The industry is so big that, even at a 5% market share, the presence of iBuyers will be small, NRT CEO Ryan Gorman told attendees at ICLV
Brokerages can now white-label the tool for their own site
Opinion
They might work for those in a hurry to sell, but there are several downsides to iBuyers, and you should make them widely known
The push into the Pacific Northwest marks the 12th market in which the all-cash home offer service operates
The tech-powered brokerage joins a crowded field that already includes Opendoor, Zillow Offers and Offerpad
Opinion
There’s enough business out there for everyone, we just need to take our expertise and adapt it for today’s consumer
The 3 largest iBuyer companies are now competing directly in several major metro markets
John Campbell, an analyst with Stephens, is upgrading his investor outlook for Zillow, Redfin and eXp Realty, saying they represent the future while downgrading calls for Realogy and RE/MAX
The company's homebuying and selling platform is officially live in Orlando, Florida, its 11th market
Bryan LaFranchi, formerly a senior sales manager at Zillow Group, will now lead Offerpad's Homebuilder Alliance program that lets sellers put cash offers toward newly-built home purchases
JPAR Instant Offers is designed to be as convenient as an iBuyer but casts Texas brokerage JP & Associates as a facilitator of deals rather than a purchaser of properties
The brokerage has experience in the market as a Zillow Offers partner and through its sister tech company zavvie
The program will first go live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and should be live in as many as 8 markets by the end of the year
It's been 1 year since Zillow announced the launch of Zillow Offers. Inman looks at the platform's impact on real estate
Opinion
Bold move could put RE/MAX in position to compete against Zillow, Opendoor, Redfin and Compass