Instant, institutional home buying, or "iBuying" has dominated the headlines of real estate media, raised well over $2Bln in equity (and far more including debt), and has become the largest revenue growth driver for two publicly-traded companies, Zillow (ZG, Z) and Redfin (RDFN). "iBuying" is the business of buying and selling a home for a fee, providing the home seller with quick liquidity and saving them the hassle of listing and showing the home.
Some of the more notable iBuying institutions include the "pure iBuyers" Opendoor, Offerpad, and Knock, as