Listing Bits Episode 54: Opportunities for Agents to Partner with Opendoor – with Shannon Fitzpatrick & Tyler Hixson

Many agents might view Opendoor as a competitor, yet another tech platform out to eliminate their jobs. But what if you could leverage the iBuyer as a partner to build your real estate business? Shannon Fitzpatrick leads a team of 45 agents at Movoto Real Estate in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, and Tyler Hixson serves as the Director of Real Estate Partnerships and Strategy at Opendoor. In this episode of Listing Bits, Tyler and Shannon explain how agents can leverage Opendoor as a tool to grow their business, bringing cash offers to prospects and tying multiple transactions together. Shannon speaks to the value of going into a listing presentation with an Opendoor offer, describing how it allows him to do what's best for the seller, and Tyler discusses why agents can get a stronger offer from the platform by articulating the property's unique features. Listen in for insight into the misconceptions agents have about Opendoor and learn how to work WITH the iBuyer to serve your clients and generate more leads. What's Discussed:  How Shannon uses Opendoor to bring a cash offer to prospects Leveraging Opendoor to tie multiple transactions together The value of going into a listing presentation with an Opendoor offer Opendoor's offer valuation process and associated service fees How Opendoor passes its vendor discounts on to sellers How Opendoor can serve as a powerful lead gen tool for agents Why agents can get a stronger offer from Opendoor than sellers How Opendoor works directly with agents through closing How Shannon uses Opendoor as a recruiting tool at his brokerage The advantage to sellers of working with an agent AND Opendoor The misconceptions agents have about the Opendoor platform Quality of offer + fees Think it's out to eliminate agents Opendoor's plans to expand to serve all customers, home types Resources: W+R Studios Cloud CMA Opendoor/CloudCMA   Connect with Tyler:  Opendoor's Agent Partner Program   Connect with Shannon: Movoto Shannon's Website Shannon on Zillow