Zillow’s iBuyer Program Resumes In 5 Markets

Zillow’s iBuyer program resumed buying homes in five more markets Tuesday, bringing the total to 20 of the 24 markets it was operating in prior to the coronavirus pandemic shutting everything down. Zillow Offers resumed operations in Los Angeles, Riverside, Minneapolis, Cincinnati and Orlando. The program paused nationwide March 23 and has gradually begun operating in markets across the country in recent weeks. “Home sellers want a more convenient, seamless and safe way to sell their home, and we’re excited to bring Zillow Offers back to more sellers around the country,” Zillow President Jeremy Wacksman said.  Zillow Offers is currently available for sellers in Atlanta, Austin, Texas, Charlotte, N.C., Cincinnati, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dallas, Denver, Fort Collins, Colo., Los Angeles,…

Zillow Reopens 6 More iBuyer Markets

Zillow announced Tuesday that it is resuming its iBuyer program in six additional markets – bringing the total to 15 – after shutting it down in all markets at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Zillow is reopening Zillow Offers in Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, San Diego and Sacramento. Previously, Zillow Offers opened up in Portland, Oregon; Nashville; Denver; Fort Collins, Colorado; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Raleigh; Charlotte; Phoenix; and Tucson, Arizona. The company paused buying homes in the 24 markets where Zillow Offers operates on March 23 in response to housing market uncertainty and public health concerns. “Our goal at Zillow is to help people navigate what can be a stressful and complex process, and with Zillow Offers, give…

Zillow’s iBuyer Program Reopens In 5 More Markets

Zillow announced Wednesday that it is resuming its iBuyer program in five more markets – bringing the total to nine – after shutting it down across the country two months at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Zillow Offers is reopening its home-buying programs in Portland, Oregon; Nashville; Denver; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Zillow announced last week that it had resumed home buying in North Carolina (Raleigh and Charlotte) and Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson). “We know that people still want to move, and Zillow Offers is a way for them to do so safely and easily,” Zillow President Jeremy Wacksman said. When fully operational, Zillow Offers operates in 24 markets. To help ensure buyers shopping for a…

Zillow Resumes Home Buying In Four Markets

Nearly two months after shutting down its iBuyer program across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, Zillow announced Monday it is resuming home purchases in four markets. Zillow’s purchase program – known as Zillow Offers – is restarting in Phoenix; Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Charlotte, N.C. Purchases in the other 20 Zillow Offers markets remain on pause, as they have been since March 23. “We are excited to begin purchasing homes again and making it even easier for home sellers to move — with new cleaning protocols and more virtual tools and services,” Zillow President Jeremy Wacksman said. “These past two months have confirmed our belief that real estate is resilient. In fact, we’ve seen that people – despite these…