How to cope with iBuyers in your market

If you have iBuyers in your market, consider leveraging all your options. Byron Short, the broker-owner of Success Property Brokers in Phoenix, has created a very effective approach to coping with all the iBuyer models in his market. Find out how it wo… Continue reading

Don’t let iBuyers scare you off! 5 strategies for handling the situation

Change in life and in business is a constant. The only way you can survive is to understand how the industry is changing and navigate based on your insights. Here are five fundamentals to keep in mind as our industry evolves. Continue reading

Zacks analyst: Zillow Offers will ‘make or break the tech giant’

Technology is transforming real estate and iBuying is taking center stage, according to Daniel Laboe, an analyst at Zacks, an investment research firm. Continue reading

The essential guide to investment properties

It’s a huge industry, and one that represents an opportunity for agents. But it’s also a field with quirks, culture, sub-categories and methodologies. Continue reading

Zillow Offers listings grow, surpassing Offerpad, gaining on Opendoor

In a little more than a year, Zillow Offers has quickly expanded to 11 markets nationwide, and the number of homes it has listed for sale at any given time is rising rapidly, catching up to other major rival “iBuyers” and even exceeding them in some ca… Continue reading

Real estate is at a ‘tipping point,’ analyst says

Traditional models shouldn’t be fully counted out, but they need to change, according to John Campbell. He’s downgraded Realogy’s target share price from $16 per share to $8 per share and lowered RE/MAX’s target stock price from $45 per share to $37 pe… Continue reading

Where do SoftBank’s struggles leave Opendoor, Compass and real estate tech?

The Vision Fund’s commitment to real estate remains intact, according to a person familiar with its thinking. By the fund’s estimation, it’s still early innings for industry disruption, the person said. Continue reading