As the industry continues to shift gears, Mike DelPrete writes, agents are looking for greener pastures by moving to younger, more agile brokerages that offer new opportunities
It’s a transformative time in the industry, Mike DelPrete writes, and now is an opportunity to pause, step back, critically evaluate and use the moment to get smarter
Zillow is diversifying its revenue along the transaction — what it calls its super app — and is outperforming a depressed market, Mike DelPrete writes
Shant Banosian of Guaranteed Rate told Inman Connect New York attendees Thursday that a seller's market is likely to persist for years
As we approach the final weeks of 2023, agents are continuing to migrate from legacy brands to low-fee, cloud-based brokerages. Mike DelPrete looks at the numbers and trends
Despite all the talk of alternative revenue streams, Zillow's latest money-making strategy is raising the price of its agent-based lead-gen offering
In a series of key charts, Aziz Sunderji of Home Economics and Mike DelPrete, a strategic adviser and global expert in real estate technology, put August existing-home sales in historical context
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Shifts in the housing market are exposing underlying changes and the strengths and weaknesses of existing business models, including upstarts like The Real Brokerage, Mike DelPrete writes
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The last mile of lead generation, where an agent connects with a client, is what tech can't recreate on its own, Mike DelPrete argues
Compass was caught flat-footed last year when the market changed, but it executed a necessary turnaround to sustainability
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As Zillow's Listing Showcase rolls out, it’s becoming clear that it will play a central role on the seller side of the business as it unlocks new premium revenue streams
Zillow's new product represents a new business model — from pay-per-lead to pay-per-listing — that mirrors the way profitable international peers monetize their market-leading positions
San Francisco-based startup lets homeowners tap their equity to obtain bridge loans and submit a 'cash-equivalent offer' on their next home with real estate agents of their choice
After debuting a power buyer program for real estate brokerages in February, zavvie now has power buyer partnerships with 30 mortgage lenders in 9 states
Since the accelerator launched a decade ago, 80 companies have graduated from the program, an Intel analysis shows. More than 75% are still in business and about 20% have been acquired