Portals
‘We’ve basically built the Uber of real estate’: New property portal launches in UK & US
Anyone.com is pitched as an 'all in one platform' to buy & sell properties.
American mortgage giant buys top-three real estate listing platform
Rocket Companies to acquire Redfin in $1.75bn share deal.
Zoopla names new CEO
Paul Whitehead has returned to the property portal, as Charlie Bryant focuses on running parent company Houseful.
Rightmove revenues climb further as estate agents spend more
Dominant property portal saw total income rise 7% in 2024, and expects revenue to swell another 8-10% this year.
Veteran London agent laments ‘ritual slaughter of agents’ coffers by the digital portals’
'Rightmove’s latest 18% price hike is outrageous,' rails Trevor Abrahmsohn. 'But what do the agents really expect now that they have lost control of OnTheMarket?'
February & March are the best months to list a home for sale – Rightmove
Fresh property portal data confirms the traditional "Spring selling season".
Home-buyer demand is ‘tracking 14% ahead’ of early 2024 – Zoopla
Property portal reports higher deal numbers, increased buyer demand & rising supply compared to the start of last year.
Zoopla ‘enhances’ property listings with extra local data
Sales listings now include info on crime rates, flood risks, and nearby planning applications.
Watch: Property portals go head-to-head with holiday season marketing campaigns
Fresh primetime TV ads from Rightmove & Zoopla will air on Christmas Day.
Trending keywords & most-viewed listings: Zoopla’s 2024 in review
As the market outlook brightens, property portal Zoopla has opened its data banks to highlight some of the key user trends & buyer behaviours of the past 12 months.
Rightmove reports stronger than expected ad revenue
But membership growth is at the low-end of projections.
Rightmove ‘experiments’ with AI-powered location tool
'We’re exploring a number of ways we can help agents and home-movers through AI technology,' says property portal.