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
Point's Eddie Lim: The tourist real estate investors have left the market
At Connect Now on Thursday, moderator Clelia Peters was joined by Eddie Lim who founded Point after he found himself rattled by the traditional process of trying to access home equity
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 17
Billions in losses, a brutal market and more from Q3 earnings season
A slowing market is taking a toll on big real estate companies, though not every firm is suffering equally. A look back on the past 3 dramatic weeks of third-quarter wins, losses and draws
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
It's the disruption, stupid! Redfin Now and the end of iBuying as we know it
Opinion
As Redfin winds down its operations, Opendoor and Offerpad are the last ones left for the most part — and they're both struggling. Was iBuying a flash in the pan or is everyone simply looking in the wrong direction?
by Troy Palmquist Nov 10
Redfin sees losses soar in Q3 as it winds down iBuying program
The company earned $600.5M in revenue during the third quarter, but also lost $90.2M — up from a loss of just $18.9M in the third quarter of 2021 — amid a worsening housing market
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 9
Redfin called 'fundamentally flawed' by analyst amid stock market havoc
Real estate companies including Compass, Offerpad and Opendoor saw share prices hit all-time lows Monday. The rout suggests investors may have deep concerns about the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
Opendoor is where Zillow Offers was a year ago: Mike DelPrete
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
by Mike DelPrete Nov 7
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
Zillow sees Q3 revenue dip, but manages to significantly trim losses
The company brought in $483M in revenue and suffered a loss of $53M — an improvement over the Q3 2021 losses of $329M, according to quarterly earnings results Wednesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2
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
Rently's latest technology ensures applicants find their way
The wayfinding technology assists people in navigating parking lots, interior walkways and around property grounds to arrive at the exact doorstep scheduled for showing
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 1
Redfin's Glenn Kelman has a theory on why housing prices are plunging
Investors, including iBuyers, that entered the housing market in 2020 and 2021 are at least partly to blame for the dramatic price correction playing out in 2022, Kelman said in a new interview
by Ben Verde Nov 1
Opendoor, Offerpad, Redfin shares hit all-time lows on Wall Street
Shares in Opendoor, Offerpad and Redfin all just hit all-time low prices. The milestones come after months of declines for companies across the real estate space
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 7
Zillow iBuyer program officially ends as last homes leave the market
A year after announcing it would abandon its iBuyer program, Zillow has offloaded the last of the homes it bought with Zillow Offers, marking the end of a major chapter in real estate history
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 7