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
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
Zillow has been buying homes for a year now. How’s it going?
It's been 1 year since Zillow announced the launch of Zillow Offers. Inman looks at the platform's impact on real estate
by Patrick Kearns Apr 12
RE/MAX should buy Redfin
Opinion
Bold move could put RE/MAX in position to compete against Zillow, Opendoor, Redfin and Compass
by Brad Inman Apr 11
IBuyers riding a wave of change as they disrupt real estate
Real estate leaders at Inman Disconnect in Palm Springs returned again and again to the disruptive world of iBuying
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 11
Why iBuying is the new Zestimate
Opinion
With Zillow’s consumer pull and the ease of instant offers, the listing powerhouse is poised to dominate the iBuyer space
by Mike DelPrete Apr 5
PREVIEW: New massive iBuyer report from Mike DelPrete
The 'iBuyer whisperer' analyzes the data behind Zillow Offers, Opendoor, Offerpad and the growing trend of all-cash offers online
by Patrick Kearns Apr 2
Here's why this broker started his own iBuyer
Anthony Lamacchia recently closed on his first property purchase through his company's indie cash offer program, Offer Now
by Patrick Kearns Mar 26
New tool allows consumers to compare iBuyer offers nationwide
Zavvie's Offer Optimizer compares instant offers from Offerpad, Opendoor, Zillow Offers and Redfin Now
by Patrick Kearns Mar 22
Zillow heads
The new Tour it Now feature will eliminate the need to make appointments and is currently available in Phoenix
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 19
Offerpad scores new funding as iBuyer competition heats up
The iBuyer has closed its Series C financing round, bringing its to-date total raised to $975M
Zillow airs first iBuyer ads, touts name recognition
The trio of new ads play up the behemoth online portal's name recognition and the ease of getting a cash offer
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 5
Redfin Now's all-cash homebuying offers are usually rejected
CEO Glenn Kelman said Thursday that while most people reject the cash offers, they still help sell more houses
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 14
Yelp hides reviews pages for Opendoor, Offerpad
The mega reviews website still maintains the reviews but makes them harder for consumers to discover, while traditional brokerages have fully public Yelp reviews
by Teke Wiggin Feb 11