RedfinNow becomes first major iBuyer to launch in Chicago

The expansion follows RedfinNow’s recent moves into other northeastern markets, including Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Boston. Continue reading

IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value

Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers and expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase. Continue reading

Inman Review: Can iBuyers get you leads? They can with Zoodealio

Zoodealio’s features and offer comparison tools make every agent an iBuyer in the name of getting more listing business. Continue reading

Home office eclipses short commute as a buyer must-have, agents say

Nearly 60 percent of agents surveyed by Homelight said they expect a home office to be a top priority for buyers in a post-vaccine landscape. Continue reading

9 contract terms that win sellers over

In low-inventory, ultra-competitive markets like the one we’re currently experiencing, buyers and their agents are coming up with a host of creative contract terms to help sway sellers. Here are a few. Continue reading

Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding

The funding is split between $136 million in equity and $235 million in debt and will go toward expanding the company’s scale. Continue reading

HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes

The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight’s evolution as a transaction streamlining company. Continue reading

Up-and-coming iBuyer Flyhomes lands in Southern California

Cruising under the radar, Flyhomes, which offers cash-purchasing power to buyers and price guarantees to homesellers, has been growing rapidly with variants on the iBuyer model. Continue reading

HomeLight’s new app will let agents present iBuyer offers

HomeLight is launching a new tool called Simple Sale, available first as a website and later as a mobile app for agents, that acts as a kind or clearing house for various iBuyers. Continue reading