The Real Word: Why iBuyers are pressing pause
Plus, what delayed mortgage payments could mean to homeowners and fact-based, reassuring content you can share with your network right now
by Byron Lazine Mar 27
Zillow CEO: 'There's no coronavirus playbook'
In an investors call, Rich Barton laid out plans to cut 25% of quarterly expenses by pausing hiring, cutting marketing, halting homebuying and reducing discretionary spending
by Patrick Kearns Mar 24
Zillow suspends homebuying in all 24 Zillow Offers markets
Zillow CEO Rich Barton cited safety concerns and said the company plans to fully resume iBuying once health concerns pass
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
Redfin still seeing strong demand but with fewer people in the pipeline
Redfin President of Operations Scott Nagel said he doesn't think the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will immediately drive down home prices
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
How will iBuying fare in a world of social distancing?
Opinion
Today’s market environment will finally shine a light on how the iBuyer business model will react as consumer demand wanes, and there are certain recognizable advantages
by Mike DelPrete Mar 18
DealHouse proves not all iBuyers are bent on disruption
DealHouse founder Chris Chiarenza waives buy-side commissions, gives listings back to referral agents and wants agents and iBuyers to cohabitate
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 6
Why teams are best positioned to get great customer service down to a science
Opinion
Like baseball's greatest ever star Ted Williams, agents need to analyze and practice
by Jeff Sibbach Mar 3
The Real Word: What does iBuyer growth mean for agents?
Opinion
Plus, homebuyer confidence is up, and Keller Williams has released its new consumer app
by Byron Lazine Feb 28
End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail
Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 21
Zillow's iBuyer sends revenue soaring in Q4, beats expectations
The company's revenue jumped 158% year-over-year — and other key takeaways from the company's latest earnings report
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 19
Redfin and Opendoor expand their partnership
The two tech-oriented real estate companies announced Wednesday that their partnership is moving into nine new cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes
The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight's evolution as a transaction streamlining company
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 30
Side CEO talks venture capital, iBuyer growth and the need for innovation
Guy Gal founded his company in 2017 and plans to take it national in the coming years. He also believes the real estate industry is primed for certain types of innovation
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 24
Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and 'onerous' housing regulations
Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
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