The newest options for sellers — instant offers from iBuyers and a buy-before-you-sell bridge option — are nearly completely digital, and well-suited for a socially distant real estate industry, according to zavvie's co-founder
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The president of a 200-agent boutique brokerage in Atlanta developed a solution for helping agents educate clients on the rise of iBuyers
Leading up to Inman Connect Las Vegas in July, Glenn Kelman said relatively limited programs such as Redfin Now and Redfin Direct are all about serving consumers better
In Phoenix and Atlanta, prospective homesellers can now request an Opendoor cash offer directly through Redfin's website and app
The update relies on AI neural networks that can judge things like finishes and curb appeal
The company's homebuying and selling platform is officially live in Orlando, Florida, its 11th market
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What consumers appear to need right now is housing, affordable housing, sustainable homeownership and fair housing — not homebuying and selling programs
Zillow has grown its buying-and-selling platform out of a Phoenix coworking space into a 25,000-square-foot office
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With Zillow’s consumer pull and the ease of instant offers, the listing powerhouse is poised to dominate the iBuyer space
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
Zillow is ramping up fast, buying 43 homes in the past 5 weeks, and the homes are more expensive than its Phoenix iBuyer competitors
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Offer iBuyer programs as a service to sellers while focusing on your strength in lead generation: personal relationships
Real estate tech giant will sell at least $325M in stock and $325M in senior notes
A month after debuting its iBuyer program, one property is under contract and another has had a price reduction
Becky Garcia of The Garcia Group and George Laughton of the Laughton Team adapted early to Zillow's Instant Offers program. Here's how they reaped the benefits