The joint iBuyer is now available in Birmingham, Alabama, and Jacksonville, Florida
The program allows consumers to sell homes to Zillow Offers but wait up to 8 months to close on that home while a new one is built
Nearly 2 years after launching in Phoenix, Zillow Offers is expanding to Tucson
Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash
The capital-light iBuyer is scaling quickly, after launching in October
The year in tech featured the platform race, the rise of iBuyers and a whole lot of money
Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A.
Cruising under the radar, Flyhomes has grown rapidly with variants on the iBuyer model
The company also announced plans to launch Zillow Offers in new markets in Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma and Arizona by early 2020
A Coldwell Banker agent tells Inman about how RealSure helps her secure listings and negotiate better deals for her clients
Despite the interest and awareness of iBuyers, however, 92% still want to work with a Realtor, according to a new consumer survey by the Houston Association of Realtors
Barton discussed 'Real Estate 2.0' concept on CNBC
Schwartz joined Zillow in 2007, and the company will realign responsibilities under current leaders
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
Opinion
To fulfill their strategies and build a viable business that makes money, iBuyers will need to operate walled gardens