We have a tasty roundup for you this week, and we'll start with an obligatory Zillow story...
Zillow has urged CoStar Group to make a 'no sue' pledge for listings on its portal that have Matterport tours.
CoStar owns Matterport, which provides popular 3D tours for residential listings around the United States.
But given the companies' ongoing rivalry in and out of court, Zillow is reluctant to host Matterport media on its portal without a clear indication from CoStar that it will not sue Zillow for showing its proprietary data on its portal.
Zillow stopped showing Matterport 3D tours on its portal in October 2025 and has yet to re-flip the switch.
CoStar has repeatedly said that Matterport-powered information is welcome on any platform, even those of its competitors, but Zillow is concerned that a lack of binding terms increases the risk of legal action further down the line.
This week, Rob Hines, interim president at Matterport, wrote a blog on the company's website calling on Zillow to lift its Matterport ban—suggesting that CoStar Group is not concerned by Matterport customers posting their tours on Zillow.
Matterport customers own the Matterport tours they create and they can post them wherever they want, and CoStar Group will not sue Zillow for displaying them. WE PROMISE.
Since Zillow removed Matterport tours from its website in October 2025, CoStar Group has repeatedly told Zillow, both publicly and in direct letters to Zillow, that Matterport customers may post their Matterport tours on Zillow. Those rights and our relevant terms of service never changed, no matter how many times Zillow says otherwise.
In spite of our considerable efforts to advocate for Matterport customers, Zillow still refuses to allow Matterport customers to post their tours on Zillow.
Now, running out of excuses, Zillow asks for an “executed promise” from CoStar Group. Although we have told Zillow all along that “Matterport customers own their Matterport tours and can post them wherever they want”—in fact that’s a direct quote from when we wrote to Zillow last year—we‘ll say it once again publicly, signed and delivered as an “executed promise”. All Zillow needs to do is accept.
ImmoScout24, part of Swiss Marketplace Group (SMG), is making property searches conversational and further developing its AI functionality. Users can now continuously refine and adjust their requirements in interaction with the platform.
According to a press release on SMG's website:
Following the introduction of intelligent, AI-powered search in early 2026, ImmoScout24 is taking the next step and expanding it with a dialogue-based function, initially available in the web version.
In today's market, speed and relevance are crucial. At the same time, individual requirements are often vague at the outset or change over time. Dialogue-based search addresses precisely this issue.
The new dialogue-based search allows for the continuous refinement of the query. Requirements can be specified, modified, or supplemented as the search progresses – guided by AI-generated queries – just as real-world decision-making processes evolve. The dialogue-based enhancement now goes a step further: it not only understands input but also reacts to it in context and actively guides the process forward. Users can respond to suggestions, ask questions, or spontaneously adjust their preferences.
Martin Waeber, Managing Director at SMG Real Estate, said:
"With the dialogue-based development of our AI search, we are consistently taking the next step: from intelligent interpretation to genuine interaction. Our goal is to bring the property search even closer to people's actual decision-making processes and to support them in the best possible way."
ImmoScout24 is a leading real estate marketplace in Switzerland. SMG consists of several leading brands in the real estate sector, including Homegate, Flatfox, Immostreet.ch, alle-immobilien.ch, home.ch, Acheter-Louer.ch, CASASOFT, and IAZI, as well as leading brands in the automotive, general marketplace, and finance sectors.
The Italian portal operator Immobiliare has added Nekretnine.rs to its portfolio of real estate marketplaces in Europe.
Serbia joins Italy, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia and Luxembourg among Immobiliare's footprint.
Speaking on LinkedIn, Silvio Pagliani, founder and CEO at Immobiliare, said:
"Nekretnine.rs is now live on our technology platform, across web and app, with a new brand, a new positioning, and a completely reimagined user experience.
"With this launch, we are also bringing to Serbia a product that is simple, effective, and consistent with the other markets where we operate, starting with Croatia through Nekretnine.hr, with the goal of progressively extending this model across the region, including Slovenia, where we are already present.
"We are building a single platform for property search across Southern Europe. This is not only about technology, but also about vision: offering users and real estate professionals an increasingly consistent, scalable, and high quality experience, regardless of the country.
"The launch in Serbia has also been a key step from an innovation perspective: a testing ground for new features that we will progressively roll out across all our markets."
The German real estate marketplace immowelt has entered a strategic partnership with onOffice, a leading software provider for real estate marketing, to enable real estate professionals to use innovative immowelt services directly within their familiar onOffice work environment.
According to a press release, the partnership is more than a technical play. onOffice customers will be able to obtain leads from immowelt's Marketplace service, directly through their familiar onOffice work environment.
Meanwhile, immowelt services from Nutzungsdauer.com (for 'useful life' assessments) and Baudarlehen24 will be available directly via the onOffice Marketplace. Additionally, onOffice customers can publish their properties exclusively on immowelt for a selected period to increase visibility.
Theo Mseka, CEO at immowelt, said:
“As one of the leading software providers with many years of experience in the real estate industry, onOffice is the ideal partner to bring our solutions even closer to the customer. Through this cooperation, we are creating a solution that integrates perfectly into the daily work of real estate professionals. Our guiding principle remains: immowelt stands for an open approach and consistently focuses on the processes and needs of real estate agents.”
Stefan Mantl, CEO of onOffice, added:
“With immowelt, we have a partner at our side who understands the needs of real estate agents from more than three decades of experience. The integration of onOffice's software with immowelt's services creates a product combination for our customers that works together perfectly. For real estate professionals, this means shorter distances, more efficient processes, and greater reach.”
Fotocasa Pro has added information based on housing sales that were formalised before a notary.
As of today, real estate professionals in Spain will be able to access statistical data, including the closing price, transaction date, property size, and price per square meter. The integration comes in partnership with the General Council of Notaries.
According to a press release, the integration will allow for improved valuations, refined market analysis, and strengthened decision-making with real sales references.
This addition contributes to greater transparency in the real estate market by facilitating access to structured, up-to-date information based on transactions formalized before a notary. With this integration, DataVenues reinforces its position as an advanced analytical tool for the real estate sector, offering professionals a more comprehensive view of the market and helping them work with greater precision, improve decision-making, and add greater value to each transaction.
María Matos, Director of Studies at Fotocasa, said:
"In an increasingly professionalised market, having information based on real transactions is key to improving analysis and decision-making. Incorporating data from the General Council of Notaries allows us to offer a more accurate and transparent view of the market. Knowing the actual closing price allows for more precise valuations and adds more value in lead generation, market analysis, and advising buyers and sellers. With this integration, DataVenues reinforces its position as an advanced real estate Big Data tool, helping professionals make decisions based on a more complete and rigorous information base." [All quotes translated from Spanish]
Elivaas has entered a partnership with PropTiger to streamline the second-home ownership journey in India.
Under the terms of the agreement, Proptiger will help investors identify relevant second-home opportunities, while Elivaas will advise investors on maximising second-home earnings and provide end-to-end property management services to monetise, monitor and maintain their homes.
According to a press release, Elivaas leverages on-ground insight into guest demand patterns, occupancy trends, and revenue performance across India’s leisure and business travel markets.
Elivaas is a luxury villa rentals marketplace offering nearly 700 properties across India.
Proptiger, part of Aurum Proptech, is a full-stack end-to-end property advisory ecosystem, including market insights, financing guidance, legal assistance, and transaction facilitation.
Sridhar Srinivasan, Chief Business Officer, PropTiger said:
“We are excited to partner with Elivaas to empower our users with end-to-end solutions for second home investments. By integrating our discovery platform with ELIVAAS’s hospitality-driven insights and management expertise, we’re aiming to make it easier for investors to discover high-potential properties and achieve sustainable returns. This alliance aligns perfectly with the rising demand for income-generating real estate in India’s key leisure markets.”
Ritwik Khare, Founder and CEO, Elivaas said:
“We see second homes evolving beyond passive ownership into actively managed, income-generating assets. This partnership allows us to combine PropTiger’s discovery strength with our hospitality and operational expertise, creating a more structured and transparent ownership journey. Our focus is to help investors unlock stronger returns while ensuring their homes continue to deliver meaningful lifestyle value.”
LankaPropertyWeb has announced a revamp to its “My Ads Page” for agents, letting real estate professionals choose either list or grid views to make browsing “faster and more intuitive", while the company has also improved visual performance metrics to give agents a snapshot of how attractive a listing is for consumers.
Ads now carry visual snapshots of their performance over 30 days. Marketing metrics are more structured, and the user dashboard interface has also been refreshed for a cleaner look.
LankaPropertyWeb said:
“With clearer insights and built-in recommendations, you can confidently choose the right upgrades or add-ons to enhance your ads—turning data into smarter decisions and better results. The new, cleaner layout presents your key metrics in a more structured and digestible way, so you can quickly see what’s working and what needs attention,” LPW noted in the email.
“Helpful guidance pop-ups are now integrated throughout the page, giving you instant explanations and tips without needing to leave the screen. Whether you’re reviewing views, clicks, or conversions, you’ll always know what the numbers mean and how to act on them.”
Offtheplan.com.au, Australia's leading independent portal dedicated exclusively to brand-new and off-the-plan property, has introduced an over-55s and retirement living category to its search function.
The new category joins the likes of apartments, townhouses, and commercial on Offtheplan's homepage. However, the search category does not appear to link to any listings yet.
According to a press release, Australia's senior living market is valued at over $6 billion in 2025 and projected to grow at more than 8% annually through to 2033. Over-55s now represent 31.1% of the Australian population, more than 8.2 million people, projected to reach 35% by 2035.
Tim Whall, founder at Offtheplan.com.au, said:
"The over 55’s and retirement living sector is one of the most exciting and fast-growing segments in Australian property right now, and we're seeing strong demand from both developers and buyers for a dedicated space to connect.
"The demographic now entering the over-55’s market is different - healthier, and more active than previous generations, and challenging the long-held assumption that older Australians want comfort and convenience but won't pay for exceptional quality. Premium developers are taking notice, and Off The Plan is positioning itself as the go-to platform to connect them with buyers."
"Expanding our portal to include this category felt like a natural next step - it gives visitors to offtheplan.com.au a more complete offering, covering every kind of new property opportunity across the country."
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