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Is The iBuyer Army Out of Control?

By Daniel Lalley / May 2, 2022 /

If you’re a North Texas homeowner, you likely know all about the iBuyer industry. With no shortage of spam calls, junk mailers, and even email offers, these companies constantly bombard homeowners begging to purchase their properties. But, aside from being an annoyance, new data shows these internet investors may be annihilating the market. iBuyers Abound…

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Is The iBuyer Uptick Elevating The Agency Experience?

By Daniel Lalley / February 17, 2022 /

iBuyer, or instant buyer, models have long been part of the real estate equation. These almost instantaneous transactions allow sellers to get a valuation of their properties online via AI algorithms with the option to sell on the spot. This adds a whole new level of ease, confidence, and relief for sellers, which has prompted…

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Knock’s Home Swap Program Expands to Texas Markets

By Marlin Weso / September 28, 2020 /

The stars have to align just right when you’re buying a home while selling your old one. It was tough enough when dealing with both ends of the housing transaction. It’s even tougher when taking into account the competitive housing market and concerns about social distancing. Knock, a New York-based home sales company, recognized the…

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DFW Home Sales Increase For Fourth Straight Month

By April Towery / November 25, 2019 /

Dallas Fort Worth home sales are on the rise, the North Texas Relocation Professionals hosts its annual holiday breakfast, the Texas Real Estate Commission names first female director, and a tech-enabled real estate firm celebrates its first year in Dallas, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. DFW Home Sales Increase For Fourth…

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What is With All of These iBuyers All of the Sudden? Matt Templeton of KW Urban Answers

By Joanna England / April 26, 2019 /

By Matthew Templeton Managing Principal KW Urban Dallas Why is there so much movement in the iBuyer world? First: What is an iBuyer? An iBuyer is an institutional or business-based investor that uses automated valuation models (using data and algorithms to estimate value and trends over time) to make offers on properties in the market…

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