A prospective buyer who toured an Opendoor house in Arizona last month was surprised to find a couple with two children inside, apparently living there.
Police were called to the scene and found a woman, Adriana Gamboa, 26, giving one of her children a bath while Gary Lynn, 29, was charging his phone in another room, authorities said.
As the instant-homebuying model has grown in popularity in recent years, its self-guided tours have created an opening for squatters taking advantage of vacant properties for shelter, partying and drug use. The Arizona incident has sparked discussion among agents about safety issues posed by iBuyer homes, according to Inman.
Under the model, homeowners are presented with all-cash offers. If they accept, iBuyers such as Opendoor will make minor repairs and then put the property on the market. Prospective buyers can tour the vacant homes on their own, organizing the tour through an app.
While convenient, iBuying poses risks. Agents entering vacant homes have encountered squatters and witnessed property damage and security breaches, such as a key left in the front door of an Arizona Offerpad property, according to Inman.
The market is becoming increasingly competitive as new players enter. Recently, virtual brokerage eXp Realty joined rivals Opendoor, Redfin, Zillow and Keller Williams in the iBuying space.
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2
Beds
1
Baths
1,096
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Open House: May 12, 2024 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Open House: May 9, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Open House: May 9, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
835
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Open House: May 12, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
2
Beds
1
Baths
1,003
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Open House: May 12, 2024 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
1,043
SqFt
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,200
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3
Beds
2
Baths
1,200
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 9, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
2
Beds
1
Baths
1,339
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
777
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
1,159
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,040
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,330
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Open House: May 9, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
1
Baths
1,745
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
3
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
1,603
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
3
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
1,044
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
800
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,246
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,307
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Open House: May 9, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
3
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
1,014
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,441
SqFt
Open House: May 9, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,050
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,044
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,778
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Open House: May 10, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,645
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,076
SqFt
Open House: May 9, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,307
SqFt
Open House: May 12, 2024 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,063
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2
Beds
1
Baths
1,040
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,010
SqFt
Open House: May 12, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
3
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
1,320
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Open House: May 9, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
1
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
803
SqFt
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,283
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,002
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,105
SqFt
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,148
SqFt
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,207
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,050
SqFt
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,470
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,215
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
3
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
2,185
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,700
SqFt
2
Beds
1
Baths
1,482
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,680
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,114
SqFt
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,268
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,270
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1
Beds
1 | 1
Baths
1,060
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,093
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,852
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,116
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,235
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
3
Baths
2,146
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,529
SqFt
Open House: May 10, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,615
SqFt
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
1,775
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
1,292
SqFt
4
Beds
4 | 1
Baths
2,763
SqFt
Open House: May 9, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
1,784
SqFt
Open House: May 9, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,318
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,224
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,281
SqFt
3
Beds
3 | 2
Baths
2,038
SqFt
1
Beds
2
Baths
1,134
SqFt
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
2,053
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,344
SqFt
Open House: May 9, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
1,596
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,405
SqFt
4
Beds
3
Baths
2,139
SqFt
Open House: May 9, 2024 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3
Beds
3 | 1
Baths
2,196
SqFt
3
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
2,150
SqFt
2
Beds
2
Baths
2,547
SqFt
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,830
SqFt
Open House: May 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
2,539
SqFt
3
Beds
3
Baths
2,781
SqFt
2
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
2,188
SqFt
3
Beds
3
Baths
3,827
SqFt
3
Beds
3 | 1
Baths
2,465
SqFt
3
Beds
3 | 1
Baths
3,422
SqFt
3
Beds
3 | 1
Baths
2,506
SqFt
3
Beds
2 | 1
Baths
2,812
SqFt
4
Beds
2 | 2
Baths
4,122
SqFt
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