Boo! What are you afraid of? Agents sound off
From market movements to marketing strategies, everyone’s scared of something. Here’s what real estate agents around the country are afraid of this spooky season
by Christy Murdock Oct 30
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
Eric Wu, Opendoor CEO and money
Eric Wu thinks the role of agents will change significantly — while musing that 'it's good to be hated' by some agents
by Teke Wiggin Oct 16
Opendoor needs agents more than agents need Opendoor
Opinion
Opendoor and its cast of clones have put one more nail in the coffin of traditional agency
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 14
Zillow
With iBuying, Zillow must move to a low-margin model that targets 'mindbogglingly larger' market than advertising, CEO Rich Barton proclaims in new interview
by Teke Wiggin Oct 11
Is 'iRenting' becoming a thing? Startup secures $3.3M to find out
Doorstead, co-founded by an Uber vet, joins other startups in offering guaranteed rent to landlords
by Teke Wiggin Oct 11
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
Kribbz offers homesellers an alternative — a 1-day bidding war
Kribbz is a real estate marketplace where investors can offer cash and a fast close to unrepresented homesellers seeking an alternative to brokerages — like an iBuyer.
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 25
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
KW advises charging 0% to clients who sell to Offerpad
Real estate franchisor recommends agents who help clients sell a home to Offerpad only accept 1% fee from Offerpad in the transaction, with potential opportunity to re-list the same home for Offerpad for another 1% commission
by Teke Wiggin Aug 29
Can iBuyers survive a market shift?
Opinion
Rather than bemoaning their existence and looking for ways they will fail — learn, leverage, and grow your business
by Jay Thompson Aug 28
Business model wars: How will consumers choose?
Opinion
From my vantage point, agents from the full-service and agent-centered brokerages represent most of sellers and buyers today, with the discount brokerage and iBuyer model offering a service to a small sector of the market
by Scott Friestad Aug 28
WATCH: How can MLSs evolve to work with iBuyers?
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, industry experts consider how we can move MLSs into the future to work with iBuyer data in new ways
by Inman Aug 26
How traditional agents can benefit from the iBuyer trend 
To maintain our value, we have to become a part of the iBuyer conversation and find a way to play within that consumer demand
by Kevin Kauffman Aug 22