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Opendoor will expand into Salt Lake City, Boise and St. Louis

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The iBuyer plans make offers on homes in Salt Lake City and Boise later this year, followed by St. Louis in 2020, the company announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

Consumers demand convenience and transparency in closings

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Everyone involved in a real estate transaction is on the hook to create a better, more convenient closing process, one industry leader argued Friday. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Zillow: ‘I’m scared of them’

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Describing Zillow as ‘Godzilla,’ Kelman also conceded that Redfin’s iBuying program will never grow to 50% of the market. Continue reading →

Zillow’s Zestimate now uses photos when valuing homes

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The update relies on AI neural networks that can judge things like finishes and curb appeal. Continue reading →

Zillow copyright fight could be headed to US Supreme Court

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VHT Studios asked the Supreme Court to take up the case Thursday. The request marks the latest move in a suit that began when VHT said Zillow was illegally using tens of thousands of its photos. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO talks iBuyer strategy, MLSs and more ahead of ICLV

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman hopped on a call with Inman to discuss some of his company’s latest news and preview his comments for the upcoming Inman Connect in Las Vegas, where he’ll be speaking on the main stage. Continue reading →

Zillow Offers launches in Dallas

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Zillow on Monday will begin buying and selling homes in Dallas through its iBuyer platform Zillow Offers. Its second market in Texas after Houston and the ninth market overall for Zillow Offers.  Continue reading →

iBuyers riding a wave of change as they disrupt real estate

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The iBuyers are going to improve their algorithms. They’re going to push their prices closer to market rates. And they’re going to get better and better as they eat up more of the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Zillow is testing self-guided home tours to compete with iBuyers

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Zillow is piloting a new program in Phoenix that gives prospective homebuyers access to the online behemoth’s homes without appointments or even agents. Continue reading →

Zillow stock surges with new CEO announcement

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Friday’s rally is particularly notable because other than installing Rich Barton as CEO, the company appears to be largely staying the course it laid out in prior earnings calls — including doubling down on the very programs that had previously spooked… Continue reading →