How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade
Institutional investors are turning to construction and iBuyers to provide single-family home rentals
by Steve Cook Jan 9
What's in a name? Perch CEO Court Cunningham on his company's future as 'Orchard'
Court Cunningham, the CEO of the real estate startup formerly known as Perch, discusses how his company aims to add value to the real estate transaction process
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
Perch rebrands as 'Orchard' and raises $36M
The New York-based real estate tech company is now live in 3 markets and plans to use the fresh equity to bolster its staff and invest in technology
by Patrick Kearns Jan 7
A real estate portal's path to market power: a Zillow case study
Zillow’s drive to dominance in the greater New York City real estate market reveals the path to market power of real estate portals around the world
by Mike DelPrete Jan 7
The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond
Shrinking agent ranks, smaller commissions and more predictions for years and years to come
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 6
Redfin expands estimate coverage, cites greater accuracy
The error rate of Redfin's AVM improved 5 basis points and expanded to the state of Connecticut as well as Boise, Des Moines, Spokane and Chattanooga
by Patrick Kearns Dec 20
This was the year — and decade — of big money in real estate
Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
8 neighborhoods saw iBuyers snatch 10% of market share
A new Redfin study found that more than 10 percent of homes were sold to iBuyers in eight neighborhoods in Phoenix, Charlotte, Fort Worth and Raleigh
by Patrick Kearns Dec 18
EXp Realty brings iBuyer platform to 12 more states, eyeing all 50
The capital-light iBuyer is scaling quickly, after launching in October
by Patrick Kearns Dec 18
The year in real estate technology
The year in tech featured the platform race, the rise of iBuyers and a whole lot of money
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
NRT and incoming Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman talks pocket listings, venture capital and 2020
Gorman thinks agents will continue to play a vital role in the industry and that 2019 was a kind of tipping point for venture-backed real estate tech
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 16
Move over Phoenix, Los Angeles is latest battleground for real estate tech
Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A.
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
'It's a hard sell': Car-free homes coming to sprawling Phoenix area
Ryan Johnson left Opendoor in 2018 to co-found Culdesac, which now says it's building the first from-scratch, car-free community in the US
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 2
Realogy's iBuyer enters 10th market in first month since revamp
A Coldwell Banker agent tells Inman about how RealSure helps her secure listings and negotiate better deals for her clients
by Patrick Kearns Nov 29
39% of homesellers 'somewhat likely' to work with an iBuyer
Despite the interest and awareness of iBuyers, however, 92% still want to work with a Realtor, according to a new consumer survey by the Houston Association of Realtors
by Patrick Kearns Nov 27