Opendoor and Offerpad will now list homes directly, alongside their core instant-offer businesses, underlining the growing convergence of iBuyers and the traditional industry. Ultimately, this new service, still in the early stages, represents a way for iBuyers to make money without having to actually buy houses.
Source: Inman News
The line between iBuyer and brokerage is blurring
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