Redfin still seeing strong demand, but with fewer people in the pipeline

Redfin president of operations Scott Nagel said he doesn’t think the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will immediately drive down home prices. Continue reading

How will iBuying fare in a world of social distancing?

The iBuyer business model is uniquely positioned to thrive in a world of social distancing, where people are putting a premium on the ability to conduct business while limiting direct human contact. Continue reading

DealHouse proves not all iBuyers are bent on disruption

DealHouse founder Chris Chiarenza waives buy-side commissions, gives listings back to referral agents, and wants agents and iBuyers to cohabitate. Continue reading

The Real Word: What does iBuyer growth mean for agents?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Mike DelPrete and Inman released the State of the Industry Report. In it, DelPrete mentions that the iBuyer segment has doubled every year… Continue reading

End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail

Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive. Continue reading

Zillow’s iBuyer sends revenue soaring in Q4, beats expectations

The company’s revenue jumped 158 percent year-over-year during the final months of 2019 — far more than analysts had expected. Continue reading

Redfin and Opendoor expand their partnership

The two tech-oriented real estate companies announced Wednesday that their partnership is moving into nine new cities. 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

Side CEO talks venture capital, iBuyer growth and the need for innovation

Guy Gal founded his company in 2017 and plans to take it national in the coming years. He also believes the real estate industry is primed for more innovation. Continue reading