Zillow thought it could rule the housing market. It was very wrong.

MarketWatch2021-11-03

Zillow paid too much for houses in the most volatile housing market since the 2008 crash, but should the algorithm or the people running it be blamed? Zillow racked up more than $550 million in ...

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Helfstein, head of internet research at Oppenheimer & Co., bluntly said in an email to MarketWatch.\nSome rivals sought to capitalize on Zillow’s woes, with Opendoor Technologies Inc. tweeting that it is open for business.\n“We have demonstrated strong growth and unit economics, and we are energized to help homeowners nationwide move with simplicity, certainty and speed,” the company said, sounding confident ahead of its own earnings on Nov. 10, the same day as rival Offerpad Solutions Inc..\nRedfin Inc. told MarketWatch in a statement that it remains committed to iBuying, while avoiding saying much ahead of its earnings on Thursday afternoon. Redfin also noted that while competition is always fierce — with Opendoor’s offers being especially aggressive in 2021 — its biggest issue has been hiring labor to renovate homes.\nInvestors will continue to watch the market in the coming days to see if Zillow’s move is a precursor to more bad news in the real-estate market and at other iBuyers. 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