Author Archives: Mike DelPrete

‘Go big or go home’: Opendoor’s high-stakes bid to disrupt real estate

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With billions saved — and lost — Opendoor is living by the creed “go big or go home.” Yet even after a dreary Q4, the iBuyer persists, which may be the biggest takeaway, Mike DelPrete writes exclusively for Intel. Continue reading →

Purplebricks is a ‘cautionary tale’ for all tech disruptors: DelPrete

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U.K.-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here’s what we can learn from its journey.
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Mike DelPrete Intel exclusive: Big brokerages spar in race to cut costs

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All of the biggest players in real estate are cutting costs, but some are better off than others to weather the storm, Mike DelPrete argues in his first exclusive filing for Inman Intel. Continue reading →

Two key charts to make sense of the crazy US housing market

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Media headlines focusing on a pending US housing market crash are based on limited data that’s skewed by the outsized 2021 numbers. Mike DelPrete offers two charts to help you consistently refocus on market realities. Continue reading →

All brokerages are entering the winter of real estate: Mike DelPrete

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Now that earnings are in for the big box brokerages, the anticipated revenue decline is clear. But does it tell the whole story? Continue reading →

Opendoor is where Zillow Offers was a year ago: Mike DelPrete

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Exactly one year ago, Zillow Offers was in a similar position to the one that Opendoor now finds itself in and shut down its operations. Mike DelPrete offers insight into the path forward for Opendoor and why it might be different this time around. Continue reading →

Expect more mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and liquidations: Mike DelPrete

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The real estate industry is in the midst of a massive financial reckoning. Amidst this turmoil, the industry is bifurcating into predators and prey — companies that have the resources to expand through acquisition and those burning cash that are vulner… Continue reading →