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Opendoor’s ‘nightmare’: KW agents backed by their own iBuyer

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In a presentation at Inman Connect, real estate consultant Michael DelPrete said Opendoor’s “nightmare scenario” is 160,000 Keller Williams agents “in people’s living rooms and kitchens waving around an iBuyer brochure and saying, ‘We do that, too.” Continue reading →

Consumers want an Amazon-like experience when closing

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Consumers who are used to being able to buy things with a single click want a similar experience when purchasing real estate — and they’re pushing the industry to innovate in complex areas that have long resisted disruption. Continue reading →

Bain Capital execs: iBuyers are foes of brokers and homebuyers

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Merritt Hummer, a principal at Bain who spoke with Harris and during a second Inman Connect session Friday, also painted iBuyers as antagonists to consumers themselves. Continue reading →

What you need to know about platforms — and why they matter

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Keller Williams Director of Innovation Adi Pavlovic spoke Thursday at Inman Connect, explaining what a platform is and why it matters for real estate pros. Continue reading →

Agents need to consider their vendors’ data protections

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As agents move their work online and market themselves as digital service providers, they need to consider what happens to the data they share. Continue reading →

Should You Use Online Symptom Checkers and DIY Lab Tests?

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Visits with your doctor and to a laboratory test site at least once annually, and often more frequently, are routine health maintenance events for older adults who want to be proactive about their health and well-being. Typically, however, doctor offic… Continue reading →

Generation Z trusts agents more than the internet for home buying

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At the Inman Connect New York 2019 real estate conference on Wednesday, a panel consisting of 20-something members of “Generation Z” stressed that although they believe technology is important, it’s not the only integral aspect of buying a home. Continue reading →