Podcast: Amazon to Buy Zillow Within Six Months

Amazon could be taking steps to buy real estate giant Zillow – within six months! Financial advisor and real estate expert Kerry Grinkmeyer returns to State of the Market to share why he thinks Amazon will soon acquire Zillow. Pat and Kerry then discuss what this acquisition would mean for the industry and how agents can prepare. Other topics on today’s show include iBuyers, money-back guarantees on home purchases, and the future of home maintenance.

Listen to today’s show and learn:

Could buying homes soon be like buying stocks? [3:24]
How technology could influence home maintenance [9:10]
Signs that Amazon may buy Zillow [18:44]
Prediction: Amazon will buy Zillow within six months [26:20]
Why it’s more important than ever for agents to educate themselves [29:25]
The companies that control the world’s data [34:11]
How production automation could stimulate real estate markets [42:44]
Why agents should be worried about iBuyers [44:28]
Money-back guarantees on home purchases [46:53]
Predictive-sale-price guarantees for homes [53:38]
How to break through your goals.
Plus so much more.

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