Cash offer pioneer Evergreen Home Loans expands to Southeast
Partnerships with agents and builders lay the groundwork for a foray into Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee led by former Guild Mortgage exec John Porath
by Matt Carter Jan 31
Calque unveils 'light' version of its 'buy before you sell' offering
Touted as faster and more affordable, Calque's new 'Contingency Buster' product is tailored to homeowners who don't need to tap their equity when buying their next home, executives say
by Matt Carter Aug 27
HomeLight lands $20M, adds 40 new 'Buy Before You Sell' states
HomeLight is now partnered with more than 10K loan officers and 28K real estate agents to offer Buy Before You Sell everywhere but Alaska, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island
by Matt Carter Aug 26
Calque adds 2 more lenders to growing nationwide partner roster
Austin, Texas-based fintech's flagship product, 'The Trade-In Mortgage,' helps homebuyers make non-contingent offers and removes their current house from debt-to-income calculation
by Matt Carter Aug 9
More lenders partner with Calque to offer 'The Trade-In Mortgage'
EMM Loans, Searchlight Lending join growing list of mortgage lenders who have partnered with Calque to help homeowners tap their equity and make non-contingent offer to buy before they sell
by Matt Carter Jul 10
Calque partners with more lenders to offer 'The Trade-In Mortgage'
This year, Calque has partnered with some big names including C2 Financial and Cornerstone First Mortgage, as well as a number of smaller players like Portland, Oregon-based Theory Mortgage
by Matt Carter May 21
Calque partnering up with lenders on 'buy before you sell' services
Austin, Texas-based fintech hires CoreLogic vet Michael Bremer as CEO and signs APEX Mortgage Group, C2 Financial and Cornerstone First Mortgage as partners
by Matt Carter Apr 4
With $15M goal, Knock turns to 'everyday' investors
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
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26
Flyhomes announces 3rd round of layoffs since 2022
The Seattle-based brokerage and mortgage lender announced another round of layoffs on Friday. Flyhomes had layoffs in July and November 2022, with one round impacting 20% of its workforce
by Marian McPherson Dec 19
Flyhomes rebounds with launch of nationwide lender partner channel
'Buy before you sell' product is the first offering in a phased rollout following 2 rounds of layoffs, with plans to offer a full suite of Flyhomes products, including cash offer services
by Matt Carter Oct 11
Zoodealio's smart upgrades reflect an evolving industry: Tech Review
One-time Inman New Kid on the Block, Zoodealio's updates adjust to new purchasing models created by the mortgage-hybrids, and introduce another way to sell: Cash+
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 2
Flyhomes: What it is and how agents can use its power buyer platform
What is Sailbridge? Learn about the power buyer from Flyhomes, how its fees work and how a client can use it to make a cash offer
by Daniel Houston Oct 17
Homeward sheds 20% of workforce amid 'sudden and sizable' downturn
Founder and CEO Tim Heyl told employees in a letter Wednesday that the slowing market had made a sizable dent in the company's 'buy with cash' product, according to a spokesperson
by Daniel Houston Aug 10
Power buyer Homeward floats into Florida with Miami, Tampa launch
Texas-based power buyer Homeward launched in Florida on Tuesday. Buyers will be able to request cash offers and use the platform's mortgage and title services
by Marian McPherson May 10
Power buyers: What to know about real estate’s buzziest new buyer tools
The innovation wave has hit the buy-side, with power buyers emerging as this year's buzziest business model. Here's everything you need to know to power up your clients' purchasing prowess
by Marian McPherson Nov 29