Zillow offloads 2,000 homes to New York City investment firm: Report

Pretium Partners has agreed to buy some of Zillow’s homes as the listings portal exits the iBuyer business, The Wall Street Journal reports. Continue reading

Zillow raced to catch up with Opendoor in a secret initiative called ‘Project Ketchup’: Report

Zillow may have damaged relationships with repair contractors in its race to gain market share from rival iBuyers, Business Insider reports. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker Bain acquired by Houston title insurance company

Coldwell Banker Bain chair Bill Riss has sold his majority interest in the company to U.S. RES Holdco, an affiliate of Houston title insurance company Stewart Information Services. Continue reading

EXp’s Glenn Sanford on iBuying, the metaverse, stocks and more

Ahead of eXp’s EXPCON event, Sanford also discussed agent compensation and his company’s latest earnings results. Continue reading

From crypto to Zillow: 5 key issues to watch at eXp’s conference

EXp has managed to place itself at the forefront of numerous real estate trends. Its first companywide event since the pandemic may offer hints at where it’s going in the future. Continue reading

Offerpad CEO: Zillow’s folly was in ‘chase’ to be the ‘fastest’

In a new interview on Thursday, Offerpad CEO Brian Bair explained where Zillow went wrong and his enduring faith in the iBuying business model. Continue reading

No, BlackRock isn’t buying up all of Zillow’s homes

Zillow’s ill-fated iBuying venture drew detractors online before the program collapsed. But as the company races to unload 18,000 home, were they right about where it’s headed? Continue reading

What Zillow shutting down iBuying means for agents

Zillow is not going away, and iBuyer programs are still disrupting. Those are the facts — but there’s a massive opportunity to step up and step into your own role as a real estate professional. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading

Zillow after Zillow Offers: Here’s what happens next

Experts envision the company pivoting to the comparatively easier business of working with buyers after the failed experiment of scooping up homes from sellers. Continue reading