Seven Predictions for 2021: The Eurovision Song Contest Edition
December 13, 2020
It’s that time of year again. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. And Rob making ridiculous predictions sure to
Articles filed under Opendoor
Thinking Through the IPOB-Opendoor Investor Call
September 17, 2020
So with the news that the rumors of a “merger” between Opendoor and Social Capital (IPOB) were in fact true, I thought a quick followup
Opendoor and Social Capital Merger?
September 11, 2020
Just found out from a VIP reader (thank you!) that Opendoor is supposedly in merger talks (and by merger, it’s really an acquisition) with a
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Story of Innovation in Real Estate
July 20, 2020
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I apologize to you all, but I’ve been neck-deep in a very important project that’s taken months of my
iBuyers and Brokers: A Rebuttal to Mike DelPrete
June 11, 2020
After the past week, it is rather delightful to be writing about real estate issues for a change, rather than big social questions and difficult
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
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
[VIP] Q4/2019 iBuyer Comparison: Phoenix Market – Zillow, Opendoor, Offerpad
February 4, 2020
In the next couple of weeks, we’ll get earnings releases from Zillow. I wish we get earnings reports from Opendoor and Offerpad, but… hey, we
