Cloud CMA’s iBuyer feature has legs

W&R Studios now seeks to patent iBuyer Connect and make it available to Cloud CMA users across the country, potentially helping further integrate real estate agents into the growing iBuyer ecosystem. Continue reading

Padx offers agents a desk, full-time work and a salary — is it a dream job?

Padx, a cloud-based real estate brokerage with an IDX-fed property search portal for home shoppers, is offering real estate agents an alternative to the traditional commission-based model that might be the perfect gig for agents — or maybe not. Continue reading

Opendoor is using a $1,000 credit to nudge buyers toward its partner agents and homes

The startup is now offering a more prominent $1,000 credit for buyers who choose to purchase one of the homes Opendoor has for sale, whether they do so directly on their own, or using one of Opendoor’s “partner agents.” Continue reading

Where Jay Thompson’s right about iBuyers plus my 2 cents

This post was written by Rob Hahn first as a hearty “Welcome Back, Kotter” moment to Jay Thompson and second as a warning against misreading Thompson’s last article as a too-comfortable, nothing-will-change lullaby of pretty lies. Continue reading

Can this app reduce escrow to 10 days for homebuyers?

LoanSnap is an app for iPhone and Android that can streamline mortgage applications and approvals. Continue reading

‘It’s like buying a first-class ticket’: Opendoor’s acquisition of Open Listings met with mixed reaction

News that Opendoor, the Arizona-based iBuyer, acquired discount brokerage Open Listings was met with concern and cautious optimism as some agents called the move a “wake up call.” Continue reading

Why the Northeast is such a tricky market for iBuyers like Opendoor

There’s more than just high prices keeping Opendoor, OfferPad, Knock and Zillow Offers out of Northeast housing markets. Continue reading