News Roundup: 31 January, 2025

Edmund, Simon and Harvey get together to discuss recent goings on in the industry, including financial results for Square Yards, what market leadership in France looks like, listings volume as a metric, and the futility of iBuying. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to the PPW Pod 00:29 - Square Yards Achieves Profitability Ahead of IPO 03:00 - Idealista Sees Decrease in Listings in Q4 05:51 - Bien'Ici and France 08:12 - Bright MLS and the Challenge of Competing with Zillow 19:06 - Innovative AI Image Search by Jitty 25:12 - Immobiliare Launches Renovation Tool 31:40 - Scout24's Data Acquisition and Partnership with PropTexx 35:41 - Aviv Group's Investments 38:19 - Rize in Saudi Arabia 40:56 - Tiko's Bankruptcy and the Decline of iBuyers 46:00 - Conclusion and Upcoming Interviews