Zavvie, a real estate startup and iBuyer platform, announced Monday that it has teamed up with Midwest indie Sibcy Cline Realtors on a brokerage-branded tool that will compare various selling options for sellers.

The brokerage is calling the tool Sibcy Solutions, and according to a statement it will let sellers compare “an instant cash offer from an iBuyer, a modern bridge option” or to list their home on the open market. The statement goes on to say that listing on the open market typically fetches the highest price for a home, but that other options can give consumers “more control over their moving timeline.”

Though the tool is branded for Sibcy Cline, zavvie’s technology powers it.

Lane Hornung

Lane Hornung, zavvie co-founder and CEO, described Sibcy Cline as a forward-thinking brokerage in Monday’s statement.

“By bringing Sibcy Solutions to their local markets, they are once again delivering to their clients new and exciting ways to sell a home,” Hornung said.

Hornung co-founded zavvie in 2016. The company is known for its digital marketplace that it described in the statement as a “one-button digital experience for home sellers.” The company’s products include the Offer Optimizer, which provides consumers with information about offers they could receive from various iBuyers. Last fall, zavvie also launched a “Pro” platform that allowed agents to create individually branded versions of the company’s tools.

Zavvie said in Monday’s statement that more than 60,000 agents in 47 U.S. states use its technology today. The company has in the past produced brokerage-branded software as well, such as last year when it launched an end-to-end iBuyer platform with John L. Scott Real Estate.

Robin S. Sheakley

Sibcy Cline’s origins date back to the 1930s, and today it describes itself as “the largest independent real estate broker in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana,” according to the statement. The company has more than 1,000 agents in 20 different offices.

In Monday’s statement about the partnership with zavvie, Sibcy Cline President Robin S. Sheakley praised her company’s agents and noted that homeowners “have an unprecedented opportunity today to find the best way to sell their home.”

Email Jim Dalrymple II

iBuyers | technology
Show Comments Hide Comments
Sign up for Inman’s Morning Headlines
What you need to know to start your day with all the latest industry developments
By submitting your email address, you agree to receive marketing emails from Inman.
Success!
Thank you for subscribing to Morning Headlines.
Back to top
×
Log in
If you created your account with Google or Facebook
Don't have an account?
Forgot your password?
No Problem

Simply enter the email address you used to create your account and click "Reset Password". You will receive additional instructions via email.

Forgot your username? If so please contact customer support at (510) 658-9252

Password Reset Confirmation

Password Reset Instructions have been sent to

Subscribe to The Weekender
Get the week's leading headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Top headlines from around the real estate industry. Breaking news as it happens.
15 stories covering tech, special reports, video and opinion.
Unique features from hacker profiles to portal watch and video interviews.
Unique features from hacker profiles to portal watch and video interviews.
It looks like you’re already a Select Member!
To subscribe to exclusive newsletters, visit your email preferences in the account settings.
Up-to-the-minute news and interviews in your inbox, ticket discounts for Inman events and more
1-Step CheckoutPay with a credit card
By continuing, you agree to Inman’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

You will be charged . Your subscription will automatically renew for on . For more details on our payment terms and how to cancel, click here.

Interested in a group subscription?
Finish setting up your subscription
×