Power Buyer clients made 1 offer on average. Traditional buyers? 7

As homes continue to fly off the market for five to six figures above sellers’ asking price, real estate startup zavvie said homebuyers are increasingly turning toward Power Buyers to help them effectively win against well-funded institutional and indi… Continue reading

The 6 tech trends that defined real estate in 2021

Finally, COVID-19 wasn’t at the heart of the year’s prevailing real estate technology trends. Instead, 2021 was marked by notable acquisitions and the fallout from the biggest of them all. Continue reading

Opendoor in 2022: As the king of the iBuyers grows, so does its risk

Opendoor faces an array of challenges from other companies and sectors as it aims to hold its position as the biggest and most successful iBuyer in the world. Continue reading

Zillow Offers’ demise ‘attributable to internal factors,’ report claims

Zavvie has found that both iBuyers and power buyers are seeing explosive growth — suggesting Zillow’s recent moves don’t reflect weakness in the iBuying concept. Continue reading

Zavvie leans into power buyers with marketplace update

A year after adding buy-before-you-sell options to its Offer Optimizer, real estate startup zavvie is leaning even harder into the power buyer market with the addition of cash backing and rent-to-own options from Divvy Homes, Feeasy, Flyhomes for Agent… Continue reading

Power Buyers: What to know about real estate’s buzziest new buyer tools

The innovation wave has hit the buy-side, with so-called Power Buyers emerging as this year’s buzziest business model. Here’s everything you need to know to power up your clients’ purchasing prowess. Continue reading

As Zillow pumps brakes on buying, other stunned iBuyers forge ahead

Zillow says it’s facing supply and labor constraints. But other iBuyers, who expressed surprise over Zillow’s abrupt pause, say they aren’t suffering from the same issues. Continue reading

IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value

Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers and expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase. Continue reading

Zavvie teams up with major indie Midwest brokerage

The partnership will give agents at Sibcy Cline Realtors the ability to present a variety of different selling options to their clients. Continue reading

Zavvie raises $1.75 million in new funding round

Real estate tech company zavvie announced Thursday that it has raised $1.75 million in new funding, some of which came from the National Association of Realtors’ venture wing. Continue reading