IBuyers are paying above market — and reselling for more: Mike DelPrete

Home prices are rising across the U.S., and iBuyers, led by Opendoor, Zillow and Offerpad, are paying record-high, above market values for the homes they’re buying, but they’re also reselling them for more money than ever before. Continue reading

Vacation rental giant Vacasa to go public with $4.5B valuation

The rental management giant is merging with TPG Pace Solutions in a bid to go public via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Continue reading

After a pause, iBuyers are back in a big way: Mike DelPrete

For anyone concerned that the iBuyer model wouldn’t be popular in a seller’s market, the evidence shows that it is resonating with consumers more than ever, and market conditions are in fact fueling its growth. Continue reading

IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value

Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers and expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase. Continue reading

Matterport finishes first day of trading slightly down

The 3D imaging company’s shares debuted Friday at about $14.42 and ended the day around $14.20. The firm went public via a merger with a special acquisition company. Continue reading

3D tour giant Matterport makes its stock market debut

The company will begin selling shares via a SPAC merger at a moment when interest in 3D tours is surging — and when more competitors are inching onto Matterport’s turf. Continue reading

Opendoor’s mortgage attach rate jumps, but at what cost? Mike DelPrete

For any company attempting to generate profits from adjacent services, and there are a lot, mortgage remains hard. It is no panacea for profitability. Continue reading

Opendoor is just 2 markets away from reaching 2021 expansion goal

Opendoor launched new operations in Birmingham and Indianapolis, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The iBuyer said it would be in 42 markets before the end of 2021. Continue reading

Toronto iBuyer raises $44M with help from Spencer Rascoff, Eric Wu

Properly is a tech-based real estate brokerage in Canada with a model similar to U.S. iBuyers like OpenDoor and Zillow Offers. Continue reading