Tech Pulse: Real estate referral landscape; new e-sign tool
Real estate agents are navigating a shifting lead-gen landscape — balancing referrals, paid portals like Zillow, and tech tools such as CRMs.
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Zillow faces class-action suit over Premier Agent, Flex commissions
Filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the lawsuit alleges that the portal tricks consumers into using agents affiliated with Zillow through its Flex and Premier Agent programs, resulting in inflated home purchase prices.
From Zillow to sphere: Why you must know the source of your real estate referrals
Explore the evolving world of real estate lead generation. Zillow Premier Agents vs referral networks – which strategy wins?
US housing market value hits record $55T, but growth is slowing
New York posted the biggest gain — equal to about one-quarter of the nation’s increase — while values in Florida and California fell.
Zillow removes photos at center of CoStar suit from site
A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the company is only removing photos related to CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit.
Zillow wants to be the hub for consumers and agents
Zillow Group posted double-digit revenue growth and $2 million in net income in Q2 2025 despite a relatively slow housing market.
HomeStory’s McClelland speaks on changing real estate landscape
Craig McClelland, the chief strategy officer at HomeStory, joined RealTrending for a conversation about the shifting real estate status quo.
Tech Pulse: Realtor.com acquires Zenlist; Zillow unveils new tools
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How many listings have been impacted by Zillow’s new policy?
Zillow’s listing access standards went into full effect on Monday. The company says only a “small” number of listings have been impacted.
eXp’s Glenn Sanford fires back at Compass over private listings
While eXp is not a defendant in Compass’s suit, Sanford, whose firm is named as a co-conspirator, says he is following things closely.