Doorstead recently bagged $3.3 million in funding. It joins a growing number of startups that are applying the iBuyer business model — which involves using technology to quickly buy and resell homes — to the rental industry. Continue reading
Valuations, such as that ascribed to Opendoor by SoftBank, are based on the assumption that iBuying operations advance the technology and antiquated nature of the real estate sales process. What if the same flawed thinking that saw WeWork valued at mul… Continue reading
The senator’s proposed anti-home flipping and vacant home taxes could strain the likes of Opendoor, Offerpad and Zillow Offers. NAR, meanwhile, disapproves of its rental regulations. Continue reading
Kribbz is a real estate marketplace where investors can offer cash and fast close to home sellers looking for an alternative to traditional brokerages. Continue reading
Homebot recently unveiled a new feature in its home-equity management app that’s been bothering me. But it might just help you broach a topic you’re afraid to talk to clients about. Continue reading
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
It’s easy to say iBuyers will fail when the market shifts, but there are many facets that we just aren’t looking at closely enough. What should agents be focused on? Find out here. Continue reading
Homebuyers and sellers have a plethora of options when it comes to buying and selling homes. There are more business models in the U.S. brokerage business than ever before. What do they care about most? Continue reading
Is there a way to entice iBuyers to become MLS members? How do we identify and work with this new data in innovative ways? Emily Chenevert, CEO of Austin Board of Realtors, lead a panel discussion at Inman Connect Las Vegas debating the merits of iBuye… Continue reading
Real estate tech analyst Mike DelPrete and data and software provider Remine launched an interactive visualization tool that closely tracks the growth and trends of three leading iBuyers: Opendoor, Zillow Offers and Offerpad. Continue reading