Mike DelPrete separates the signal from the noise to bring Intel readers the most promising integrations for AI and real estate search
May 15
Zillow’s path forward depends on its ability to capture more leads, further monetize those leads and attach ancillary services like mortgage
May 10
The dominant iBuyer has taken extraordinary steps to survive this period of upheaval, writes real estate analyst Mike DelPrete, who dug deeper into last week's Q1 earnings exclusively for Intel
May 10
Across the international landscape, all real estate portals are not created equal. Here's how varied revenue models affect earning potential
Apr 24
These contract terms incentivize agent retention by creating an ever-growing bill that must be paid before leaving for a new brokerage
Apr 19
The company's transaction growth in 2022 was second only to eXp's. Here's what's fueling its rapid rise, and what to expect after its 'exponential growth phase,' according to analyst Mike DelPrete
Apr 12
The market crunch is on. Find out what the latest numbers tell us about the brokerages that are winning and those that are getting left behind
Apr 5
The recent market shift has been a 'great equalizer,' accentuating the differences among brokerage models and the importance of agent count
Mar 27
Compass is not alone in needing to cut costs during a significant market downturn — and its future depends on it
Mar 9
A multitude of factors need to go right for Zillow Home Loans to meet its revenue goals and compete with traditional mortgage products
Mar 2
With billions saved — and lost — Opendoor is living by the creed 'go big or go home.' Yet even after a dreary Q4, the iBuyer persists, which may be the biggest takeaway, Mike DelPrete writes
Mar 1
After a brutal Q3 in a rapidly shifting market, Opendoor has significantly slowed down its pace of home acquisitions
Feb 14
Opinion
UK-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here's what we can learn from its journey
Feb 2
Opinion
All of the biggest players in real estate are cutting costs, but some are better off than others to weather the storm, Mike DelPrete argues in his first exclusive filing for Inman Intel
Jan 18
Opinion
Media headlines focusing on a pending US housing market crash are based on limited data that's skewed by the outsized 2021 numbers
Dec 12
Opinion
Now that earnings are in for the big box brokerages, the anticipated revenue decline is clear. But does it tell the whole story?
Nov 30
A year ago, Zillow Offers was in a similar position to where Opendoor now finds itself, and Zillow shut down its iBuying operations. Here's why the path forward might be different this time
Nov 7
Cash is king. In today's market, a company’s cash flow determines if it is in control of its own destiny
Oct 24
Opinion
Year-over-year numbers don't take into account the fact that the pandemic years were radical outliers on a number of levels, real estate being just one
Oct 12
Opinion
Billions of dollars have been invested to disrupt the mortgage process — which is the path to profitability for many real estate tech companies
Oct 3