[VIP] Zillow, Q1/2020: Not Going Back
May 11, 2020
One of my favorite moments in recent earnings calls came when Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, used the phrase “delayed blast fireball” in an actual
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[VIP] Realogy, Q1/2020: Excitement! And COVID!
May 8, 2020
Realogy was one of the first public companies in residential real estate to report Q1 earnings… and it was more or less what was expected:
Opendoor Converges to Brokerages
May 6, 2020
It’s been a minute or two since I posted; blame the mundane annoyances of moving. Yes, I’m one of those people who bought a house
iBuyer Will Return With a Roar: Why Opendoor Might Have Laid Off People
April 20, 2020
Since my last quick take on this, I have had more time to investigate, research, and talk to a wide variety of people from the
Quick Reaction to Opendoor Layoffs
April 15, 2020
Was just sent this article on The Information by a reader, which says that Opendoor has laid off more than 600 people today: Home-buying startup
Redfin, Durable and the Future of Brokerage
April 6, 2020
Given my somewhat unique position, I am often amused by the gap between the world of real estate and the world of finance as it
[VIP] The Notorious Interview: Mark McLean, Key Living
April 1, 2020
In this episode, I speak to entrepreneur and longtime REALTOR from Toronto, Canada, Mark McLean about an innovative co-equity concept he’s been working on. It’s
Real Estate Tech Vendor Apocalypse?
March 29, 2020
I’ve been very, very busy the last few days conducting in-depth interviews with some of the top brokers and agents in the real estate industry.
A Quick Note on iBuyers Pausing
March 19, 2020
I got an email this morning from Mike Delprete about Redfin and Opendoor “pausing” buying activity due to the COVID-19 situation: By temporarily pausing the
