WATCH: Why iBuyers might not be public enemy #1 after all

The industry is so big that, even at a 5 percent market share, the presence of iBuyers will be small, NRT CEO Ryan Gorman told attendees at ICLV. Continue reading

WATCH: Mike DelPrete on Zillow’s competitive advantage

At Inman Connect Las Vegas the entrepreneur and analyst explained the seismic shifts shaking up the residential real estate market. Continue reading

WATCH: Where Opendoor’s and Zillow’s business models converge

There used to be some pretty clear differences between the two leading iBuyers — Zillow and Opendoor. But times have changed. Listen in for more on how the two iBuyers are more alike than one might think. Continue reading

The 4 bullseyes in real estate for venture capitalists

Sapphire Ventures’ Paul Levine named four real estate bullseyes for venture capitalists in a presentation entitled “What’s Next in Real Estate” at Inman Connect Las Vegas 2019. Continue reading

More venture capitalists are coming for real estate

More and more investors are coming around to real estate startups and companies that focus on property-oriented technology. Continue reading

Homeward CEO: ‘Opendoor and Redfin will look like the same company in 5 to 10 years’

Tim Heyl, a mega agent with Keller Williams and a budding tech entrepreneur, argues that the residential real estate industry’s business model is going in two directions, and that successful firms don’t want to be caught in the middle. Continue reading

Indie brokers are getting in on the iBuyer game. Can they compete?

In a panel at Inman Connect, Tru Realty CEO Sarah Richardson said her iBuyer division now uses 12 callers to make 40,000 calls to homesellers a week. Continue reading