Opendoor faces ‘existential’ crisis as iBuying fights for survival

The company recently reported a nearly billion-dollar loss and has now dramatically rearranged its executive lineup as the cash-buying sector contends with a slowing market. Continue reading

Tech takeaways from Inman Connect: Mortgage’s evolution, betting on iBuyers and more

Technology was a central theme at Inman Connect Las Vegas, dominating conversations about indie brokerages, new mortgage providers, iBuying and more. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading

Keller Offers exec: iBuying is a golden opportunity for agents

RJ Jones, head of Keller Offers, told Inman Connect Las Vegas that the increase in iBuyers and alternative transaction models are driving professionalism and give the industry a lot to look forward to. Continue reading

Keller Mortgage lays off 150 new employees following hiring spree

After nearly doubling the company’s payroll to 1,000 employees, Keller Williams’ lending arm has laid off 150 new recruits, close to one-third of its recent hires. Continue reading

Keller Williams hires former eXp, Zillow exec to oversee iBuying

Raymond “RJ” Jones will spearhead both Keller Offers, the company’s iBuying program, and Keller Manage, a soon-to-launch program that’ll provide home maintenance services. Continue reading

Homesnap’s Mazur: It’s time for agents to go all in

If you’d like to catch a video replay of this Connect Now session, and access the other 25+ hours of video content from Connect Now, tickets are still available. Click here to access. COVID-19 dominated conversation throughout Tech Connect at the first… Continue reading

Be resilient in the face of disruption: My big takeaway from Inman Connect New York

There was a lot of evidence at Inman Connect New York that the large incumbent real estate companies are evolving to cope with the new disruptors on the scene. Here’s how. Continue reading

KW advises charging 0% to clients who sell to Offerpad

Keller Williams Realty is advising its agents to charge nothing to clients who sell to the iBuyer Offerpad and instead to only accept payment from Offerpad in the form of a 1 percent commission. Continue reading

The Real Word: How will a recession impact home prices?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, everyone’s talking about a looming recession, and agents and clients alike are wondering what will happen to property prices. Continue reading