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As a Vice President of Product at Opendoor, Brian Tolkin supervises various product divisions focused on the core operations, B2B efforts, and incubation of new adjacent services. He manages a team of 7 PMs across the different divisions. Prior to joining Opendoor he served as Senior Product Manager II at Uber were he ran Shared Rides product group at Uber. He was the PM on their first product (uberPOOL) for ~1 year before expanding the group to 5 PMs and launching different products including uberHOP (live in Manila) and uberExpress (live in Chicago and SF).
Today, leading e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions, Opendoor in partnership with Zillow, announced an expansion for our selling solution for homeowners in Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix. With this market expansion, Opendoor and Zillow's selling solution is now available to customers in five major metros (Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta and Raleigh).
Customers who start their selling journey with Zillow can now simultaneously request both a cash offer from Opendoor and an estimate of what their home could sell for on the market with a local Zillow Premier Agent partner.
A seller who decides to accept the Opendoor offer will be able to sell their home with simplicity, certainty, and on their timeline using the Opendoor platform. Sellers who opt to sell their home on the market will be paired with a local Zillow Premier Agent partner to guide them through the listing process.
Buyers and sellers experienced skyrocketing mortgage rates in 2021, ultimately hitting a historic 7 percent in November 2022. The Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting hit consumers with the 8th straight rate hike and inflation continues to be problematic for the average American. While there is continued volatility in many areas of consumers’ lives, the home buying and selling process doesn’t have to be one of them. Opendoor’s selling solution on Zillow expands to new markets.
Selling a home can be stressful. Many people feel overwhelmed by the process, making it hard to determine how to move forward. Today, sellers in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix have a new option: using Opendoor and Zillow’s selling solution, homeowners in these markets can compare multiple selling options in one place.
Here’s a quick overview on what you need to know about our selling solution on Zillow.
Expanding our joint solution into new markets:
In February 2023, we announced that homeowners in Atlanta and Raleigh could explore multiple home-selling options on Zillow. That opened the door for sellers to simultaneously request a cash offer from Opendoor, and an estimate from a local Zillow Premier Agent partner of what their home could sell for on the open market.
Buyers & sellers experienced skyrocketing mortgage rates in 2021, ultimately hitting a historic 7 percent in November 2022. The Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting hit consumers with the 8th straight rate hike and inflation
Today, we are expanding this solution to homeowners in Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix so that more home sellers can easily compare their options and make the decision that’s best for them.
Helping customers take control of the home-selling process
The moving process is complex, with a lot of uncontrollable situations, such as financing falling through or an inconvenient closing date. Opendoor and Zillow’s selling solution gives you the control to sell your home on your timeline.
When her youngest child neared the end of high school, Dee knew it was time to move. But the thought of selling made her anxious, because her last selling experience was long, complicated and frustrating. “Working with Opendoor was an ideal scenario for me,” said Dee. “The offer was fair and I knew I could walk away at any time if something didn’t feel right. The Opendoor team was there for me every step of the way.”
Dee’s experience is a good reminder that the past doesn’t have to dictate the future. With Opendoor, she was able to take control of her moving experience by simplifying the process to sell with certainty and confidence.
Streamlining the selling process for homeowners
Our partnership with Zillow provides customers with clear options. If you’re on Zillow’s apps (or sites), select your property and then receive and compare offers. From there, you choose which selling option works best: to receive a cash offer from Opendoor or sell on the open market with a Zillow Premier Agent partner. Either way, Opendoor will be with you every step of the way.
