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
How a Green Beret turned an agent's advice into a $600M empire
Levi Rodgers, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, share’s his powerful story of survival, recovery and building a top real estate team in Texas
Compass CEO Reffkin continues anti-Zillow social media blitz
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has taken to Instagram and LinkedIn to further criticize Zillow's listing ban, saying the portal has leveraged off-market business tactics to bolster past ventures
by Marian McPherson Jun 13
Zillow Group names Jeremy Wacksman as new CEO
After 5 years back at the helm, Zillow Group co-founder Rich Barton steps down as CEO. Former COO Jeremy Wacksman takes the reins as the company charges past 'Portal 1.0'
by Marian McPherson Aug 7
Offerpad on path to profitability as net losses slid 75% in Q3
The iBuyer reported Q3 earnings Thursday, with revenues declining 71% YOY to $234.2M. Offerpad dramatically slimmed losses and is on track to reach Adjusted EBITDA profitability by 2024
by Marian McPherson Nov 2
As iBuyers struggle, agents rethink relationships with cash-offer kings
IBuyers like Opendoor and Offerpad once appeared poised to be an essential player in the nation's biggest housing markets. Now, real estate agents say their role has diminished dramatically
by Ben Verde Apr 12
Zillow CEO Rich Barton: 'The real pain is probably coming'
Zillow — which held $3.4B in cash and investments at the end of 2022 — is well prepared to weather any storm, including the banking fallout, Barton said in a new interview on Thursday
by Ben Verde Mar 17
Ribbon suspends cash offer service, working on new tools for spring
The New York-based power buyer had been purchasing homes on behalf of RibbonCash clients who were unable to close a deal with their own financing
by Matt Carter Nov 11
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
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
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
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
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