Above, left to right: Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman, MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass International Holdings CEO Robert Reffkin Against the backdrop of a nationwide fight over listing access, data control and marketing strategies, Chicago has become a flashpoint, with MLS Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) recently cutting Zillow off from its listing feeds, ostensibly…
Zillow posted a strong earnings report for Q1 2026, with revenue up year-over-year as the company launches new consumer-facing initiatives. But in CEO Jeremy Wacksman’s opening remarks to investors yesterday after the report, he specifically framed Zillow’s success as overcoming a housing market in a rut. “We once again outperformed the broader housing market, which…
Fierce portal giant competitors Zillow and Realtor.com have announced a new collaboration where, beginning this summer, Zillow Preview pre-market listings will also be available on Realtor.com®—listed as “Realtor.com Preview” listings. The move, being hailed by the portals in a release as setting “a new standard for pre-market transparency,” will allow buyers to see more homes…