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Updated · Real Estate News · Aug 21
CoStar Completes $800 Million Zonda Deal, Entering New Home Construction Market
Updated
Updated · Real Estate News · Aug 21

CoStar Completes $800 Million Zonda Deal, Entering New Home Construction Market

3 articles · Updated · Real Estate News · Aug 21

Summary

  • $800 million gave CoStar a completed entry into the new-home construction sector, closing its acquisition of housing data and analytics firm Zonda on Aug. 21.
  • Zonda brings more than 3,000 customers across builders, developers, lenders and suppliers, giving CoStar an established B2B foothold it says can be paired with its data, analytics and marketing technology.
  • Consumer-facing platforms NewHomeSource and Livabl also come with the deal, and CoStar plans to upgrade them with Matterport technology acquired in 2024.
  • The acquisition extends CoStar's push beyond its commercial brands such as LoopNet and Ten-X and residential sites including Apartments.com and Homes.com into a new growth market.

Insights

How will CoStar's integration of Zonda and Matterport disrupt its fierce, ongoing rivalry with Zillow?
Will CoStar's massive $800M cash grab for Zonda create an unstoppable monopoly in the digital real estate market?