IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value
Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers while expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
Homebuyer pool set to expand with mortgage alternatives: CEOs
The CEOs of 2 leaders in the field — Divvy Homes and HomeLight — said during Connect Now on Tuesday that they can help agents' clients negotiate challenging market conditions
by Matt Carter Jul 20
The New Normal: Imagining the frictionless transaction of the future
With every sight-unseen offer, iBuyer sale, Knock Home Swap and contingency-free contract that graces a seller's inbox, one more cornerstone gets chiseled away from the foundation of the traditional sale
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 11
Flyhomes lands $150M to bring end-to-end homebuying to more markets
Seattle based-company operates brokerage, mortgage and closing subsidiaries involved in $2.6B in home sales
by Matt Carter Jun 10
Knock CEO Sean Black sees a 'transaction revolution' on horizon
Ahead of Inman Connect next week, Knock CEO Sean Black dished on the tech trends he expects to accelerate this year
by Matt Carter Jun 10
Knock builds executive team as it prepares to go public
The 'Home Swap' provider is aiming to boost headcount by 5X this year, with an eye toward expanding into 100 markets by 2023
by Matt Carter May 18
'We're turning every consumer into an iBuyer': Ribbon CEO
The founders of two cash-offer companies — Ribbon's Shaival Shah and Homeward's Tim Heyl — discussed how they are working to 'empower' agents at Connect Now
by Matt Carter May 18
The Inman Handbook on how to juggle multiple offers
With some agents seeing upward of 20 or more offers on their listings in today's market, the process can quickly become overwhelming for everyone involved. Here's how to sift through what's important to help sellers make the best decision
Cash offer startup Ribbon launches appraisal protection service
The company will now cover the difference for under-appraised homes purchased through its RibbonCash Offers service
by Marian McPherson Apr 28
The 3 biggest alternative financing methods disrupting real estate
In a Connect Now session Tuesday, Clelia Peters shared what agents need to know about the major players in transaction facilitation, mortgage alternatives and home equity access
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 20
'We're never going back to normal': Pete Flint on our digital future
To kick off Connect Now on Tuesday, Brad Inman and Trulia co-founder Pete Flint discussed the challenges and opportunities tied to the digitization of real estate
by Marian McPherson Mar 16
Sellers choose 'buy-before-you-sell' offers 5X more than iBuyer offers
Bridge programs have lower service fees and alleviate seller worries about buying in an inventory-starved market, according to a new report from real estate tech firm Zavvie
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 25
A new language for real estate, a new marketplace
Opinion
My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses
by Brad Inman Feb 10
5 apps that will help agents avoid becoming obsolete
Drew Uher, CEO of agent matching company HomeLight, suggests 5 must-have 'apps' agents should offer consumers in their 'app store'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 31
HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes
The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight's evolution as a transaction streamlining company
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 30