The rise and stall of the offer aggregators: How iBuyers are bringing startups to heel
Offerpad, Zillow and Opendoor are turning the screws on startups that offer price comparisons and claim to help consumers secure the best offer
by Teke Wiggin Feb 20
Zillow's iBuyer sends revenue soaring in Q4, beats expectations
The company's revenue jumped 158% year-over-year — and other key takeaways from the company's latest earnings report
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 19
Zillow declares mission accomplished, debuts new comprehensive vision
The company began by building a marketplace. Now it wants to go deeper
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 19
Gary Keller, Josh Team on why they copied the portals: 'All this chaos'
Keller Williams' new consumer app tries to give homebuyers and sellers exactly what they want — and strip away everything they don't
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
Surgeon sues Zillow for listing his $1M home as a foreclosure
The suit alleges defamation, slander, libel and negligence. Zillow denies the claims
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 14
Three-quarters of all couples fight during the homebuying process
77% of homebuyers and 71% of homesellers say they've argued with a loved one over the process, according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 13
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman at ICNY 19
The company's revenue jumped a whopping 88% year-over-year during the final 3 months of 2019. Here's some key stats worth paying attention to
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Do buyers really determine the sales price?
Opinion
Today’s AI-powered pricing models will play an increasingly important role in property pricing, and they could solve two of agents’ thorniest problems: contingent sales and price reductions
by Bernice Ross Feb 12
Pulse: 3 iBuyer takes from the trenches
A few readers in markets where iBuyers have matured described noticeable impacts that could offer a glimpse of what may be in store for many other agents
by Inman Feb 11
New York broker fee ban paused amid industry lawsuit
A judge issued a temporary restraining order for a rule that would shift the burden of paying the fees from tenants to landlords
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 10
A new language for real estate, a new marketplace
Opinion
My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses
by Brad Inman Feb 10
Realtor.com sees growth, parent company revenues fall
The parent company of realtor.com owner Move also said revenue from its real estate services declined 5% year-over-year
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6
Mortgage rates plummeting amid coronavirus outbreak fears
Matthew Speakman, an economist with Zillow, said a worsening of the virus outbreak could drive mortgage rates even lower
by Patrick Kearns Feb 3
HomeLight launches Elite Agent program for top producers
Elite Agent status will be awarded to the top 1% of the real estate professionals on HomeLight's platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 30
Who will emerge on top in the world of real estate 3.0?
Opinion
Brokers need to focus more on providing excellent value and service to both consumers and agents to survive
by Jeff Sibbach Jan 30