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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Zillow: ‘I’m scared of them’

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Describing Zillow as ‘Godzilla,’ Kelman also conceded that Redfin’s iBuying program will never grow to 50% of the market. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions

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The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions. Continue reading →

How to talk to clients about iBuyers

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Everyone’s abuzz about iBuyers and their threat to the real estate industry. But the reality behind the hype is more complex, as a couple of recent news stories show. Here are three quick ideas on how to use these stories to highlight your own value as… Continue reading →

BlackRock raises its stake in plummeting Realogy

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Investment management firm BlackRock now owns a stake in the real estate holding company valued at approximately 16 percent. Continue reading →

Redfin and Opendoor are teaming up to take on Zillow Offers

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In Phoenix and Atlanta, users of Redfin’s website and mobile app are now invited to request an offer from Opendoor. Prompts will appear in the form of a button on property pages for off-market homes and on a page through which homeowners may schedule a… Continue reading →

5 standout brands in real estate tech

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Many Inman readers have spent their entire careers in real estate & with great success. As a relatively new student of this business, following 12 years leading iTunes digital marketing at Apple, I am struck by the many opportunities to differenti… Continue reading →