Kribbz offers home sellers an alternative — a 1-day bidding war

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

Afraid to have the selling options talk with sellers? Try Homebot

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

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

Business model wars: How will consumers choose?

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

WATCH: How can MLSs evolve to work with iBuyers?

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

Curious about iBuyer trends? This new map offers radical transparency

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

With $141M more in funding, FlyHomes unveils price guarantee

Flyhomes, an iBuyer that will make cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, has nabbed an additional $21 million in equity financing plus $120 million in debt for purchasing and reselling homes. Continue reading

WATCH: How 2 realtors incorporate iBuying into their business

A pair of local brokerage heads explain how they’ve incorporated iBuyers into their businesses in Austin and Orlando, and why you should too. Continue reading

WATCH: How 2 realtors incorporate iBuying into their business

A pair of local brokerage heads explain how they’ve incorporated iBuyers into their businesses in Austin and Orlando, and why you should too. Continue reading