Opendoor to double the number of homes it buys each month: CEO

CEO Carrie Wheeler told Intel that Opendoor wants to purchase 2,000-plus homes per month and that the company is leaning into partnerships like the ones it has with Zillow and eXp. Continue reading

Opendoor can’t hang on to profitability as Q3 revenue craters

The iBuyer saw revenue fall 71 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2023. The company also lost $106 million — a reversal from Q2’s net profit. Continue reading

Zillow’s Samuelson: AI to create ‘once in a 200 years’ revolution

Zillow’s Errol Samuelson compared the rise of AI to the invention of the steam engine and encouraged real estate professionals to stay vigilant when it comes to technology. Continue reading

Opendoor rebounds with profitable Q2 despite steep revenue decline

The iBuying giant sold fewer homes and brought in less cash in Q2 2023 than it did during the same time in 2022, but it still managed to end up in the black to the tune of $23 million. Continue reading

Offerpad scoops up more homes in Q2 as path to profitability emerges

Having unloaded almost all of its older inventory, the iBuyer ramped up home acquisitions by 131 percent, to 840 homes, in the second quarter of 2023 and expects positive adjusted earnings by year’s end. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow, Redfin unite to share new construction listings

New construction listings on Zillow will now automatically be syndicated to Redfin. The companies believe the partnership will extend the reach of the homebuilders’ listings while aiding consumers. Continue reading

Will the second quarter of 2023 match real estate’s Q1 meltdown?

Major real estate companies began reporting Q2 earnings this week against a backdrop of high rates, low inventory and a sluggish economy. Analysts shared what they’re watching with Intel. Continue reading

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