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8 neighborhoods saw iBuyers snatch 10% of market share

By Patrick Kearns | December 18, 2019 - 4:17 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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A new Redfin study found that more than 10% of homes were sold to iBuyers in 8 neighborhoods in Phoenix, Charlotte, Fort Worth and Raleigh Continue reading →

EXp Realty brings iBuyer platform to 12 more states, eyeing all 50

By Patrick Kearns | December 18, 2019 - 3:14 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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EXp Realty is bringing its iBuyer platform, Express Offers, to a dozen new states. The capital-light program allows eXp Realty to scale the platform quickly, going from one state to 13 in less than three months. Continue reading →

The year in real estate technology

By Patrick Kearns | December 17, 2019 - 3:47 pm |December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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Technology touched every part of the industry this year, as massive amounts of capital continued flowing into real estate, both for startups and well-funded incumbent firms. Continue reading →

Move over Phoenix, Los Angeles is latest battleground for real estate tech

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 13, 2019 - 1:51 pm |December 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A. Continue reading →

Up-and-coming iBuyer Flyhomes lands in Southern California

By Teke Wiggin | December 11, 2019 - 4:28 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Cruising under the radar, Flyhomes, which offers cash-purchasing power to buyers and price guarantees to homesellers, has been growing rapidly with variants on the iBuyer model. Continue reading →

IBuyers gobbled 3.1% marketshare in third quarter of 2019: Redfin

By Patrick Kearns | December 11, 2019 - 3:05 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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More than 5 percent of homes were sold to iBuyers in Phoenix and Charlotte, the top two markets for the direct-buying platforms. Continue reading →

A NAR name change, retirements and a big IPO: My 2020 predictions

By Brad Inman | December 9, 2019 - 5:05 pm |December 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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For Compass, the National Association of Realtors, MoxiWorks and Realogy, 2020 will be a rollercoaster ride. Continue reading →

Zillow Offers expands to Los Angeles and Orange County

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 9, 2019 - 4:29 pm |December 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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The company also announced plans to launch Zillow Offers in new markets in Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma and Arizona by early 2020. Continue reading →

Global iBuyers? A one-click close? Tech trends to watch for in 2020

By Patrick Kearns | December 5, 2019 - 5:56 pm |December 5, 2019 Uncategorized

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Venture capital and real estate tech leaders share their technology predictions for 2020. Continue reading →

Cloud CMA launches new data integration with Buyside

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 3, 2019 - 10:52 pm |December 3, 2019 Uncategorized

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Agents who create listing presentations with Cloud CMA are about to get a new edge in their efforts to win clients thanks to a new integration with data firm Buyside. Continue reading →