Intense competition appears to have driven down average buyers’ agent commissions last fall to their lowest point since at least 2017. Source: Inman News
Posts published in “ibuying”
How to make sense of iBuying in 2022, post-Zillow
By The Citizen on February 2, 2022
IBuying has existed for years, but it’s growing faster than ever and now approaching the scale that could finally make it profitable. Source: Inman News
Join us throughout February for iBuyer month at Inman
By The Citizen on February 1, 2022
In the wake of a tumultuous 2021, where does the iBuyer movement go from here? All February long at Inman, we’ll talk to the pioneers…
Gary Keller named the most powerful person in real estate
By The Citizen on January 11, 2022
Other industry leaders who landed top spots on the prestigious Swanepoel Power 200 ranking include eXp’s Glenn Sanford, Realogy’s Ryan Schneider and Compass’ Robert Reffkin. …
IBuyers flipped 1 in 5 homes to institutional investors in 2021
By The Citizen on January 7, 2022
In one “hot spot within a hot spot” — McDonough, Georgia — 70 percent of homes flipped by iBuyers like Zillow Offers and Opendoor were…
All the biggest challenges facing all the biggest companies in real estate
By The Citizen on January 2, 2022
As Inman’s “5 Challenges” series wraps up, take a look back at how Keller Williams, Compass, Zillow and six other major players will contend with…
Can eXp Realty maintain rapid, sustainable growth in 2022?
By The Citizen on December 29, 2021
There’s no doubt that eXp has been on a hot streak, but that doesn’t mean the brokerage lacks challenges to consider as it looks to…
Meet Tim Heyl: Team leader, CEO and Inman’s 2021 person of the year
By The Citizen on December 29, 2021
Heyl’s rise as an agent and CEO of Homeward has been exceptional. But that isn’t all he’s done. Inman spoke to Heyl on his remarkable…
Masks, politics and our great divide: Why we need to change course now
By The Citizen on December 28, 2021
Brad Inman can’t recall a time when we all were so righteously indignant. Name-calling, picking petty fights and silent judgement are the name of the…
Opendoor vs. Zillow: Pricing is a ‘competitive advantage for iBuyers’
By The Citizen on December 20, 2021
A comparison of Zillow Offers and Opendoor highlights the critical importance of pricing in iBuying. There’s an understated elegance in the detail; it’s not just…