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How to Build a Real Estate Marketplace - Kaz Nejatian, Opendoor CEO

Oct 7, 2025 · 56m

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Opendoor is trying to make it easier to buy a home. Kaz Nejatian just joined as CEO to help them succeed. In this episode, a16z General Partners Alex Rampell and Erik Torenberg sit down with Kaz to cover all things real estate and marketplaces. They cover Kaz’s vision for Opendoor, the problem with copying the hedge fund model, how to build through economic downturns, and the importance of ambition and long-term thinking.