Zillow Offers launches in Tampa
The real estate tech giant's homebuying and selling platform is officially live in its 21st market
by Patrick Kearns Oct 21
Home prices could 'trade like corporate shares' thanks to iBuying, tech disruptors
Disruption is radically changing the homebuying process, according to Utah MLS leader Brad Bjelke. Other leaders around the country now have to decide how they're going to respond
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 18
A Las Vegas sign
The iBuyer platform will join Zillow Offers, Opendoor and Offerpad in a crowded but popular market
by Patrick Kearns Oct 7
Zillow Offers is live in Sacramento
The expansion marks Zillow's third market in California and 20th nationwide, putting the iBuyer in line with Opendoor
MLS system 'in jeopardy,' facing existential threat from iBuyers
'We are playing dominoes when the new world’s playing 3D chess,' Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan said
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 30
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Sep 27
RedfinNow joins crowded Houston iBuyer market
Starting Wednesday, homeowners in the Houston metro area can get an all-cash offer for their home from the Seattle-based real estate brokerage
by Patrick Kearns Sep 26
Will SoftBank’s iBuyer investment flounder as agents adapt?
Opinion
Agents are evolving to face disruption, and if they can continue to do so successfully, I think we’ll see a fragmented iBuyer field as part of a broader, complex sales environment
by Raj Purohit Sep 25
'They're screwed': iBuyers would suffer under Bernie Sanders' housing plan 
The senator's proposed anti-home-flipping and vacant-home taxes could strain the likes of Opendoor, Offerpad and Zillow Offers. NAR, meanwhile, disapproves of its rental regulations
by Teke Wiggin Sep 25
Real estate vlogger slams NAR for failing to defend against iBuyers
'Why don't you help us,' Frank Garay pleas of the National Association of Realtors in a YouTube video posted Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25
The Real Word: Are you ready to get out of real estate?
Opinion
Plus, Offerpad's new program that aims to get buyers in a new house in 24 hours
by Byron Lazine Sep 20
Afraid to have the selling options talk with sellers? Try Homebot
Opinion
2018 winner of Realogy's FWD Innovation Summit announced a feature to compare iBuyer deals to the open market. But Homebot's mission remains agent-focused
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 20
Dallas Texas at night
BHGRE Winans has launched the Flex Move program, a white-labeled version of the proprietary Offer Optimizer software from real estate tech startup zavvie
by Patrick Kearns Sep 16
Offerpad wants to get buyers in a new house in 24 hours
The iBuyer is piloting 2 new programs to help consumers expedite the closing process and empower them with all-cash offers
by Patrick Kearns Sep 13
Coldwell Banker CEOs: IBuyers will be a 'small component' of the marketplace
Current CEO Charlie Young and incoming CEO Ryan Gorman both agreed that while iBuying will stay small, it also offers valuable insights into what consumers want
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 12