In the future, an open house without the house
Technology is turning open houses into data generators and eliminating the need to visit property in the first place. Meanwhile agents are staging bigger and bigger events
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 15
IBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
Do iBuyers make fair market offers?
Opinion
To fulfill their strategies and build a viable business that makes money, iBuyers will need to operate walled gardens
by Mike DelPrete Nov 12
12 must-see movies for real estate agents
Real estate is more than looking at pretty houses. Check out these movies to find out the good, the bad and the complicated ways that real estate can bring the drama
by Christy Murdock Nov 4
IBuying giant Opendoor acquires title and escrow company
Opendoor believes that by acquiring OS National it will be able to provide consumers the 'most streamlined and easiest closing experience'
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 5
Eric Wu, Opendoor CEO and money
Opendoor Home Loans is available in six markets across Texas and Arizona and is supposed to provide consumers with a simpler, faster and cheaper lending experience
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 29
The Essential Guide to real estate teams
Everything you need to know about the growing trend of building a group of real estate pros who all work together
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 29
A small town in Arizona has been overrun with short-term rentals
Residents and state legislators in Sedona are debating how to reclaim the 20% of housing now used as Airbnb rentals
by Marian McPherson Aug 22
Redefy teams up on referrals with Home Captain
The flat-fee brokerage will now connect unrepresented buyers to agents in Home Captain's network of 32,000 real estate pros
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 11
Orange clock
Bryan LaFranchi, formerly a senior sales manager at Zillow Group, will now lead Offerpad's Homebuilder Alliance program that lets sellers put cash offers toward newly-built home purchases
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 5
Orange County California pool seaside sea shore ocean
Randy Rector, a HomeSmart franchisee since 2005, will now run 7 offices from rival franchise Realty One in Southern California
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Realtor.com lays off Arizona sales team, consolidates in California
The layoffs are unrelated to realtor.com parent Move Inc.'s acquisition of lead generation firm Opcity, according to a source
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
Zillow Offers opens Southwest hub, plans to add 160 new jobs
Zillow has grown its buying-and-selling platform out of a Phoenix coworking space into a 25,000-square-foot office
by Patrick Kearns Apr 18
Flat-fee brokerage agrees to end political campaign-style ads
Homie also will delete the data it collected via a campaign-style website following fallout in Arizona last month
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 27
Why is Arizona cracking down on real estate licenses?
Actions by the Arizona Department of Real Estate have caused two companies to pull out of the state, raising questions for others in the industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 19