Offerpad draws from big companies as iBuyer prepares to go public
Four new members will join the iBuyer's board later this year, including a Zillow executive and the former chief executive officer of Move, Inc.
by Daniel Houston Jun 28
IBuyer transactions return to near pre-pandemic levels
IBuyer purchases by Redfin, Zillow Offers, Opendoor, Offerpad and Bungalo rose 20% in the first quarter of 2021, but remained down year over year, according to new data
by Daniel Houston Jun 25
Renters were already feeling better. Then the eviction ban was extended
A new Zillow analysis found renters were growing more confident even before the government extended its moratorium on evictions through July
by Daniel Houston Jun 25
12-story condo building partially collapses near Miami
About half of the units of the 130-unit residential building Champlain Towers South collapsed on Thursday morning around 1:30 a.m. Officials do not yet know the cause
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 24
Refinancing is easier than dieting, harder than training a dog: Survey
In a new Zillow survey, homeowners ranked refinancing as easier than divorce or dieting, but 'significantly tougher' than training a puppy
by Daniel Houston Jun 23
New home sales fall to 1-year low
New home sales are still up 9.2% year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber
Housing market may be 'stabilizing': ShowingTime
ShowingTime's latest data reveals that home showings saw an unusual dip in May, which could indicate the market is finally 'adjusting and stabilizing'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 22
Johnny Depp's rustic-chic home might not be rustic-chic at all
Celebrity home stagers revealed to Inman the tips and tricks they use to capture the perfect photo of a celebrity home. Often what's seen in a star's listing is far from reality
4 ways to create a winning customer experience
At Inman Connect, Zillow's Racquel Russell offered 4 tips on how agents can make customers feel special while also setting sights on long-term growth
Summer market will be hot, but not scorching, economists say at Inman Connect
Daryl Fairweather of Redfin and Jeff Tucker of Zillow said during a panel that the market would continue to be strong through the end of 2021
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Major MLSs join forces to form 'Rosetta Stone' of showing services
The project comes about 4 months after Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime, turning showing technology into one of the hottest topics in real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 15
Zillow claims Zestimate now more accurate thanks to tech update
Zillow estimates the machine-learning-powered update will reduce the median error rate to 6.9% and increase homeowners' Zestimate live offers by 30%
by Marian McPherson Jun 15
WATCH: Hot market forecast: What to expect this summer
Top economists from Zillow and Redfin talk to Katie Kossev at next week's Inman Connect. Catch a sneak peek right here
by Inman Jun 11
Inman Announces 14 Sponsors for Inman Connect June
Real estate tech and service companies come together for a 3-day interactive event
by Devon Broderick Jun 10
Offerpad is a more profitable flavor of iBuying: Mike DelPrete
Offerpad's latest financials strongly suggest that a less venture-funded, less tech-enabled, more real estate-focused, and less breakneck version of iBuying can be (almost) profitable
by Mike DelPrete Jun 10