Redfin’s iBuying revenues grew by more than 1,000% in Q3
The brokerage and portal company raked in $540M between July and September, and saw its losses improve
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
Zillow after Zillow Offers: Here’s what happens next
Experts envision the company pivoting to the comparatively easier business of working with buyers after the failed experiment of scooping up homes from sellers
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
Are 0% commissions looming on the horizon?
Opinion
Industry veteran Bernice Ross argues that a business model in which a brokerage makes the majority of its profits from ancillary services like mortgage and title is not sustainable in the long run
by Bernice Ross Nov 4
Opendoor launches new end-to-end consumer platform
Opendoor Complete will let consumers track their transactions and coordinate both home sales and purchases from one location
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
Opendoor co-founder slams Zillow, calls portal's tech 'horrible'
Keith Rabois also said on Twitter Wednesday that he expects Zillow to suffer 'even greater losses than they admit'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
All gas, no brakes: Knock speeds into Detroit en route to 75 markets
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, Knock revealed a new slogan, 'In agents we trust'
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 4
These venture capitalists predicted Zillow Offers' demise
Opendoor co-founder Keith Rabois and 'The Big Short' investor Steve Eisman predicted the end of Zillow Offers as soon as it began. What did they see that others didn't?
by Marian McPherson Nov 4
game over
Opinion
Zillow’s decision to shut down its iBuying business is more than just a response to the volatility of the Zestimate, but rather an indication that technology can't solve everything
by Bernice Ross Nov 4
Zillow stocks plunge as competing iBuyers hang steady amid chaos
Thirty minutes into trading on Wednesday, Zillow Group's stock was down about 16.6 percent to around $70.55 per share
Zillow was outsmarted by the market
Opinion
Access to too much capital often blurs good real estate investor judgment. Over-leveraged investors can easily lose everything
by Brad Inman Nov 3
EXp Realty tallies 6th straight record-breaking quarter in Q3
EXp World Holdings, parent company of eXp Realty, shared third-quarter 2021 earnings results Wednesday. The company raked in $1.1B in revenue as its agent count grew 82%
by Marian McPherson Nov 3
The Zestimate comes back to bite: Reactions to the end of Zillow Offers
Industry professionals and social media wags alike reacted to news on Tuesday that Zillow would shut down Zillow Offers, its iBuyer program. Many pointed to CEO Rich Barton's statements on the difficulties of forecasting home prices and the company's Zestimate tool
by Marian McPherson Nov 3
Houses and homes in the suburbs
On Tuesday, Zillow announced that it would shutter Zillow Offers. With plans to unload 7,000 homes at an estimated $2.8B, Inman wants to know if there's another solution
by Inman Nov 2
Microsoft ups cloud capabilities for mortgage lenders
Mortgage365 and Finastra are on board for the launch of Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Zillow sees revenue tick up as tension mounts over iBuyer fallout
The popular portal raked in $1.7B during the third quarter of 2021, though it also lost $328M — much of it from iBuying
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2
Tech takeaways from Inman Connect: Mortgage's evolution, betting on iBuyers and more
Technology themes at Connect were dominated by a new wave of mortgage providers changing the way buyers enter homebuying, brokers' mixed agreement on how to deliver technology to agents and how iBuying is opening new ways to advise clients
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 2