It's not a binary thing, but what is clear is that Compass is less of a tech company than its peers
News Corp.'s acquisition of Opcity is huge because it has a referral fee business model where customers are worth 36x more than a lead
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Investors and entrepreneurs assuming that tech will disrupt the real estate industry in the same way it has with low-value, high-frequency transactions are taking a myopic view
Zillow is ramping up fast, buying 43 homes in the past 5 weeks, and the homes are more expensive than its Phoenix iBuyer competitors
The first public glimpse into Purplebricks' US launch
The UK-based flat-fee brokerage acquired DuProprio/ComFree, expanding into Canada and strengthening its position as online agency leader with global ambitions
The definitive source of data for iBuyers Opendoor, OfferPad and Zillow in their biggest market
There is movement from real estate portals towards getting directly involved in the transaction, putting them in direct competition with real estate agents
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If Zillow scales up to Opendoor’s volume levels, that’s $60 million in annual revenue
Opinion
The Premier Agent program hasn't reached maturity yet, but it appears to have hit its peak growth rate
Opinion
The players changing the way people buy and sell homes
Real estate company posted net loss for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2017, but strong revenue growth is telling
Opinion
Leading iBuyer faces a number of challenges over the next 12 months, the most pressing of which is how the business scales nationally.
Opinion
A breakdown of the social media giant's strategy and the impact on real estate portals around the world
Homes sold, prep days and gross margin underscore how the iBuyer is leading the pack
It may not revolutionize the real estate market overnight, but it will have an impact
A comparison of top portals around the world
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It may seem so ... until you take a closer look
Opinion
For every disrupter, there are those being disrupted
