Opendoor founder Eric Wu leaving company to focus on startups
Wu founded Opendoor in 2014 and served as the company's chief executive officer until last year. He said in a statement that he's leaving to focus on building new things
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 15
VC-backed Roam seeks to connect buyers to assumable mortgages
In theory, all government-backed FHA, VA and USDA loans are assumable, and with mortgage rates at levels not seen in two decades, interest in this little-used option has been growing
by Matt Carter Sep 13
Opendoor avoids epic 2022 losses in Q1, but revenue remains down
The iBuying giant saw revenue dip 39% year over year at the beginning of 2023, according to a Q1 earnings call Thursday. It also sold and bought fewer homes compared to the beginning of 2022
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
Opendoor's losses doubled in Q4 as the iBuyer's revenue fell 25%
The dominant iBuyer lost nearly $400M in the fourth quarter, according to an earnings call Thursday. That's better than the previous quarter, but a big jump from the same period in 2021
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 23
Gary Keller on ChatGPT, iBuyers and companies that 'rent' their tech
Keller headlined his company's Family Reunion conference Sunday, saying that he doesn't think flashy new artificial intelligence tools are on the verge of upending the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 19
Cost cutting and existentialism: What to expect from earnings
Large publicly traded real estate companies are about to share their numbers from the most brutal quarter in years. Analysts are bracing for the worst — and watching to see who can thrive
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
Opendoor in 2023: The iBuying king and a business model in turmoil
Opendoor faces a fight for survival after ‘an abrupt strategy pivot’ sent it to 2023 ‘without a proven business model.’ See the 5 biggest challenges facing the king of a troubled business model
by Taylor Anderson Jan 17
2022 by the numbers: The dirty data that drove a weird year in real estate
To better illustrate how capricious the real estate industry was in 2022, Inman searched high and low for rogue data points that drove the housing market and best reflected this year's wild tumble
by Ben Verde Dec 27
Real estate in 2022: When the #@!$ finally hit the fan
Soaring mortgage rates, slagging sales, thousands and thousands of layoffs: The past 12 months have offered a jarring reminder that what goes up must come down
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
Opendoor faces 'existential' crisis as iBuying fights for survival
The company recently reported a nearly billion-dollar loss and has now dramatically rearranged its executive lineup as the cash-buying sector contends with a slowing market
Opendoor CEO and president out as iBuyer shakes up executive team
Weeks after it reported losing nearly $1B in Q3, leading iBuying company shook things up as founder Eric Wu was replaced as CEO by CFO Carrie Wheeler, and the president has resigned
by Taylor Anderson Dec 1
Here's what you need to know about Opendoor Exclusives
The iBuyer has launched a new marketplace to connect homebuyers and sellers. The move comes as the housing market continues to slow and as iBuyers face gathering headwinds
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 18
Opendoor lost nearly $1B in Q3 in 'once-in-40-years market transition'
In total, Opendoor suffered a net loss of $928M between July and September, according to an earnings report Thursday. That's up from a loss of just $57M during the third quarter of 2021
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 3
Opendoor lays off 18% of workforce ahead of Q3 earnings call this week
The cuts affect approximately 550 people, Opendoor CEO Eric Wu said in a blog post Wednesday, and come amid a worsening housing market that has forced layoffs across the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2
Real estate companies are about to tell us just how bad the downturn is
Many of the industry's big companies are about to report their third-quarter earnings. The reports will offer the first in-depth look at how firms coped with a rapidly cooling market
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2