Opendoor continues C-sweep with CFO swap

Christy Schwartz, the iBuyer’s longtime chief accounting officer, was named interim CFO. She’ll replace Selim Freiha, who served as CFO for less than a year. Continue reading

Opendoor’s resurrection: Will there be an iBuyer afterlife?

The old paradigm of iBuying is over, Revaluate’s Chris Drayer writes. Whatever happens next may put real estate agents back at the center of the transaction. Continue reading

Here’s how much extra money you’d have if you invested $1K in Opendoor last month

Investors who kept the faith even as the iBuyer’s stock price was plummeting earlier this summer are being rewarded now with a surge following the announcement of Kaz Nejatian as the new CEO. Continue reading

Opendoor announces new CEO: Shopify’s Kaz Nejatian

Nejatian has a background as a lawyer, and most recently helped build teams and products at Shopify since 2019. His appointment follows Carrie Wheeler’s resignation last month. Continue reading

As buyers gain leverage, sellers need smarter counteroffers

Now that buyers have leverage, Troy Palmquist writes, counteroffers matter more. Here’s how to protect seller value and keep deals alive. Continue reading

Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler resigns under pressure from investors, co-founder

After months of investor criticism, Carrie Wheeler has resigned as Opendoor CEO. A search for a new CEO is now underway as Shrisha Radhakrishna takes the reins in the interim. Continue reading

He started the Opendoor stock rally. Now he wants the CEO out

Investor Eric Jackson takes credit for leading retail investors to buy a stock that was worth 51 cents a month ago. Next, he wants to join the board of directors and oust CEO Carrie Wheeler. Continue reading

Opendoor grows revenue and trims losses in 2nd quarter rally

Opendoor managed to increase its revenue and cut its losses in a reassuring sign for investors just a few months after the iBuyer was at risk of being delisted from the stock market. However, the company also said it expects lower acquisition and resa… Continue reading

‘Meme stock’ surge lifts Opendoor out of delisting danger zone

While shares in rival iBuyer Offerpad also went on a rollercoaster ride in July, the company’s market capitalization remains below the New York Stock Exchange’s $50 million minimum requirement. Continue reading

IBuyer shares are soaring as investors continue buying frenzy

Both of the money-losing iBuyers had been warned they could face delisting, but investors have taken a fancy to the companies — which have both posted triple-digit gains in July. Continue reading