland AI names its head of legal, plus leadership changes at Zillow, Comcast and Alaska Airlines. Read More

Zillow tops estimates with $654M in Q4 revenue, up 18%

Despite all of the headlines Zillow faced last year involving various court cases, the company continued to outperform investor expectations in the fourth quarter. Read More

Zillow at 20: Real estate giant leans on AI to make homebuying hurt less

Zillow built its brand by letting people window‑shop for homes and by generating advertising revenue from real estate agents. But now, as Zillow marks its 20th anniversary on Monday, its leaders are pushing toward something bigger. Read More

Zillow lets go of 200 employees in performance-related reductions at real estate company

The Seattle-based real estate company said the cuts — which represent about 2% of Zillow’s overall headcount — were part of the annual review process. Read More

Google’s real estate listings ‘experiment’ sends Zillow shares down more than 8%

A key Google partner is starting to display home listing details directly in search results, prompting some industry experts and analysts to question what impact the feature could have on the traffic — and financials — of major portal players like Zillow, Realtor.com and others. Read More

Zillow removes climate data from home listings — but it’s unclear why

This story first appeared on Real Estate News. Home search leader Zillow has changed the way that it shares climate risk… Read More

Zillow posts $676M in Q3 revenue as rentals and mortgage businesses power growth

Revenue was $676 million for the third quarter, up 16% year-over-year and above the company’s previous guidance, driven by the strength of its rentals and mortgage divisions. Read More

Zillow’s ChatGPT app sparks industry debate over data control and licensing compliance

Soon after Zillow announced it was the first real estate company to launch an app in ChatGPT, some in the industry responded with alarm. Read More

New platform, familiar risks: Zillow and Expedia bet on OpenAI’s ChatGPT apps rollout

Zillow and Expedia are among the first companies to launch apps inside ChatGPT, joining OpenAI’s new platform for conversational software — and raising familiar questions about control, privacy, and platform power in the AI era. Read More

Washington joins 4 other states in lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over rentals partnership

This story first appeared on Real Estate News. Five states including Washington are suing Zillow and Redfin over a rental… Read More

FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over rentals deal

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The Federal Trade Commission is suing real estate giants Zillow and Redfin, alleging… Read More

Zillow targeted in class-action lawsuit alleging home search giant inflated costs for homebuyers

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. The law firms that filed one of the original class-action lawsuits challenging… Read More

Zillow revenue up 15% to $655M as mortgage and rentals business drive growth

Zillow beat estimates for its second quarter with $655 million in revenue, up 15% year-over-year. GAAP net income was $2… Read More

Zillow to Compass: We’re not legally required to work with you

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. Zillow says a lawsuit filed by Compass is focused on protecting Compass, not… Read More

Zillow launches SkyTour, a new drone view tool for home shoppers

Zillow is putting homebuyers in the pilot’s seat with the launch of SkyTour, a feature that lets users virtually fly… Read More

Seattle startup legends Rich Barton, Court Lorenzini on the inspiration behind Zillow and Docusign

Rich Barton and Court Lorenzini spoke last week at a Founder Nexus event on Microsoft’s campus, sharing entrepreneurial lessons with… Read More

Compass sues Zillow, escalating private listings fight

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. After relentlessly defending “seller choice,” Compass has filed suit against Zillow over private listings,… Read More

Tech Moves: Dating giants add Seattle tech vets to boards; SeekOut and Slalom name new leaders

— Bala Vishwanath is now chief marketing officer for SeekOut, a Bellevue, Wash., startup that sells recruiting software. Vishwanath, a… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft AI adds CVP; WatchGuard CEO steps down; Amazon vet joins Hims & Hers

Former Meta and Time Warner exec Mark D’Arcy is joining Microsoft as a corporate vice president working on the tech… Read More

CoStar CEO says Zillow has ‘overplayed its hand’ in fight over access to real estate listings

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. CoStar CEO Andy Florance says Zillow’s move to ban certain private listings is… Read More

Zillow to bar publicly marketed listings not shared via MLS

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. In a move designed to “create an even playing field,” real estate listings… Read More

Zillow responds to Rocket’s planned $1.75B acquisition of Redfin

Rocket Companies’ planned $1.75 billion acquisition of Seattle-based brokerage Redfin sparked questions about a potential competitive threat to fellow Seattle… Read More

Zillow vets launch HouseWhisper, giving real estate agents an AI assistant to help with workload

Three veterans of Zillow Group who helped turn the Seattle real estate company into a tech powerhouse have joined forces… Read More