CoStar CEO says competitors are ‘going to adopt our model’
Will Homes.com sell buyer agent leads? “Never,” says Andy Florance, who believes all the portals will eventually move to “your listing, your lead.”
May 16, 2024
Exclusives
Exclusive interviews and insights from top industry leaders
- Portals ‘should not work against outcomes’ the government seeksIn a conversation with Real Estate News, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales discussed NAR, the benefits of major rule changes and the role of home search sites.May 8, 2024
- James Dwiggins: Industry innovator, podcast provocateurThe CEO of NextHome, founder of Rayse and co-host of an "unfiltered" podcast isn’t shy about sharing his thoughts on the agent value prop, tech and NAR.April 1, 2024
- Agents are ‘most underserved’ entrepreneurs, Coldwell Banker CEO saysKamini Lane, who took the helm less than a year ago, has reshaped her leadership team and sharpened her focus on empowerment and making a positive impact.March 11, 2024
More Exclusives
- Realtor.com CEO: World without buyer agency a ‘dangerous scenario’Damian Eales talked to Real Estate News about why the industry “should be careful what some people are wishing for” and his perspective on NAR.November 11, 2023
- Mortgage exec: Lower rates, ‘big refi move’ coming in 1-2 yearsGreg Schwartz, CEO of online lender Tomo and former head of Zillow’s Premier Agent business, sees some relief ahead for consumers — and a reckoning for agents.October 12, 2023
- eXp exec talks rev share, ‘attraction’ and agents’ No. 1 jobChief Growth Officer Michael Valdes says eXp doesn’t “recruit” agents in a transactional sense, but seeks to “attract” for long-term growth and success.September 29, 2023
- It’s ‘game-on again’ for home search portals, says ex-Zillow CEOAn ambitious challenge from Homes.com for consumer market share and agent dollars has reignited the portal competition, says former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff.September 8, 2023
- Transformative changes are coming, says retiring MLS leaderNWMLS CEO Tom Hurdelbrink says brokerage expansion is changing how MLSs operate, and lawsuits could spur an industry-wide “generational and tectonic shift.”September 2, 2023
- Ex-Zillow CEO: NAR lawsuits ‘a seismic event’ for agents, portalsSpencer Rascoff said home search portals may need to pivot in a world where buyers agents are no longer paid via the listing agent’s commission.September 1, 2023
- Why MLSs should play up their value to consumersEmily Chenevert, CEO of ABoR and the newly rebranded Unlock MLS, wants Austin buyers and sellers to associate "MLS" with more than just soccer.August 2, 2023
- Butterflies, the “Easy Bus” and a plan for tough timesHomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari knows what agents are facing — and what they’re capable of. His advice? Keep going. Winning is possible.May 16, 2023
- NAHREP CEO: 'We are driving growth in the homeownership space'Gary Acosta, the organization's co-founder and CEO, is focused on advancing homeownership among the growing segment of Hispanic consumers.March 2, 2023
- J. Lennox Scott is ready to grow: 'This is the start of the next 10-year cycle'Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in the Pacific Northwest, said the market is poised to enter a new period of growth.February 16, 2023
- Corcoran's Pam Liebman: 'We want people to live their best life on their terms'During Liebman’s two decades of leadership, Corcoran has grown from a boutique firm to a national franchise with plans to expand into Europe.February 14, 2023
- BeachesMLS CEO Dionna Hall: 'MLSs are more forward-thinking than ever'Hall, whose organization serves 41,000 members in South Florida, believes a willingness to explore new ideas is key to thriving in a changing industry.February 11, 2023
- Partnership based on 'total trust' fundamental to @properties successCo-CEOs Michael Golden and Thad Wong have worked together for 26 years, starting out as agents before building the Chicago-based brokerage.February 2, 2023
