Indie brokerage launches unconventional iBuyer program
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
by Jim Dalrymple II May 1
A sold sign
The brokerage has experience in the market as a Zillow Offers partner and through its sister tech company zavvie
by Patrick Kearns May 1
Heard it through the grapevine
Opinion
The gossip mill is buzzing with whispers that Zillow may be eyeing home warranties and that KW is scrambling to tamp down angst over profit sharing plans, among other rumors
by Brad Inman Apr 30
How to build a niche to survive in real estate
Opinion
Consumers have so much information at their fingertips these days that you need to prove your worth through intimate knowledge of specific markets, whether it's geographic or otherwise
by Anthony Hitt Apr 30
Gary Keller and his fight for the soul of the real estate galaxy
Opinion
Gary Keller has embarked on the risky journey of reshaping Keller Williams around his technology vision. The fate of the universe is not at stake, but Keller's legacy just might be
by Brad Inman Apr 29
Redfin launches in Vancouver
As the tech-powered low-fee brokerage expands its Canadian footprint, Vancouver, British Columbia, is the second city added
3D imaging companies say Zillow's app is not true 3D
Matterport and GeoCV both say they offer a more immersive and truer three-dimensional touring product than Zillow's 3D Home app can provide
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Zombie hands
A revised version of shareholder lawsuit accusing the real estate giant of violating anti-kickback RESPA laws is allowed to proceed
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 25
How to tighten your belt and cut unneeded expenses
Opinion
It’s not about how much you make but how much you keep
by Leslie DeLuca Apr 24
Keller Williams header
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
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Why did Zillow sue Compass? It's more complicated than you think
Opinion
Zillow CEO Rich Barton is obsessed with being the winner in a different game with a new cast of characters: Tech titans
by Brad Inman Apr 22
Zillow’s free 3D home tours launch nationwide
Until now, 3D tour technology had been dominated by dedicated imaging companies like GeoCV and Matterport, both of which charge more than Zillow’s free app
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Compass CEO reveals more ambitions to be real estate’s ‘one-stop shop’
Robert Reffkin says Compass will expand into offering more post-transaction home services, on Bloomberg podcast
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Breaking: Zillow sues Compass over poached employees, intellectual property
A pair of lawsuits allege that Compass lured away Zillow employees in order to obtain trade secrets
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Civil rights suit may force Zillow to make websites ADA accessible
Attorneys for 2 legally blind plaintiffs filed the complaint Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Massachusetts
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 18