The company wants to double its total markets in 2021, but is eyeing a much bigger goal. Source: Inman News
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Zillow and Opendoor, be transparent about iBuyer profitability: DelPrete
By The Citizen on February 12, 2021
Our industry needs to better understand the economic equation of iBuying. Mike DelPrete’s request is simple: Have an honest, upfront conversation about profitability. Source:…
‘2021 is going to be an insane year’: Mike DelPrete’s 5 megatrends
By The Citizen on January 26, 2021
These 2021 megatrends of tech include the ongoing growth of new business models, a battle for adjacent services and one that might surprise you. Source:…
Home improvement marketplace Porch makes stock market debut
By The Citizen on December 24, 2020
Porch has evolved in recent years to become an enterprise software company as well as a consumer-facing marketplace. The firm is the latest to use…
Here are Inman’s 20 most-read news stories of 2020
By The Citizen on December 23, 2020
Bidding wars, record mortgage rates and lots of Keller Williams news dominated the conversation, and Inman’s headlines, in 2020. Source: Inman News
5 challenges indies will meet head-on in 2021
By The Citizen on December 16, 2020
The real estate landscape has shifted over the years. Today, independent brokerages need to have a clear view of those changes and use their strengths…
RedfinNow expands into pricey San Francisco and Seattle markets
By The Citizen on December 8, 2020
In a notable departure from more common iBuying strategies, Redfin’s iBuyer program, RedfinNow, will target homes built after 1930 and costing more than $1 million…
5 things to watch for as Redfin heads into 2021
By The Citizen on December 7, 2020
Redfin’s iBuying program and ancillary services should continue to be important parts of the company’s expansion. It’ll also have to contend with flashy rivals and…
IBuyer market share set to drop by half in 2020: DelPrete
By The Citizen on November 19, 2020
From a transaction volume standpoint, the pandemic of 2020 was not kind to iBuyers. Overall volumes and market share are set to drop by 50 percent…
Why the NAR Expo won’t ever be the same
By The Citizen on November 17, 2020
Aside from the challenges posed by COVID-19, the NAR Expo still faces a handful of other issues that stack the deck against it. Here are…