How psychology is holding back real estate tech
Opinion
Investors and entrepreneurs assuming that tech will disrupt the real estate industry in the same way it has with low-value, high-frequency transactions are taking a myopic view
by Mike DelPrete Aug 13
Real estate's tech boom is getting its own college course
Mike DelPrete will teach University of Colorado Boulder course on iBuyers, Zillow, new construction methods and more
by Emma Hinchliffe Aug 13
Zillow Instant Offers sign
Zillow is ramping up fast, buying 43 homes in the past 5 weeks, and the homes are more expensive than its Phoenix iBuyer competitors
by Mike DelPrete Aug 9
WATCH: Here's what real estate will look like in 2020
Zillow's Jeremy Wacksman, Warburg Realty's Clelia Peters and more debate the future of our industry
by Inman Jul 27
What will real estate look like in 2020?
Zillow's Jeremy Wacksman, Warburg Realty's Clelia Peters and more debate the future of real estate
by Emma Hinchliffe Jul 18
Global Insights: Analyzing Purplebricks' FY18 results
The first public glimpse into Purplebricks' US launch
by Mike DelPrete Jul 16
Purplebricks’ Canadian acquisition is an incredible deal, here’s why
The UK-based flat-fee brokerage acquired DuProprio/ComFree, expanding into Canada and strengthening its position as online agency leader with global ambitions
by Mike DelPrete Jul 9
Global Insights: Crossing the Rubicon (portals vs. agents)
There is movement from real estate portals towards getting directly involved in the transaction, putting them in direct competition with real estate agents
by Mike DelPrete Jun 7
As homebuyer, Zillow delivers the ultimate lead
Opinion
If Zillow scales up to Opendoor’s volume levels, that’s $60 million in annual revenue
by Mike DelPrete Apr 16
What can Zillow do to offset slowing revenue growth?
Opinion
The Premier Agent program hasn't reached maturity yet, but it appears to have hit its peak growth rate
by Mike DelPrete Mar 22
Is realtor.com in it to win it?
Opinion
No one wants to admit being content at no. 2
by Mike DelPrete Mar 20
Zillow Group stock surges to record $10.5B market cap
Momentum reflects Wall Street's confidence in the company and RE tech. But with Premier Agent revenue growth slowing, Zillow will need to keep innovating.
The ones to watch: Emerging real estate models across the globe
Opinion
The players changing the way people buy and sell homes
by Mike DelPrete Mar 6
Zillow trending toward profitability, earnings analysis shows
Real estate company posted net loss for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2017, but strong revenue growth is telling
by Mike DelPrete Feb 9
The more Opendoor succeeds, the more competitors will emerge
Opinion
Leading iBuyer faces a number of challenges over the next 12 months, the most pressing of which is how the business scales nationally.
by Mike DelPrete Feb 6