Here’s why this broker started his own iBuyer

Lamacchia Development, a sister company to the Massachusetts-based Lamacchia Realty, closed on its first home through the company’s iBuyer program, Offer Now. Continue reading

WATCH: How iBuyer programs are changing your business

With everyone from tech startups to traditional brokerages diving into the fast-cash offer game known as iBuying, it can be tough to keep up with what strategies are working for whom. Get a quick read on the iBuyer landscape and how it’s impacting agen… Continue reading

Knock CEO: half of all home sales will go to iBuyers in 10 years

Knock CEO and co-founder Sean Black believes in 5-10 years more than 50 percent of sellers will be selling their homes to a company, rather than a person. Continue reading

2 ‘absolutely awful’ questions agents should hold off asking

So when Anthony Lamacchia, the firm’s chief executive, warns never to start a conversation with a prospective clients by asking these two “absolutely awful” questions, take notice — no matter how unorthodox his advice may seem. Continue reading

‘This blows my mind’: Agents balk at return of Zillow unvetted leads

A decision announced by Zillow to reinstate unvetted leads to its Premier Agent platform has divided agents, some of whom say conversion rates were too low. Continue reading

The essential guide to agent safety

Simple tips from safety experts and agents on how to minimize risk, prepare for dangers and do the job safely. Continue reading