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Zillow Threatens to Sue ‘McMansion Hell’ Blog Over Photo Copyright Infringement

By Candy Evans / June 28, 2017 /

Update, 6/29: I know what it feels like to be legally bullied, and it is scary as hell. I have just heard that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) is now helping Ms. Wagner!  If you have wondered what has happened to the hilarious and often irreverent blog, “McMansion Hell,” that we have linked to on…

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Agents, Chill. Zillow Instant Offers Will Not Hurt Good Agents, Says DOOR Founder

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 15, 2017 /

There is a cottage industry in the world of real state agents of generating an uproar over the continued march of innovation. This cottage industry complains about innovation in general, and the effects of the internet on the brokerage space, specifically.

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Wall Street Getting Bullish on “iBuyer” Platforms, Claiming Sales Boosts, Lower Commissions: Be Very Afraid

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2017 /

You know what we are talking about: new companies (called “Platforms”)  like Opendoor and now OfferPad (co-founded by a former top producing realtor!) are being embraced by Wall Street as a way to “drive Americans to move more frequently, resulting in more home sales.” Stimulating interest in real estate. Glory be, sounds like the pre-crash days. Inman’s…

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Phoenix Broker Challenges NAR to Put the Stops on Zillow’s Instant Offers “Integrated Experience” NOW

By Candy Evans / June 5, 2017 /

Greg Hague is a Phoenix-based real estate broker and owner of Real Estate Mavericks. He is also an attorney. He is mad as hell at Zillow and “not going to take it anymore.” So Greg has started an on-line petition, that we are including here, in case you want to sign it. There are already…

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Zillow in Court Again Over Zestimate Accuracy and Consumer Interpretation

By Jon Anderson / May 24, 2017 /

Real Estate aggregation and data website Zillow.com is in hot water in Illinois.  Zillow has been successfully sued in the past for using photos without permission. They’ve been hauled to court over low Zestimate “appraisals” by sellers who’re listing well above the estimates. Even at the other end of the spectrum, they’ve been accused of…

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