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House flipping startup called open door wtf


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2018 Jun 13, 12:05pm   9,561 views  59 comments

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14   EBGuy   2022 Sep 14, 2:22pm  

This will not end well for Open Door investors. As featured in Fontana CA...


https://www.redfin.com/CA/Fontana/17049-El-Agua-Dr-92337/home/3049912
15   zzyzzx   2022 Sep 19, 8:33am  

Opendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock (OPEN)
$3.8501 -0.2099 (-5.17%)
Bid: $3.85 Ask: $3.86
Volume: 4,919,965
DATA AS OF SEP 19, 2022 11:33 AM ET
16   Booger   2022 Sep 19, 2:19pm  

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-19/home-flipper-opendoor-hit-with-losses-in-echo-of-zillow-collapse.

Home-Flipper Opendoor Hit With Losses in Echo of Zillow Collapse
Company lost money on 42% of its August resales after it failed to anticipate slide in housing demand.

Only 42%???
17   stfu   2022 Sep 19, 2:41pm  

58% of sales in August were profitable? BULLISH! Buy Buy Buy!

Where's BTC today?
18   EBGuy   2022 Sep 19, 3:04pm  

I would be calling them up if they operated in the Bay Area. "Make me an offer..."
19   zzyzzx   2022 Sep 21, 8:02am  

Opendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock (OPEN)
$3.4775 -0.0825 (-2.32%)
Bid: $3.47 Ask: $3.48
Volume: 5,444,541
21   zzyzzx   2022 Oct 11, 9:41am  

New 52 week low!

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN)
$2.8200/sh -0.1200 (-4.0816%)
22   EBGuy   2022 Oct 11, 3:57pm  

This one sold for $540,000 on September 29, 2022. So Opendoor lost over $80k on this sale alone (likely over 6 figures taking into account holding costs, commissions and sprucing up the property.

EBGuy says

Talk about setting fire to piles of cash. Here's another home owned by OpenDoor. They appear to be as successful as the Zillow i-buyer program. Somebody check the algorithms...
https://www.redfin.com/AZ/Phoenix/3030-N-38th-St-85018/unit-106/home/120136369


23   AD   2022 Oct 11, 4:58pm  

EBGuy says


This one sold for $540,000


For 3030 N 38th St #106, Phoenix, AZ 85018 there is a monthly HOA assessment or fee of $295.

It was built in 2017 and sold for $407,513. It sold for $400,000 in 2019 :-(

So it went up 32.6% since 2017 based on $540,000 sales price this September.

That is about a 6% annual increase in value since 2017.

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25   EBGuy   2022 Oct 12, 1:41pm  

Here's another OpenDoor owned home that is a six figure loss in the making...
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/135-Neptune-92618/home/143910128

27   AD   2022 Oct 30, 11:08pm  

EBGuy says


Here's another OpenDoor owned home that is a six figure loss in the making...
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/135-Neptune-92618/home/143910128


I checked the sales history on Zillow for this home. Before selling for $1 million in May 2022, it sold in November 2016 for $552,500. The owner made some serious gains when they sold in May 2022.

A conservative or safe estimate for this home is $785,000 based roughly on a 6% annual price increase since 2016.

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28   1337irr   2022 Oct 30, 11:31pm  

ad says

EBGuy says



Here's another OpenDoor owned home that is a six figure loss in the making...
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/135-Neptune-92618/home/143910128


I checked the sales history on Zillow for this home. Before selling for $1 million in May 2022, it sold in November 2016 for $552,500. The owner made some serious gains when they sold in May 2022.

A conservative or safe estimate for this home is $785,000 based roughly on a 6% annual price increase since 2016.

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Love me that super dependable data science algorithm!
29   AD   2022 Oct 30, 11:36pm  

1337irr says

Love me that super dependable data science algorithm!


Its a SWAG but given its California, I think 6% annual price appreciation is reasonable as far as figuring out where it may bottom. So 135 Neptune in Irvine, CA will lose about 25% of value by dropping around $750,000.
30   1337irr   2022 Oct 31, 3:01am  

ad says

1337irr says


Love me that super dependable data science algorithm!


Its a SWAG but given its California, I think 6% annual price appreciation is reasonable as far as figuring out where it may bottom. So 135 Neptune in Irvine, CA will lose about 25% of value by dropping around $750,000.

Call me a conspiracy theorist, I believe California could be in for a long term decline based on demographics and policies at least I feel pretty certain of that in SoCal. The Bay Area might still have some appreciation but I'm bearish.
31   AD   2022 Oct 31, 6:42pm  

1337irr says

Call me a conspiracy theorist, I believe California could be in for a long term decline based on demographics and policies at least I feel pretty certain of that in SoCal. The Bay Area might still have some appreciation but I'm bearish.


Please clarify or elaborate more. You mean because it is becoming an extension of Mexico and is left wing authoritarian and dysfunctional ?

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32   1337irr   2022 Oct 31, 7:18pm  

I think the Bay Area’s tech economy is superior to Southern California based on their contribution to GDP. California as a whole lost two Congressional seats in the most recent census due to population decline. I don’t know what you mean by California being an extension of Mexico. I think California’s state government is inept.
33   AD   2022 Oct 31, 7:22pm  

1337irr says

I don’t know what you mean by California being an extension of Mexico. I think California’s state government is inept.


I mean it acts as almost like Mexico in that it is corrupt and has a declining quality of life.
34   zzyzzx   2022 Nov 3, 8:38am  

https://www.opendoor.com/w/blog/a-message-from-our-ceo-and-co-founder-eric-wu

It’s with a heavy heart that I share this news today. For those who missed the Open House, we’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our team by ~550 people across all functions – approximately 18% of the company.

Severance pay:
Everyone leaving will receive ten weeks of pay, with an additional two weeks of pay for every full year beyond two years of tenure.

Health care coverage:
All current healthcare benefits will remain active for the rest of the month, then we will pay for three months of health insurance.

Job transition support:
We will also offer job transition support and launch an opt-in talent directory to help departing team members connect with new opportunities.
35   komputodo   2022 Nov 3, 8:40pm  

zzyzzx says

https://businessden.com/2022/10/27/nightmare-on-newton-opendoors-154k-flip-loss-illustrates-denver-woes/

Opendoor’s $154,000 flip loss illustrates Denver woes

these flippers never lose money on their deals on the TV:

38   AD   2022 Nov 5, 12:44am  

Open Door is a weak company as far as debt level and profitability. And given the housing crisis now, it is going to $0 unless it can borrow money and turn its business around.
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39   1337irr   2022 Nov 5, 5:57am  

ad says


Open Door is a weak company as far as debt level and profitability. And given the housing crisis now, it is going to $0 unless it can borrow money and turn its business around.
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It is going to get hammered a bit more on properties that don’t sell with increased taxes.
43   zzyzzx   2022 Nov 8, 7:12am  

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN)
$1.5050/sh -0.2300 (-13.2565%)
As of 10:11AM EST. Market open.
45   GNL   2022 Nov 8, 12:08pm  

zzyzzx says




Sounds like a resounding success.
46   zzyzzx   2022 Nov 8, 12:13pm  

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/didnt-want-wait-too-long-130000623.html

'I didn't want to wait too long': Nearly 75% of pandemic homebuyers are now suffering remorse

Kingsman doesn’t believe she will ever be completely happy with her current home, mainly because she doesn’t have a designated parking spot and has to resort to parking on the street.

The previous homeowners were embroiled in a conflict with the HOA and one of the stipulations of the resulting lawsuit was that the future owner of the lot wouldn’t have access to designated parking either.


What a moron!
47   zzyzzx   2022 Nov 8, 12:16pm  

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20221107282/redfin-stock-falls-as-much-as-15-after-analyst-says-sell

Redfin stock falls as much as 15% after analyst says sell

He explained that Redfin's business model prevents the company from optimizing margins when housing markets decline, and prevents it from gaining market share when markets rebound.
49   RWSGFY   2022 Dec 27, 10:47am  

Will be renamed Closed Door soon.
50   zzyzzx   2023 Mar 10, 11:23am  

https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/03/05/the-real-estate-market-has-officially-closed-on-op/

it seems Opendoor is actually quite bad at home flipping. For example, in August of 2022 it is estimated that the company lost money on 42% of its transactions.
53   EBGuy   2024 Nov 8, 10:58pm  

Opendoor, a real estate tech company headquartered in San Francisco, announced Thursday that it will lay off 300 workers.
CEO Carrie Wheeler announced the cuts, which total 17% of Opendoor’s staff, in a letter to shareholders attached to the company’s quarterly earnings report. They continue a brutal trend for Opendoor’s staff: The company slashed 550 jobs in November 2022, and 560 more in April 2023. But the layoffs haven’t reversed Opendoor’s fortunes. The firm lost $278 million from January through September.

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/opendoor-layoffs-300-workers-real-estate-19900852.php

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