What Next TBD: Honey, I Sold the House to Zillow
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English - October 22, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - ★★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsPolitics News News Commentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Between April and June of this year, Zillow bought nearly 4,000 homes. And they had no intention of holding onto them. The plan was to flip houses, often and at scale, joining the ranks of companies like Opendoor and Offerpad, also known as iBuyers.
So, why did Zillow put their plans on pause last weekend? Can online middlemen really change the way we buy and sell houses?
Guests:
Tony Santos, homeowner
Patrick Clark, reporter at Bloomberg
Host: Henry Grabar
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Between April and June of this year, Zillow bought nearly 4,000 homes. And they had no intention of holding onto them. The plan was to flip houses, often and at scale, joining the ranks of companies like Opendoor and Offerpad, also known as iBuyers.
So, why did Zillow put their plans on pause last weekend? Can online middlemen really change the way we buy and sell houses?
Guests:
Tony Santos, homeowner
Patrick Clark, reporter at Bloomberg
Host: Henry Grabar
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices