Here’s how CoStar can beat Zillow and win the real estate portal wars

CoStar is already borrowing a page from other big insurgent companies including Nike, Apple and Pepsi. But whether it can surpass Zillow may depend on how much it spends, analysts told Intel. Continue reading

Offerpad executes 1-for-15 reverse stock split to head off delisting

The pioneering iBuyer hopes to bring its share price back above the New York Stock Exchange’s $1 minimum threshold. Continue reading

Zillow and Opendoor expand partnership to 11 new markets

The former rivals are now jointly providing cash offers to consumers in a total of 16 markets, most of them spread out across the Sunbelt. Continue reading

Zillow appoints new CFO amid push to build ‘housing super app’

Jeremy Hofmann has played a key role in the super app push so far and also oversaw Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime, the company said. Continue reading

Real estate stocks are suddenly and finally on fire

Redfin, Opendoor and Compass have all seen their share prices rally in recent days — suggesting that after years of the cold shoulder investors are warming to the sector. Continue reading

Mike DelPrete breaks down iBuyer Opendoor’s effort to right the ship

The dominant iBuyer has taken extraordinary steps to survive this period of upheaval, writes real estate analyst Mike DelPrete, who dug deeper into last week’s Q1 earnings exclusively for Intel. Continue reading

Opendoor steers clear of epic 2022 losses in Q1, but revenue remains down

The iBuying giant saw revenue dip 39 percent 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. Continue reading

Zillow begins ‘critical’ year with mounting losses, falling Q1 revenue

Zillow brought in $469 million in revenue, according to an earnings call Wednesday, falling 13 percent from the $536 million it brought in a year earlier during a period that preceded the rate hikes and sluggish sales. Continue reading

Eyes on inventory as Q1 earnings ramp up following a chilling 2022

Jay McCanless, a senior vice president of equity research at Wedbush Securities, reveals what he’ll be watching as publicly traded real estate companies post Q1 earnings this week and next. Continue reading

Opendoor lays off 22% of its workforce in latest round of cuts

In total, the company cut 560 positions, according to a statement Opendoor provided to Inman. The cuts, which were announced internally Tuesday morning, primarily focused on operations roles. Continue reading