Zillow has hired Jay Thompson. Jay’s an Arizona broker and a prolific, smart and well-respected blogger. But you probably knew that. Congrats to Jay, and to Zillow. It’s a good match. The bigger picture here is that in the face of industry angst toward the “big 3″ online real estate sites, there’s a bit of [...]
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Friday Flash: Whispers, cynicism and the Amazon of real estate
My reentry into the world of work this week was harsh. Two night flights, back-to-back meetings and enough Diet Coke to kill a lab rat. So this is going to be on the short and kinda fuzzy side. … Amazon has purchased the domain casa.com. Remember, this time, when they come for the listings, hide [...]
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Zillow/Diverse and the jabbing of sleeping dogs
Zillow bought Diverse Solutions this week, a great company that offers refreshingly usable IDX products. What does it mean?
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Market Leader buys Realestate.com and other bursts of online real estate energy
Market Leader has acquired the realestate.com domain from IAC spin-off Tree.com. This, I think, is a good move in the context of their stated objective – a “click to close” software platform. The realestate.com domain is like one of those 18 year-old minor league phenoms who for whatever reason – injuries, attitude, bad luck – [...]
Friday Flash: Junk research, self-serve sublets and mesmeric Kubrick
Not a lot of big news this week. Late summer doldrums I suppose. A few things that caught my eye… Citi initiated its analyst coverage of Zillow, rating it a “buy.” Sure, you could point out Citi’s involvement in the Zillow IPO, or take issue with the strongly positive opinion. I don’t really have an [...]
Thoughts before a big week
Two weeks ago, I got back from my first real vacation in 5 years. And I’m just now catching up – right in time to spend the week in San Francisco for the Inman show. I’ve been light on posting during this time, so I thought I’d share a few things I’m thinking about headed [...]
Friday Flash: Mobile mortgage, geo-fencing magic and a psychic salve
Zillow released a mortgage iPhone app. It’s really good. Rates, calcs and a smooth tie-in to their mortgage marketplace, where they and their partners make money. Bigger picture: After 15 years on the “PC Web,” mortgage rates and tools have remained more or less stuck in a sad world of jangly Bankrate.com co-brands, gonzo display [...]
Updated Zillow S-1: continued revenue growth, narrowed loss in Q1 2011
Zillow has released an amendment to its S-1 filing containing financials for the first quarter of 2011. In a nutshell: The top line continues to grow: revenue for Q1 2011 was $11.26 million. This is more than double the $5.33 million reported for the same period last year. Losses have narrowed: net loss for Q1 [...]
The clinical guide to real estate listings syndication
I have plenty of opinions about the syndication of real estate listings. In fact, I view the whole syndication scene as something like a beach strewn with syringes and empty Pringles cans over which waves of opportunism and resentment crash. But when it comes down to working with a broker client to decide whether to [...]
Friday Flash: The Zillow opportunity, listings shackles and something to stare at
I’ve read Zillow’s S-1. I’ve discussed a hundred angles with smart people. I’ve challenged my own thinking. And I could break it all down right here for your reading pleasure. But it all really comes down to this question: Would you buy this stock? My answer is “no.” Look, I like Zillow. Their militant user [...]
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