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
NYSE threatens to boot Offerpad over plummeting share price
Offerpad's stock slipped below $1 per share in late October, positioning the iBuyer to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, which could make it more difficult to buy and sell shares
by Ben Verde Nov 21
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 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
Offerpad posts net loss of $80M, ending profitability streak
The iBuyer brought in higher-than-expected revenues but racked up a much higher net loss than the previous year, according to a Q3 earnings call on Wednesday
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
CoStar sees revenue, profit jump in Q3 despite slowing housing market
In an earnings call Tuesday, the real estate giant pointed to its Apartments.com business as a particularly successful standout in an otherwise challenging market this summer
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 25
hunt, predator, prey, hunter
Cash is king. In today's market, a company’s cash flow determines if it is in control of its own destiny
by Mike DelPrete Oct 24
Gary Keller: Tech firms' ancillary service strategy a 'big lie'
During Inman Connect, Keller discussed an array of topics with Inman founder Brad Inman. Keller said companies have to focus on 'dollars in, expenses out' as they reach for profitability
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 19
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
Real estate companies dip as stock market tallies worst day in 2 years
Real estate stocks fell on Wall Street, too — though even before the carnage they were hovering near all-time lows
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 13