Second Century Ventures and Foundry Venture Capital have backed the company with $10M. Knock is now turning to public funding site Wefunder to get to $15M
Underwriting engine helps investors compare options with 15 lenders offering short-term loans for rehabbing and flipping or renting single-family homes in 48 markets in all but 12 US states
Bridge loans offer investors a quick and flexible way to finance an investment property, but they come with some disadvantages, writes Luke Babich, chief sales officer at Clever Real Estate
Christian Faes' Los Angeles-based Faes & Co will back F2 Finance and other tech-enabled direct lenders that cater to US residential real estate investors who buy, rehab and flip homes
Parent company Redwood Trust closes deal to acquire Portland, Oregon-based bridge loan provider Riverbend Funding LLC
A Knock mortgage is priced competitively, and agents and their clients have the benefit of working through a digital, two-way transaction solution
CEO Bryan Bowles: 'We've grown at a pace greater than 25% month over month, on average, over the last 12 months'
A rapid expansion from Los Angeles into San Diego, Santa Barbara and markets inland puts Knock well ahead of its '21 in 21' available markets goal
Jacksonville, Florida, marks Knock's 15th Home Swap market on its quest for 21 before the end of the year. Home Swap allows homesellers to make non-contingent offers on potential new homes
Through zavvie Pro, agents can provide their clients a variety of selling options, including iBuyer offers or bridge loan solutions.
Stephen Freudenberg, director of national real estate at Knock, shared his thoughts during an Inman Connect Now session on Tuesday
The reimagined platform is now available through more than 8,000 real estate agents
After rebranding its Home trade-in model, Knock is now helping sellers swap homes in Denver. Its goal is to reach 11 markets before the end of 2020
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Besides traditional buy-sell scenarios, bridge loans can also be helpful for clients who are moving and need to update, stage or renovate their current home to get top dollar