It's been 1 year since Zillow announced the launch of Zillow Offers. Inman looks at the platform's impact on real estate
Opinion
With Zillow’s consumer pull and the ease of instant offers, the listing powerhouse is poised to dominate the iBuyer space
The 'iBuyer whisperer' analyzes the data behind Zillow Offers, Opendoor, Offerpad and the growing trend of all-cash offers online
Now that online valuations are a commodity, Zillow needs to up the game, and its advantage is in its massive audience
Mike DelPrete lays out the current iBuyer scene at Inman Connect New York
The UK-based discount brokerage will offer variable fees, and sellers will no longer pay upfront
Axel Springer going all in on online hybrid agents, in direct competition with its real estate agent customers, is the latest example of an evolving strategy
This year may go down as the year many Americans first heard of iBuying
The international company is willing to invest tens-of-millions of dollars year after year to build market share — incurring big losses along the way
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
The real estate portal behemoth is a lead generation machine, and its recent foray into iBuying is no exception
Although not a full-scale retreat on Opendoor’s part, co-listing with agents is the strongest signal yet that agents are important to its current growth strategy
Real estate author and Inman contributor Mike DelPrete will educate brokers on iBuyers, virtual real estate companies
The basic idea behind network effects is that the more people that use a service, the more useful it is, and Zillow simply is on top in that respect
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