Orchard lays off 180 workers amid historic housing 'disruption'
The cuts are the second time the power buyer has reduced its workforce as the market has rapidly deteriorated this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 17
Homeward cuts 25% of staff in second round of layoffs
The power buyer previously cut 20% of its staff in August. The cuts come as the broader real estate industry grapples with soaring mortgage rates and slowing sales
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 16
Mortgage is the new money pit for portals: Mike DelPrete
Opinion
Billions of dollars have been invested to disrupt the mortgage process — which is the path to profitability for many real estate tech companies
by Mike DelPrete Oct 3
WATCH: Demand for speed and access has tech moving forward
Pandemic-spurred access to technology in the transaction continues to fuel consumer demand for more seamless ways of doing business, speakers at Inman Connect Las Vegas said
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 18
EXCLUSIVE: Read Inman's Industry Blueprint for a Changing Market
At CEO Connect in Las Vegas, the real estate industry's top leaders collaborated to create our first-ever 'Industry Blueprint for a Changing Market'
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 15
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
CoStar, Adena Hefets take top Inman Innovator awards at ICLV
Out of nearly nearly 600 nominations received from the public, these are the real estate industry innovators that stood out in 2022, according to an announcement at Connect Las Vegas on Friday
UpEquity latest Power Buyer to join zavvie's solutions marketplace
Austin, Texas-based mortgage platform has more avenues to partner with real estate brokerages as it looks to expand its footprint to 23 states by the end of the year
by Matt Carter Jul 11
Tim Heyl lays out the 3 key issues Power Buyers should focus on today
Power buyers became synonymous with cash offers during the first 2 years of the COVID housing market. Homeward's CEO shares what's next for the sector ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Taylor Anderson Jul 1
Homebuyers 'win with cash' as Homeward launches on West Coast
The company, which provides cash backing to homebuyers, will now operate in both Oregon and Washington, bringing the total number of states in which Homeward operates to 7
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
3 CEOs share their tips on tackling affordability: 'It's a time to fight'
Homeward CEO Tim Heyl, Divvy CEO Adena Hefets and Flyhomes CEO Tushar Garg dished on how the market shift has impacted Power Buyers at Inman Connect Now on Thursday
by Marian McPherson Jun 23
Lower launches 'Realtor agnostic' cash-offer service, MortgagePass
Less than a month after partnering with Orchard to provide Power Buyer services, Lower pilots its own program in Columbus, Ohio, with plans to go nationwide
by Matt Carter Jun 14
IBuyers, Power Buyers saw explosive growth in 2021. What about 2022?
Services promising a more streamlined, less painful transaction experience have become more popular and are likely to stick around, according to a new report released Tuesday from zavvie
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 7
A full list of real estate companies making layoffs in 2022 and 2023
While real estate industry layoffs largely began with companies that provide mortgages and mortgage-related services, everyone from Adwerx to Zumper has been impacted by the downturn
by Matt Carter Jun 3
'Stripe for real estate' debuts Tuesday to fund Power Buyer deals
Setpoint, Ben Rubenstein's latest venture, aims to ‘enable proptech companies to offer their customers frictionless homebuying and selling options including contingent-free all-cash offers.’
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31