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Spencer Rascoff: The transaction facilitator category needs a rebrand

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Offerpad backer Spencer Rascoff thinks iBuying will survive without Zillow, but emerging companies need a better name for their services. Continue reading →

Zillow Offers is dead. But Zillow (and iBuying) is here to stay

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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 →

Los Angeles wants to ban iBuying

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Amid an ongoing housing shortage and rapid price appreciation, Los Angeles city lawmakers are now searching for ways to thwart iBuyers in their city. Continue reading →

Seasonality is back, iBuying is alive, and other big earnings takeaways

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This week saw a flood of real estate company earnings reports. Overall, they indicate the market is well-positioned and maybe returning to some semblance of normalcy. Continue reading →

EXp founder Glenn Sanford: ‘Zillow turned their tail and ran’

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Glenn Sanford made the comment while on stage at EXPCON about a week after Zillow revealed plans to abandon iBuying. Continue reading →

What to expect as Compass, Opendoor, Offerpad and Keller Williams release earnings today

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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 →

Zillow raced to catch up with Opendoor in a secret initiative called ‘Project Ketchup’: Report

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Zillow may have damaged relationships with repair contractors in its race to gain market share from rival iBuyers, Business Insider reports. Continue reading →

Opendoor acquires digital mortgage company

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San Francisco-based RedDoor has developed a quick pre-approval process for consumers and will see its products integrated into the iBuyer’s lending services. Continue reading →

No, BlackRock isn’t buying up all of Zillow’s homes

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Zillow’s ill-fated iBuying venture drew detractors online before the program collapsed. But as the company races to unload 18,000 home, were they right about where it’s headed? Continue reading →