real estate agent doom
Boots-on-the-ground usefulness makes real estate agents indispensable
by Christy Murdock Mar 16
George Laughton
On this episode, George Laughton, founder of The Laughton Team, a top US team with 200 agents and $900M-plus in volume, unveils his Reverse Offer Playbook for saving canceled listings
Opendoor
Christy Schwartz, the iBuyer’s longtime chief accounting officer, was named interim CFO. She’ll replace Selim Freiha, who served as CFO for less than a year
by Taylor Anderson Sep 19
Opendoor grows revenue and trims losses in 2nd quarter rally
The iBuyer's latest earnings report comes amid a bumpy year in which it faced the prospect of delisting from the stock market, as well as rally that ultimately saved it
Offerpad sees declining revenue, but trims losses during Q2
Offerpad's revenue fell 36% year-over-year to $160.3M in Q2. However, its net losses declined 21% to $10.9M
by Marian McPherson Aug 4
IBuyer shares are soaring as investors continue buying frenzy
Both of the money-losing iBuyers had been warned they could face delisting, but investors have taken a fancy to the companies — which have both posted triple-digit gains in July
by Matt Carter Jul 21
Opendoor CEO resigns
After posting losses in 16 of the past 18 quarters, Opendoor implemented the latest in a string of layoffs on Wednesday, primarily on the iBuyer's sales side, Inman has learned exclusively
by Taylor Anderson Jun 12
IBuyer Offerpad cuts Q1 loss and boosts acquisitions as sales fall
At $15.1M, Offerpad's Q1 net loss was down 14% from Q4 2024, with home acquisitions up 18% to 454. A 9% drop in home sales caused revenue to shrink by 8% to $160.7M
by Matt Carter May 5
Portals and disruptors are eyeing the future of mortgage markets
The companies that can afford to, including Zillow, are aggressively growing MLO headcount in order to capture future market share, Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Nov 14
Impact of NAR's commission rule change illuminated in Q3 earnings
In the wake of the National Association of Realtors' 3-month-old rule change, executives are reassessing agent pay amid pressure on commissions, an analysis of Q3 earnings data shows
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
DropOffer offers ways to add and communicate value: Tech Review
DropOffer has released a fully refreshed browser version of its off-market home sales platform
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 8
Opendoor lays off 300 workers after posting $78M Q3 loss
The San Francisco-based iBuyer bought and sold more homes during Q3 than it did a year ago and trimmed its net loss by 14% from Q2 and 26% from a year ago
by Matt Carter Nov 7
Opendoor nabs execs from Google, LegalZoom for leadership team
The company announced on Tuesday that it had hired Selim Freiha to serve as its chief financial officer and Shrisha Radhakrishna to serve as its chief technology and product officer
by Taylor Anderson Oct 1
Offerpad CEO on the company's 4% solution for real estate agents
CEO Brian Bair said in a recent interview that agents no longer view Offerpad as a threat, noting they can make 4% if a client takes the company’s cash offer and the home is updated and resold
by Taylor Anderson Aug 22
Offerpad confirms layoffs after ‘restructuring’ amid down market
The iBuyer declined to confirm how many employees have been let go. Recent SEC filings show widespread cuts compared to a year earlier
by Taylor Anderson Aug 9