Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman at ICNY 19
Glenn Kelman spoke to journalists about why his brokerage wants to stay at 30% revenue growth per year, its approach to customer satisfaction and the threats to buyers' agents
by Teke Wiggin Jul 2
Comparing apples to apples
Opinion
Utilize all the options on the table to give your sellers the best route for them
by Bernice Ross Jul 1
Redfin Now expands to Austin, escalating heated iBuyer war
The tech-powered brokerage joins a crowded field that already includes Opendoor, Zillow Offers and Offerpad
by Teke Wiggin Jun 28
How market share is creating competitive superpowers in real estate
Opinion
Explosive growth is on the horizon for the brokerage — or group of brokerages — that cracks the market-share code first
by Andrew Flachner Jun 17
Zillow Offers listings grow, surpassing Offerpad, gaining on Opendoor
The 3 largest iBuyer companies are now competing directly in several major metro markets
by Teke Wiggin Jun 13
HomeFlix
Opinion
The industry is racing to compete with instant-offer iBuyer startups, and some, like Zillow, are aggressively pivoting. But those just getting started may already be too far behind ...
by Brad Inman Jun 7
Orange clock
Bryan LaFranchi, formerly a senior sales manager at Zillow Group, will now lead Offerpad's Homebuilder Alliance program that lets sellers put cash offers toward newly-built home purchases
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 5
Why the biggest challenge to local real estate isn’t iBuyers
Opinion
What consumers appear to need right now is housing, affordable housing, sustainable homeownership and fair housing — not homebuying and selling programs
by Teresa Boardman May 16
Purple bricks purplebricks
Opinion
The US hurdle: Purplebricks' massive marketing spend is not generating enough customers
by Mike DelPrete Apr 25
How to keep your seller from straying to an iBuyer
Opinion
4 strategies for showing your value, explaining your relevance and outlining a strategic plan to get the home sold
by Troy Palmquist Apr 17
TopOffer.com eliminates seller-paid commissions by charging buyers
In a new model launched at SXSW, TopOffer.com charges buyers 3% commission: 2.5% goes to the company and 0.5% to the buyer’s agent
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 13
Will individual agents be the real winners in the iBuyer game?
Here's a look at why iBuyer models might have a very rocky road ahead
by Bernice Ross Feb 25
‘We Buy Ugly Houses’ CEO isn’t worried about iBuyers
David Hicks, who heads up home-flipping franchisor HomeVestors, sounds off on the iBuyer business model
by Teke Wiggin Feb 22
See the 'Ugliest House of the Year' and its glorious renovation
The 'We Buy Ugly Houses' company gave the award to a 1,700-square-foot Tudor-style home in Queens, New York City that underwent a serious makeover
by Teke Wiggin Feb 20
WATCH: Will iBuying become mainstream?
Mike DelPrete lays out the current iBuyer scene at Inman Connect New York
by Inman Feb 19