CoStar Acquires Homesnap: Welcome to the Black Parade!

A couple of nights ago, I saw this news come across my feeds... but it was Sunday evening, and I needed to think about this a bit. The headline alone should give us all an idea of what's what:

CoStar Group Agrees to Acquire Homesnap, a Digital Residential Real Estate Solutions Provider Used by 300,000 Agents Responsible for More Than Half of All US Resid…