Inman's most-read stories of 2018
Keller Williams, Facebook, lawsuits and housing trends dominated the news
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Opendoor expands into new frontier for iBuyers
The company will launch in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., in 2019, becoming the first of its kind to target the East Coast. Could New Hampshire be next?
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 20
redfin stock image
Aaron Noe will help RedfinNow streamline renovations on the homes it purchases with cash
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
And the next Zillow Offers market is …
The direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling program will be in 8 markets in early 2019
by Patrick Kearns Dec 11
The essential guide to iBuyers
What you need to know about this fast-growing category of real estate tech, where it's available and how to use it to grow your own business
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10
Zillow Instant Offers sign
The Redbud Group at Keller Williams SouthPark will represent Zillow as it buys and sells in North Carolina
by Patrick Kearns Dec 3
Flat-fee brokerage agrees to end political campaign-style ads
Homie also will delete the data it collected via a campaign-style website following fallout in Arizona last month
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 27
Opendoor CEO wants to make homebuying and selling free
The iBuyer startup currently charges homesellers an average fee of 6.2 percent when they accept its all-cash offers, but leader Eric Wu says it should someday be zero
by Teke Wiggin Nov 14
Zillow Instant Offers sign
The real estate portal behemoth is a lead generation machine, and its recent foray into iBuying is no exception
by Mike DelPrete Nov 12
Zillow Offers reveals its next market: Houston
The real estate tech giant's program to buy and sell homes is coming to the Lone Star State in early 2019
by Patrick Kearns Nov 5
LeadingRE to arm brokers against disruption with webinar series
Real estate author and Inman contributor Mike DelPrete will educate brokers on iBuyers, virtual real estate companies
by Patrick Kearns Oct 22
Here’s why an iBuyer company pretended to run for Senate
Startup's 'Vote for Homie' signs are a marketing tool to draw attention to the company
Where Jay Thompson's right about iBuyers plus my 2 cents
Opinion
Don't misread Jay's last article into a too-comfortable, nothing-will-change, lullaby of pretty lies
by Robert Hahn Oct 15
Are iBuyers going to ruin everything for agents?
Opinion
Expend your energy on focusing on your clients, and let go of your disruption complaints — you'll be a better agent
by Jay Thompson Oct 10
Zillow Instant Offers team
Program to buy and sell homes with quick, all-cash offers will compete with other iBuyers in North Carolina
by Patrick Kearns Oct 8