Industry professionals and social media wags alike reacted to news on Tuesday that Zillow would shut down Zillow Offers, its iBuyer program. Many pointed to CEO Rich Barton’s statements on the difficulties of forecasting home prices and the company’s Zestimate tool.
Source: Inman News
The Zestimate comes back to bite: Reactions to the end of Zillow Offers
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