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Inside Zillow’s misadventures in iBuying

Housing Wire

It may be difficult for algorithms and folks who are making a value assessment,” said Pasadena, California-based Compass agent Tracy Do, who has been encountering iBuyers in her deals in the past months, “particularly when they don’t know that specific market and buyer preferences.”. “It Then Zillow came along. Become a member today.

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Real estate agents absolutely worth it, new consumer survey says

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Nearly three-quarters (73%) of recent home sellers say agents are the best way to sell, with 77% opting for traditional full-service agents—outpacing all other methods, including FSBO and iBuyers , by a wide margin. About 35% of those who sold to cash buyers and 33% of iBuyer users would choose a different method if they could do it over.

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Rocket cautiously wades into iBuying

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Rocket’s low-key entrance might be explained by the company not envisioning itself as becoming a true iBuyer: it will not be buying homes with the help of an algorithm, throwing a new coat of paint on the wall, and then reselling the home for a markup. In fact, Rocket has no interest in buying homes at all. Become a member today.

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How many homes did iBuyers purchase in Q2?

Housing Wire

The second quarter was a tough one on iBuyers, as only 0.1% of the homes sold across 418 metros — only 880 homes total — were purchased by top iBuyers Redfin , Zillow , Opendoor and Offerpad , according to a report by Redfin. Phoenix had the most significant slump in the iBuyer market share in Q2. iBuyers there acquired 0.8%

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Offerpad proposes iBuyer-agent marriage

Housing Wire

The success of iBuyers is the failure of real estate agents. But the iBuyer-agent relationship is shifting, as iBuying company Offerpad – the only iBuyer of the above group to ever turn a profit – is now quietly employing roughly 200 real estate agents, which the company calls “Solutions Experts.”.

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Investor purchases are sinking with the housing market at large

Housing Wire

Same with the iBuyers. Real estate investors tend to be more insulated from these dynamics, particularly from mortgage rates, as they are more likely to buy properties with cash. But even investors have purchased fewer homes this year. Price growth is slowing down so there’s less flippers in the market. Theyve dropped out a lot.

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iBuyers: Did COVID-19 disrupt the disruptors?

Housing Wire

But as COVID-19 put a damper on real estate markets throughout the nation, it also impacted iBuyers, which paused their purchasing operations to re-assess local housing market conditions and establish new safety protocols. The post iBuyers: Did COVID-19 disrupt the disruptors? Friedman HW+ Columnist. Already a member?