Opendoor pushes AI pivot amid stock volatility

Opendoor’s CEO shakeup and AI pivot signal a push toward software-driven homebuying, as the iBuyer navigates investor scrutiny. Continue reading

Better Mortgage seizes the day on Wall Street with $75M raise

The goal is to maximize two new partnerships and quadruple Better’s monthly mortgage originations to $2 billion. The raise follows a bullish endorsement by activist Opendoor investor Eric Jackson. Continue reading

Better shares soar on bullish thesis by activist investor Eric Jackson

EMJ Capital’s founder posted a thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is “the Shopify of mortgages” with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth. 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

Meme stock rally? Short squeeze? Opendoor’s share price is soaring

Opendoor, which posted a $392 million 2024 net loss and faced delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market, is hoping to reach more sellers through partner real estate agents. Continue reading

Mortgage rates ease on benign December inflation report

Investors bid up shares of mortgage lenders and real estate companies after “relatively benign” CPI report ends speculation that inflation worries might force the Fed to raise rates this year. Continue reading