COVER STORY
“Similar to the real estate industry, the home servicing
industry is dated and fragmented,” remarked Bobby. “Collectively, less than two percent of this $400 billion to $800
billion home servicing market goes through online and mobile platforms. The industry is plagued by consumers and
homeowners being taken advantage of. We want to leverage our home servicing platform to change and improve
upon the process of hiring a professional service provider.”
iBuy Pros has stringent guidelines for a company to become
a service provider: They need to be in business for at least
two years; they need to be a member of the Better Business
Bureau; they need to have a high A to B rating, they will have
a background check; and they need to be bonded or insured.
When a homeowner is dealing with iBuy Pros, they can be
comforted knowing that our objective is to make sure that
they are safe and satisfied. One of the most important
things we are providing is a peace of mind.”
Although iBuy Pros was just launched in September of
2015 in Houston, within 12 months they will be in all 50
states. Angie’s List charges; they advertise that people can
shop on their website but to get the best pricing, they have
to join by paying a fee. “iBuy Pros”, says Bobby, “is not going to play that game. With iBuy Pros, the homeowners can
be assured that they will receive competitive pricing, three
quotes, and the power to choose the best provider for the
service they want done in their home. In today’s market,
we are meeting a ton of women buying houses and they are
not waiting around for Mr. Right. They’re buying their own
houses. With us, they can be assured of their safety and
know that the work will get done hassle free.”
iBuy expects to start selling franchises beginning September of 2016. They’re set to have 22 locations in Houston.
The difference in iBuy is that unlike the Redfins, Zillows, and
Trulias of the world, all an entrepreneur can do is buy stock
in these companies or invest money into their brands. iBuy
believes in finding new ways in executing the basics. Franchising has been proven to be more successful because they
are proven models. With iBuy, they have created multiple
streams of revenue opportunity for their franchise owners
instead of just relying on real estate commissions. iBuy will
set their franchisees up for being able to systematize and
automate those multiple streams effortlessly in increasing
their revenue.
Bobby has written two books that have gotten great reviews, a seller’s book titled “Sell Your Own Damn House for
FREE on the MLS!” and a buyer’s book titled “Find Your Own
Damn House and Get Paid for It!” Each book can be pur10 SMALL BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE [ SEPTEMBER 2015 ]
chased on Amazon for $14.95 or one can opt to read them
on Kindle for $9.95.
When Bobby is not working, he’s enjoying the beach. He
loves the smell of salt in the air, the wind beating against his
face, and the sun kissing his skin. He is quite content with
the simple things in life but he does indulge himself every so
often in going out and listening to live jazz music while sipping a scotch neat and then topping it off with a good cigar.
As of May of 2015, Bobby officially became an empty nester. His son, Trey, lives and works in Florida, and his daughter, Jade, is going to college in Birmingham, Alabama. He
loves his children and thinks they are great. He always looks
forward in hearing from them. No surprise to anyone, Bobby’s personal love interest is with iBuy. In the past, he has
jokingly said, “I’m married to iBuy and she’ll get jealous if I
start seeing somebody else!” Bobby is a role model to other
entrepreneurs because he has been totally dedicated and
focused on his dream for a long time. In addition, he loves
what he does and he does it with passion everyday.”
“I believe I’m living the American Dream,” expressed Bobby. “I do know that the meaning of the American Dream is
different for all of us. For me, it’s to have the freedom and
flexibility to think, to be what I want, and to create it. It’s to
dream about whatever life you want and go after it. I was
raised to be a free thinker and to be comfortable in my own
skin. I was raised to believe that I have the ability and capacity to compete with anybody. That all bottlenecks into
who I am today and I think all of that shines into what I’ve
become and what I’ve created.”
Summing things up, Bobby stated, “More and more people want these ‘concierge’ services. As homeowners, we
know that when we buy a house we’ve got to fix it. iBuy has
created an opportunity that no other real estate broker is
doing. They close a house and that’s it. We, however, will
already have a built-in brand loyalty and trust because we
have built a revolutionary platform for the next generation
in pursuit of the American Dream.”
Summing things up, Bobby stated, “More and more people want these ‘concierge’ services. As homeowners, we
know that when we buy a house we’ve got to fix it. iBuy has
created an opportunity that no other real estate broker is
doing. They close a house and that’s it. We, however, will already have built-in brand loyalty and trust because we have
created a revolutionary platform for the next gene