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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 52 MIN

Opendoor CEO On What BROKE America’s Housing Market

from From the Desk of Anthony Pompliano · host Anthony Pompliano

Buying a home didn’t become impossible overnight — it broke slowly, through layers of friction, opacity, and a system that never evolved. Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian joins us on the show today to get real about what's wrong with housing in America (it's not just rates!) and how Opendoor is trying to modernize housing so transactions work more like today’s economy instead of one stuck decades in the past.0:00 Intro1:32 Welcome Kaz3:39 Challenges in the Housing Market8:19 Opendoor's Business Model19:32 Building Trust and Accountability26:59 A Heated Meeting at Facebook28:13 Career vs. Job: Finding Fulfillment28:36 Joining Opendoor: Betting on Myself34:05 Kaz's Wife's Journey: From Journalist to Entrepreneur35:54 Trump Administration Approach On Housing43:35 AI and Reshoring Jobs49:35 Lessons from the Military51:23 Message to Retail ShareholdersListen to From the Desk of Anthony Pompliano on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-desk-of-anthony-pompliano/id1819778503Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1THAGnR1Xt1WDUn1CCTh1DPomp writes a daily letter to over 265,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at: http://pompletter.comJoin 600K+ subscribers on my main channel: https://pompyoutube.com/ Follow Pomp on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pompglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypompliano/#AnthonyPompliano #FromtheDesk #marketnews

Buying a home didn’t become impossible overnight — it broke slowly, through layers of friction, opacity, and a system that never evolved. Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian joins us on the show today to get real about what's wrong with housing in America (it's not just rates!) and how Opendoor is trying to modernize housing so transactions work more like today’s economy instead of one stuck decades in the past.0:00 Intro1:32 Welcome Kaz3:39 Challenges in the Housing Market8:19 Opendoor's Business Model19:32 Building Trust and Accountability26:59 A Heated Meeting at Facebook28:13 Career vs. Job: Finding Fulfillment28:36 Joining Opendoor: Betting on Myself34:05 Kaz's Wife's Journey: From Journalist to Entrepreneur35:54 Trump Administration Approach On Housing43:35 AI and Reshoring Jobs49:35 Lessons from the Military51:23 Message to Retail ShareholdersListen to From the Desk of Anthony Pompliano on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-desk-of-anthony-pompliano/id1819778503Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1THAGnR1Xt1WDUn1CCTh1DPomp writes a daily letter to over 265,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at: http://pompletter.comJoin 600K+ subscribers on my main channel: https://pompyoutube.com/ Follow Pomp on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pompglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypompliano/#AnthonyPompliano #FromtheDesk #marketnews

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Buying a home didn’t become impossible overnight — it broke slowly, through layers of friction, opacity, and a system that never evolved. Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian joins us on the show today to get real about what's wrong with housing in America...

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