Offerpad launches in 106 central Ohio cities, including Columbus

The publicly traded iBuyer has launched its services in the Columbus metro area, bringing its number of markets to 22. Continue reading

Twitter applauds as Berlin votes to wrestle apartments from landlords

“All those in favor of expropriating every house that Zillow owns, say aye,” tweeted one American as Berlin’s vote to seize 240,000 apartments rippled across the globe. Continue reading

Falling home price appreciation threatens iBuyer profits: DelPrete

IBuyers are closer than ever to profitability. But the overwhelming majority of profits are coming from record home price appreciation, which is temporary and appears to be falling.
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Offerpad enters the NY Stock Exchange with a $2.7B valuation

The iBuyer went public a day after merging with the Spencer Rascoff-led Supernova Partners Acquisition Company. The company will now be known as “Offerpad Solutions.” Continue reading

Halo’s rent-to-own model gets $450M boost

Halo, a company that provides renters a pathway to ownership, announced in a press release it has raised $450 million to broaden its national reach. Continue reading

New homeselling marketplace gives listing agents advantage in 2021 and beyond

With Zoodealio, agents and brokers get a website that offers their clients exclusive access to Power Buying and iBuying solutions. Continue reading

Opendoor launches self-guided virtual walk-throughs for sellers

Homesellers using Opendoor can now complete their interior home inspection through uploaded videos and photos, according to a company announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading

Inman Review: Ribbon puts a bow on a unique package of fintech and proptech

Ribbon helps buyers buy before they sell, rescues bad deals and gives first-time buyers a way to win deals in what might be the industry’s first hybrid fintech-proptech application. Continue reading