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A few weeks ago, Zillow <a href="https://www.inman.com/2018/06/21/zillow-puts-its-first-home-under-contract-as-a-seller-but-reduces-price-by-1-6-on-another/#" target="_blank">put its first home under contract</a> as a seller in Phoenix, consummating its <a href="https://www.inman.com/2018/04/12/exclusive-interview-why-zillow-is-becoming-an-ibuyer/" target="_blank">entry into the “iBuyer” space</a>. Zillow joins a fleet of competitors — including <a href="http://www.opendoor.com/" target="_blank">Opendoor</a>, <a href="http://www.offerpad.com/" target="_blank">Offerpad</a>, <a href="http://www.knock.com/" target="_blank">Knock</a> and <a href="http://www.redfin.com/now" target="_blank">Redfin Now</a> — that let home sellers close in days instead of months by directly buying homes at a (<a href="https://medium.com/@sibjeet/inside-opendoor-what-two-years-of-transactions-say-about-their-prospects-73a0a2d5b49" target="_blank">mostly</a>) fair price and flipping them back on the market.