Zillow will begin buying and selling homes using agents
The real estate tech giant is expanding Instant Offers to Phoenix and getting into the iBuyer business, going head-to-head with Opendoor and its own partner OfferPad
How to put the iBuyer model to work in your business
Opinion
Phoenix broker Byron Short shares his winning strategy
by Bernice Ross Mar 5
Leadership Lens: Consolidate the MLS!
NextHome’s CEO James Dwiggins offers some thoughts on the future of real estate leadership
by Matthew Shadbolt Feb 22
Leadership in real estate: Courage is what we need
Opinion
The current generation of leaders must be willing and able to ask hard questions and make tough decisions
by Robert Hahn Feb 14
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
Leigh Gallagher journalist
'Fortune' magazine journalist and author Leigh Gallagher's new book looks at how the short-term rental service changed hospitality forever.
ICNY 18: The iBuyers are coming for real estate
New breed of companies predict they'll overtake traditional real estate brands with an irresistible model
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 23
Money dollar bills
After a record-setting $450 million investment, voices from inside and outside the red hot real estate tech startup explain the draw
4 key metrics telling the story of Opendoor's growth
Homes sold, prep days and gross margin underscore how the iBuyer is leading the pack
by Mike DelPrete Dec 4
OfferPad announces partnership with mortgage lender loanDepot
Buyers and sellers can go to one place for a quote and mortgage
by Britt Chester Nov 9
OfferPad expands to Charlotte metro area
Charlotte home sales rose 7 percent year-over-year
by Britt Chester Oct 29
The Inman Files: Zillow is fighting a war on two fronts
Opinion
The onetime real-estate incumbent is feeling the pinch from Facebook and Nextdoor on one side, and Opendoor and Knock on the other
by Brad Inman Sep 21
OfferPad launches Uber-like 'Agent-on-Demand'
The iBuyer is letting house hunters access its homes without an agent -- and then request one
by Teke Wiggin Aug 22
Who in their right mind would sell to an iBuyer?
Customers of Opendoor, OfferPad and their competitors place a premium on convenience and certainty, panelists said
by Teke Wiggin Aug 10
Opendoor takes aim at Florida, posts jobs in Orlando and Tampa
The iBuyer will square off against Zillow Instant Offers and OfferPad
by Teke Wiggin Jul 21