Stop making comparisons to 2021. It’s an outlier: DelPrete

Year-over-year numbers don’t take into account the fact that the pandemic years were radical outliers on a number of levels, real estate being just one. Mike DelPrete analyzes the fallacies associated with much of the current market handwringing. Continue reading

Mortgage is the new money pit for portals: Mike DelPrete

Billions of dollars have been invested to disrupt the mortgage process — which is the path to profitability for many real estate tech companies. Continue reading

For the first time, Opendoor is selling homes at a loss: DelPrete

After outpacing the competition, market conditions have finally caught up with the iBuyer, forcing it to prove that its model still works — even in a downturn. Continue reading

Opendoor’s buyer agent commission advantage: DelPrete

Opendoor is deftly turning its super-skimpy buyer commissions into a competitive advantage to optimize its business model. Mike DelPrete looks at the data and explains what it means for the industry. Continue reading

Zillow Home Loans continues its unprofitable run: Mike DelPrete

The mortgage industry is getting hammered this year, with declining leads, loan volumes, and revenue. Expert Mike DelPrete says Zillow faces the same reality, as the latest reports on their mortgage offering show that it continues to be unprofitable Continue reading

Zillow and Opendoor’s partnership: ‘A match made in lead-gen heaven’

The former rivals are now bedfellows in a new partnership that seeks to use the power of Zillow’s platform to feed Opendoor’s sales funnel. Find out how Mike DelPrete sees this shift playing out and impacting the iBuyer market. Continue reading

Zillow vs. Opendoor: Who’s doing it better right now?

Opendoor made over 2 million offers to curious homeowners in 2021, exponentially more than ever before. According to Mike DelPrete, this highlights the growing potential of Opendoor’s top-of-the-funnel customer appeal — which is beginning to rival Zill… Continue reading

Opendoor’s buy-to-list premium drops dramatically: Mike DelPrete

After reaching record levels earlier this year, Opendoor’s buy-to-list premium has fallen dramatically — a reflection of a rapidly changing market. Here’s why Mike DelPrete says it’s a critical data point to watch. Continue reading