OfferPad for sale sign
IBuyer brings on new funding to buy more homes and compete with Opendoor
by Emma Hinchliffe May 16
How agents are reacting to the iBuyer wars
Zillow, Opendoor and OfferPad are duking it out. Here's what it means for agents.
by Emma Hinchliffe May 1
OfferPad for sale sign
The startup says it was blindsided by Zillow's decision to begin buying and selling homes directly and has ended their business partnership
by Emma Hinchliffe Apr 23
A double-exposure shot of a city and some economic graphs
The Seattle-based real estate tech company's stock price closed down on Friday following its announcement it will buy and sell homes directly
by Patrick Kearns Apr 13
Zillow will begin buying and selling homes using agents
The real estate tech giant is expanding Instant Offers to Phoenix and getting into the iBuyer business, going head-to-head with Opendoor and its own partner OfferPad
How to put the iBuyer model to work in your business
Opinion
Phoenix broker Byron Short shares his winning strategy
by Bernice Ross Mar 5
The more Opendoor succeeds, the more competitors will emerge
Opinion
Leading iBuyer faces a number of challenges over the next 12 months, the most pressing of which is how the business scales nationally.
by Mike DelPrete Feb 6
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'Fortune' magazine journalist and author Leigh Gallagher's new book looks at how the short-term rental service changed hospitality forever.
ICNY 18: The iBuyers are coming for real estate
New breed of companies predict they'll overtake traditional real estate brands with an irresistible model
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 23
Money dollar bills
After a record-setting $450 million investment, voices from inside and outside the red hot real estate tech startup explain the draw
4 key metrics telling the story of Opendoor's growth
Homes sold, prep days and gross margin underscore how the iBuyer is leading the pack
by Mike DelPrete Dec 4
OfferPad announces partnership with mortgage lender loanDepot
Buyers and sellers can go to one place for a quote and mortgage
by Britt Chester Nov 9
OfferPad expands to Charlotte metro area
Charlotte home sales rose 7 percent year-over-year
by Britt Chester Oct 29
The Inman Files: Zillow is fighting a war on two fronts
Opinion
The onetime real-estate incumbent is feeling the pinch from Facebook and Nextdoor on one side, and Opendoor and Knock on the other
by Brad Inman Sep 21
OfferPad launches Uber-like 'Agent-on-Demand'
The iBuyer is letting house hunters access its homes without an agent -- and then request one
by Teke Wiggin Aug 22