IBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
New Offerpad feature lets buyers select custom home upgrades
Homebuyers will be able to add custom tiles, cabinets, floors and lighting options into the cost of their mortgage
Do iBuyers make fair market offers?
Opinion
To fulfill their strategies and build a viable business that makes money, iBuyers will need to operate walled gardens
by Mike DelPrete Nov 12
Zillow: Our iBuyer offers are nearly the same as traditional offers
The online real estate giant revealed Tuesday that homeowners only get on average 0.22 percent more selling on the open market than they do through Zillow Offers
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
Invasion of the iSquatters: What happens when iBuyer self-tours go wrong?
Some iBuyers have drawn tech-savvy squatters who gain access to homes through company apps in a bid to find shelter or abuse drugs
Opendoor launches in Salt Lake City
Homesellers in Utah's picturesque capital city can now get quick and easy offers from the nation's biggest dedicated iBuyer
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 22
Zillow Offers launches in Tampa
The real estate tech giant's homebuying and selling platform is officially live in its 21st market
by Patrick Kearns Oct 21
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
A Las Vegas sign
The iBuyer platform will join Zillow Offers, Opendoor and Offerpad in a crowded but popular market
by Patrick Kearns Oct 7
Zillow Offers is live in Sacramento
The expansion marks Zillow's third market in California and 20th nationwide, putting the iBuyer in line with Opendoor
MLS system 'in jeopardy,' facing existential threat from iBuyers
'We are playing dominoes when the new world’s playing 3D chess,' Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan said
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 30
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Sep 27
RedfinNow joins crowded Houston iBuyer market
Starting Wednesday, homeowners in the Houston metro area can get an all-cash offer for their home from the Seattle-based real estate brokerage
by Patrick Kearns Sep 26
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