Opendoor launches self-guided virtual walk-throughs for sellers
Homesellers using Opendoor can now complete their interior home inspection through uploaded videos and photos, according to a company announcement on Tuesday
by Marian McPherson Aug 26
Corcoran CEO Pamela Liebman on how to navigate the rush to expand
At Connect Now, Inman founder Brad Inman and Corcoran CEO Pamela Liebman discuss what it takes to successfully expand while keeping the consumer first
by Marian McPherson Aug 24
Keller Williams Pres. Marc King on a hot market, iBuying and that IPO
Marc King believes price appreciation will have to slow compared to what has happened over the past year. But he's confident that real estate agents will survive today's period of disruption. This and more as Inman takes a Deep Dive into all things Keller Williams, all week long
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
Keller Williams hires former eXp, Zillow exec to oversee iBuying
Raymond 'RJ' Jones will spearhead both Keller Offers, the company's iBuying program, and Keller Manage, a soon-to-launch program that'll provide home maintenance services
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 19
Offerpad posts first profitable quarter ahead of public offering
The Arizona-based iBuyer took in $376.8M in revenue during Q2 2021 and its net income grew to $9.2M, giving the company its first profitable quarter
by Marian McPherson Aug 18
Opendoor reports $1.2B in revenue, beats expectations in Q2
The iBuyer also experienced a loss of $144M between April and June and sold a total of 3,481 homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 11
IBuyers are paying above market — and reselling for more: Mike DelPrete
Home prices are record high, and iBuyers are paying above market values for the houses they buy, but they're also reselling them for more than ever before
by Mike DelPrete Aug 11
Zillow rakes in $1.3B revenue in second quarter, but sees profits slip
The company's net income between April and June clocked in at $10 million — better than one year ago but short of the heights of the past two quarters
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 5
Huge number of homeowners willing to consider an iBuyer: Poll
82% of homeowners in 1000watt survey said they either were more likely to trust information from Zillow than from a real estate agent or to trust them about the same
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 28
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
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
Millennials, baby boomers upbeat about current housing market
A large majority of Americans think now is a good time to buy and sell, though only a minority think the market will stay strong for another year
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 23
Opendoor launches in 6 new cities, achieves sales milestone
In celebration of reaching 100,000 transactions, Opendoor has launched its largest group of new markets yet across the South, Midwest and Southwest
by Marian McPherson Jun 16
WATCH: Opendoor’s Eric Wu and Brad Inman talk digital transformation — and Bill Murray
Opendoor’s Eric Wu and Brad Inman talk digitization in real estate and when real transformation will come. Inman Connect starts today! Join us for the full conversation and so much more June 15-17
by Inman Jun 14
Offerpad is a more profitable flavor of iBuying: Mike DelPrete
Offerpad's latest financials strongly suggest that a less venture-funded, less tech-enabled, more real estate-focused, and less breakneck version of iBuying can be (almost) profitable
by Mike DelPrete Jun 10
Offerpad sees dip in revenue as it preps for public debut
The iBuyer's revenues were down year over year, but up compared to the end of 2020. The company is also nearing completion of a merger that will allow it to begin publicly selling shares
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 9