With the implosion of Zillow Offers in October, all eyes will be on Opendoor and Offerpad as they duke it out for iBuyer marketshare in 2022. Here are the biggest challenges Offerpad faces next year. Continue reading
Zavvie has found that both iBuyers and power buyers are seeing explosive growth — suggesting Zillow’s recent moves don’t reflect weakness in the iBuying concept. Continue reading
The innovation wave has hit the buy-side, with so-called Power Buyers emerging as this year’s buzziest business model. Here’s everything you need to know to power up your clients’ purchasing prowess. Continue reading
Real estate portals around the world are making huge bets on next-generation lead generation tools that target buyers and sellers and include lead qualification standards and commission sharing, otherwise known as success fees. Continue reading
The situation will certainly change with Zillow exiting the market and seasonality kicking in during Q4 2021. But for the time being, iBuyers have never been bigger, and Opendoor is now left as the undisputed category leader. Continue reading
At Connect Now on Tuesday, real estate analyst Mike DelPrete shared with Brad Inman where Zillow went wrong with Zillow Offers and what “Zillow 3.0” could look like. Continue reading
What does the demise of Zillow Offers mean for investment and innovation in real estate? This is just one of many questions that will be discussed at Connect Now today. Watch a free preview now, then register to tune in live — plus, get all the replays… Continue reading
How will Opendoor and Offerpad respond to Zillow bowing out of iBuying? How is Compass faring as a fledgling public company? And is Keller Williams nearing an IPO? Continue reading
Experts envision the company pivoting to the comparatively easier business of working with buyers after the failed experiment of scooping up homes from sellers. Continue reading
Zillow announced Tuesday that it is exiting its iBuyer business, Zillow Offers. After racking up over $1 billion in losses over 3.5 years, Zillow is closing the business down, a move that has significant implications for the real estate industry. Continue reading