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
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
IBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
Do iBuyers make fair market offers?
Opinion
To fulfill their strategies and build a viable business that makes money, iBuyers will need to operate walled gardens
by Mike DelPrete Nov 12
Redfin beats expectations, posts $239M in revenue for Q3 2019
The latest earnings report comes as the tech-oriented brokerage steadily expands programs such as RedfinNow and Redfin Direct, which could upend how consumers engage with real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 6
Zillow: Our iBuyer offers are nearly the same as traditional offers
The online real estate giant revealed Tuesday that homeowners only get on average 0.22 percent more selling on the open market than they do through Zillow Offers
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
Redfin launches in new markets in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky
Consumers in Savannah, Chattanooga and Northern Kentucky will now be able to search for homes on Redfin.com as well as use the brokerage's agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
Opendoor launches in Salt Lake City
Homesellers in Utah's picturesque capital city can now get quick and easy offers from the nation's biggest dedicated iBuyer
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 22
Home prices could 'trade like corporate shares' thanks to iBuying, tech disruptors
Disruption is radically changing the homebuying process, according to Utah MLS leader Brad Bjelke. Other leaders around the country now have to decide how they're going to respond
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 18
Genuine communication is the antidote to iBuying
The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky believes the art of communication is being lost, which gives the advantage to real estate disrupters
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 16
Zillow
With iBuying, Zillow must move to a low-margin model that targets 'mindbogglingly larger' market than advertising, CEO Rich Barton proclaims in new interview
by Teke Wiggin Oct 11
Tales from the field: A mishandled dual agency and iBuying fail
Opinion
Laurie Weston Davis of Pinehurst, North Carolina-based Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyle Property Partners shines a light on a badly handled dual agency situation
Will SoftBank’s iBuyer investment flounder as agents adapt?
Opinion
Agents are evolving to face disruption, and if they can continue to do so successfully, I think we’ll see a fragmented iBuyer field as part of a broader, complex sales environment
by Raj Purohit Sep 25
Real estate vlogger slams NAR for failing to defend against iBuyers
'Why don't you help us,' Frank Garay pleas of the National Association of Realtors in a YouTube video posted Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25