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
4 big tech and financial trends every brokerage must confront
Opinion
You don't have to turn into Mark Zuckerberg, but you do need to understand the significance of broad tech developments in to survive
by Joe Chen 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
Real estate vlogger slams NAR for failing to defend against iBuyers
'Why don't you help us,' Frank Garay pleas of the National Association of Realtors in a YouTube video posted Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II 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
Zillow is partnering with homebuilders across the US
The new partnership with roughly a dozen homebuilders in Zillow Offers markets will allow consumers looking at new construction homes the freedom of a flexible closing date
by Patrick Kearns Sep 19
Baird & Warner partners with Buyside to display buyer data
Website integration with Buyside lets Baird & Warner serve up detailed buyer stats to potentially reel in more listings
by Teke Wiggin Sep 19
IBM sues Zillow over multiple charges of patent infringement
IBM alleges in the lawsuit that Zillow built its business on software developed by IBM
by Patrick Kearns Sep 18
StreetEasy launches new agent advertising program
'StreetEasy Experts' will allow buyer's agents to advertise themselves on a specific listing
by Patrick Kearns Sep 17
Compass launches new consumer search tools, says IPO 'likely'
Robert Reffkin announced Monday that Compass has new, artificial intelligence-driven tools that will give consumers home recommendations and let them collaborate with their agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 16
how to become a real estate agent
Renewable energy and other tax benefits are a few of the items they can take advantage of now
by Kayla Matthews Sep 16
More than 25% of NYC condos built after 2013 remain unsold: StreetEasy
A new study from the Zillow-owned listing portal StreetEasy finds that newly built condos are out of reach for most New Yorkers, leaving thousands unsold
by Patrick Kearns Sep 13
Inventory crises could stretch into 2022 and beyond: Zillow
Housing starts won’t reach the historical average of 1M new units per month until at least 2022 or later, with the most pessimistic estimates stretching into 2029
by Marian McPherson Sep 10
In sickness and in health: The rocky marriage of Wall Street and real estate
Opinion
When real estate and Wall Street have a fling, things often go haywire. And sometimes it can end up really bad
by Brad Inman Sep 10
Zillow names new president of mortgage segment
Executives acknowledged previously that the rollout of proprietary mortgage software was taking longer than expected
by Patrick Kearns Sep 9