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The former rivals are now bedfellows in a new partnership that seeks to use the power of Zillow's platform to feed Opendoor's sales funnel
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Opendoor made over 2M offers to curious homeowners in 2021, exponentially more than ever before. This highlights the growing potential of Opendoor's 'top of the funnel' customer appeal — which is beginning to rival Zillow
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The heady days of record home price appreciation — the most significant driver of iBuyer profitability — appear to be coming to a close (for now)
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As the market makes profitability more difficult to attain, cost control measures will become ever more important for brokerage companies
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The market is softening and it's reflected in quarterly declines. Fewer transactions mean less brokerage revenue
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Tucked away in Opendoor's recent earnings call was an illuminating statement by its CEO that sheds light on its exclusive supply strategy
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Compass is not in immediate peril, but it is approaching a critical juncture where it will either need to raise more money or reduce expenses
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2021 was a record year for Opendoor — and the latest data suggests that 2022 may turn out to be even bigger
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Zillow and Realtor.com's Q1 results shine a light on two key factors: overall revenue growth is slowing and Zillow's next-gen lead gen business, Zillow Flex, is building momentum
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Zillow's new strategy has the company going back to its roots, doubling down on agent lead gen, and extracting more revenue from real estate commissions
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Recent growth and contraction in the mortgage, iBuyer and Power Buyer space have resulted in a reshuffling of the largest businesses aiming to disrupt the industry
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IBuyer momentum, brokerage disruptors and power buyers were all part of the picture of the first quarter of 2022 in the real estate industry. Here's a look back at the moves that made news already this year
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Home price appreciation is through the roof, and that's good news for Opendoor. Its current listings are averaging 17% increases over the purchase price
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Like Zillow, the biggest real estate tech companies have set their eyes on agent commissions as the answer to their revenue needs. Find out how they plan to get that money out of agents' wallets
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In a notoriously slow-moving industry, the major, publicly listed brokerages all posted impressive revenue, transaction and agent count growth in 2021. Mike DelPrete crunches the numbers and explains what they mean for the future of brokerage
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Opendoor, the original iBuyer and undisputed category leader, is laser-focused on scaling nationally and proving that it has a winning model. Economies of scale will be a key part of the equation
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After shuttering Zillow Offers, the company is going back to its agent lead gen roots, according to Mike DelPrete. It's looking for an additional $1.5B to be paid by real estate agents
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Despite some setbacks, 2021 was a massive year for iBuyers, with more houses bought and sold by the platforms than ever before
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A comparison of Zillow Offers and Opendoor highlights the critical importance of pricing in iBuying. There's an understated elegance in the detail; it's not just buying low and selling high. But what makes for a successful pricing operation?
Real estate portals around the world are making huge bets on next-generation lead generation tools that target buyers and sellers and include lead qualification standards and commission sharing, otherwise known as success fees
