Power Buyers: What to know about real estate’s buzziest new buyer tools

The innovation wave has hit the buy-side, with so-called Power Buyers emerging as this year’s buzziest business model. Here’s everything you need to know to power up your clients’ purchasing prowess. Continue reading

Spencer Rascoff: The transaction facilitator category needs a rebrand

Offerpad backer Spencer Rascoff thinks iBuying will survive without Zillow, but emerging companies need a better name for their services. Continue reading

Agents schooled on alternative financing, lending and mortgages

Real estate agents attending Inman Connect Las Vegas got tips on partnering with lenders and alternative financing providers to land more clients and overcome obstacles. Continue reading

Offerpad launches in 106 central Ohio cities, including Columbus

The publicly traded iBuyer has launched its services in the Columbus metro area, bringing its number of markets to 22. Continue reading

Better enabling homebuyers to make cash offers in 12 states

Better says its cash offer program will bring both buyers and sellers to its real estate brokerage business. Continue reading

Will every mortgage lender soon have a cash offer product?

Because Evergreen is a mortgage bank, it’s got the funds to not only purchase homes with cash, but provide permanent financing directly to the homebuyer. That means it can close faster than cash offer programs that outsource financing. Continue reading

Offerpad: Sellers can stay in homes up to 60 days after closing

To help alleviate the stress of selling, Offerpad will now give sellers the option of remaining in a home up to 60 days after closing escrow. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on Homeward

Homeward provides the buying power of a cash purchase to noncash homebuyers, allowing for more competitive offers and a better chance at winning in a multiple-offer situation. Continue reading

Introducing Cash Close by HomeLight: The product every home seller needs

While the past decade in real estate has seen technology innovation around the initial steps in the real estate journey, — such as finding an agent you can trust or having access to thousands of property listings at your fingertips — the mechanics of t… Continue reading