Sellers Deserve Clicks, Not Cliques: Why Maximum Exposure Wins

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Sellers want clicks, not cliques. We believe sellers are best served by maximizing exposure to their listing either as a ‘Coming Soon’ listing, or a ‘For Sale’ listing in their MLS. Sellers should be wary of advice that they should limit their advertising campaign to any one portal or brokerage, resulting in fewer buyers, when they can freely promote their property on all portals, at no cost. 

We understand a seller’s desire for price exploration and we believe a ‘Coming Soon’ listing is the best way to do that. Using the ‘Coming Soon’ status and advertising these properties to the full open market solves the challenge of achieving price discovery without starting the days-on-market clock and eliminates the need for private marketplaces. ‘Coming Soon’ ensures a fair marketplace where every buyer has equal access to all listings and all information about the property, and every seller has maximum exposure for their home, leading to more eyeballs, more bidders, more offers and oftentimes a higher sale price.  … Continue reading “Sellers Deserve Clicks, Not Cliques: Why Maximum Exposure Wins”

Realtor.com+ Expands to San Diego and San Francisco MLSs as Momentum Grows

Anna Marie Castiglioni

Just one month ago we introduced Realtor.com+ with a clear mission: to build a collaborative search platform that keeps the industry, and the agent, at the center of the experience. The response has been nothing short of incredible.

I’m thrilled to share that we are already expanding Realtor.com+, signing two major California MLSs and bringing the total number of participating MLSs to 18. Building on our successful launch in January with 16 signed MLSs, the newest partners include San Diego MLS and the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® MLS – extending our collaborative search platform into two of the nation’s most dynamic and competitive housing markets and providing 17,000 more agents with access to the Realtor.com+ tools. … Continue reading “Realtor.com+ Expands to San Diego and San Francisco MLSs as Momentum Grows”

FY26 Q2 (Oct – Dec) Earnings: The Most Engaged Audience in the Industry Driving Continued Revenue Growth

Damian Eales

Strong quarterly audience and revenue

In our fiscal second quarter¹, Realtor.com delivered exceptional results. According to the independent industry measure, Comscore², we drove 3.4X the visit share of Homes.com and 2.3X Redfin, while rapidly catching Zillow by closing more than half the visit share gap over the past 18-months. We remained No. 1 in audience engagement — the measure we consider most associated with buyer intent. At 4.8 visits per unique visitor we are materially ahead of our closest competitors.

Our powerful audience is increasingly a result of being part of News Corp. We expertly leverage trusted brands—including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, The Sun U.S., The New York Post, and most recently, the California Post—to strategically extend our brand and content reach to generate high-intent buyers for the listings on our site. … Continue reading “FY26 Q2 (Oct – Dec) Earnings: The Most Engaged Audience in the Industry Driving Continued Revenue Growth”

From Conflict to Concrete: A New Year’s Resolution

Damian Eales

Colleagues,

As we approach a new year, I am asking our industry to make one resolution: let’s recommit ourselves to a shared purpose that unites us – fighting for access for the American homeowner.

Ours is an industry built on problem solving. Yet, too often lately it has been beset by bickering. We have exhausted our energy debating the merits of Clear Cooperation and the demerits of private listings. These debates, while legitimate, have  become distractions from larger challenges, and while we argue over how to slice a shrinking pie, millions of Americans are starving for a slice of the American Dream.

It is time to trade our discord for a common chorus. We must align on the one issue that truly matters: Housing Supply.  … Continue reading “From Conflict to Concrete: A New Year’s Resolution”

Realtor.com Ends the Year Strong—Making Meaningful Gains and Narrowing the Total Visits Gap With Its Biggest Competitor

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As the year comes to a close, the results are clear. Realtor.com is gaining share in total visits, deepening engagement, and making meaningful progress in closing the distance with the category leader.

“This isn’t about a single month or a short-term spike,” said Mickey Neuberger, Chief Consumer & Marketing Officer at Realtor.com. “It’s the result of sustained focus on trust, transparency, and building an experience consumers rely on for one of the most important decisions of their lives. More people are choosing Realtor.com, coming back more often, and spending more time with us.”

In a highly competitive real estate search landscape, the data reinforces what we’ve believed all along: when you put consumers and professionals first, growth follows.

… Continue reading “Realtor.com Ends the Year Strong—Making Meaningful Gains and Narrowing the Total Visits Gap With Its Biggest Competitor”

Realtor.com and Movoto Collaborate to Expand Access to New Construction Listings

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Today Realtor.com has announced it has teamed up with Movoto, one of the nation’s top real estate search platforms. Under the partnership, Movoto will publish Realtor.com’s New Construction listings, expanding visibility for builders and enhancing the home-shopping experience for millions of consumers.

Movoto, a top-10 real estate site, will now receive syndicated builder-direct content—including communities, floor plans, and spec homes. The partnership marks an important expansion of Movoto’s new construction inventory. … Continue reading “Realtor.com and Movoto Collaborate to Expand Access to New Construction Listings”

From Innovation to Impact: Realtor.com is Gaining Ground

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At Realtor.com, we made significant strides this past quarter – rolling out new tools to help agents grow their business, adding property tax resources for homeowners, launching our biggest brand campaign yet, and advancing our national campaign to increase affordable housing supply. The result: consumers are choosing Realtor.com more often and helping us close the gap with our largest competitor, while extending our lead over the rest. … Continue reading “From Innovation to Impact: Realtor.com is Gaining Ground”

If you want to catch a big fish, avoid small ponds

Damian Eales

A buyer’s market is once again on the horizon in the U.S., with inventory in many markets achieving or surpassing pre-pandemic levels. In this context, it is imperative that sellers and listing agents thoroughly comprehend the real risks that come from keeping a listing exclusive or private. That’s why we’re adding our voice to this conversation now.

Realtor.com fully supports the principles and policy of Clear Cooperation because it is at the heart of the most consumer friendly marketplace on the planet. The genesis of this open marketplace was some 30 years ago when NAR and MLSs facilitated the digitization of listings nationwide, the adoption of common standards for information sharing, and the broadcast of those listings across the nascent internet – originally only on Realtor.com.  … Continue reading “If you want to catch a big fish, avoid small ponds”

How Realtor.com Is Building Trust and Gaining Ground in Real Estate Search

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From traffic to trust, Realtor.com is gaining momentum in a crowded field. We’re closing the gap with Zillow and pulling further ahead of Redfin and Homes.com—on visits, engagement, and search visibility.

Powered by product innovation and a smarter marketing strategy, we’re winning where it matters most: helping more people find their way home. … Continue reading “How Realtor.com Is Building Trust and Gaining Ground in Real Estate Search”

Key Housing Takeaways from the Joint Congressional Address

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Realtor.com Senior Economist Joel Berner shared the following commentary on President Trump’s March 4, 2025 Joint Congressional address:

“President Donald Trump’s speech didn’t address housing affordability. Apart from a passing comment about how the DOGE efforts to reduce government waste will bring down mortgage rates, the speech made no mention of the inventory and affordability crisis facing prospective homeowners. Even when cutting regulations was the topic, there was no specific construction or land development callout. Building new homes had been a feature of the administration’s early agenda, so it was disappointing to find that missing. … Continue reading “Key Housing Takeaways from the Joint Congressional Address”