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Real estate vlogger slams NAR for failing to defend against iBuyers

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“Why don’t you help us,” Frank Garay pleas of the National Association of Realtors in a video posted to YouTube Tuesday. Continue reading →

Two of a kind: Will Compass suffer the same fate as WeWork?

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Following the delay of WeWork’s initial public offering, will the SoftBank-funded Compass struggle when it finally decides to go public or beat the odds? Continue reading →

Afraid to have the selling options talk with sellers? Try Homebot

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Homebot recently unveiled a new feature in its home-equity management app that’s been bothering me. But it might just help you broach a topic you’re afraid to talk to clients about. Continue reading →

Another BHGRE franchise launches iBuyer comparison tool

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BHGRE Winans has launched the Flex Move program, a white-labeled version of the proprietary Offer Optimizer software from real estate tech startup zavvie. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker CEO talks leaving the company, says established brands survive recessions

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Current Coldwell Banker CEO Charlie Young said Thursday that he plans to leave his company next year but also argued that the firm is well-positioned to thrive even if a recession hits in the near future. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker CEOs: iBuyers will be a ‘small component’ of the marketplace

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CHICAGO — Both the outgoing and incoming CEOs of Coldwell Banker agreed Thursday that iBuying will be a “small component” of the real estate marketplace in the future, though they also said that disruptors offer valuable insights for … Continue reading →

IBuying giant Opendoor acquires title and escrow company

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Opendoor believes that by acquiring OS National it will be able to provide consumers the “most streamlined and easiest closing experience.” Continue reading →

How serious are Zillow and Redfin about iBuying?

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Zillow’s entry was in part a response to an existential threat to its business model, and much of the value it might derive is not from buying and selling houses at all, but rather by generating valuable seller leads. Which begs the question: How serio… Continue reading →