Embattled sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock closes its doors

Facing lawsuits and enforcement actions by attorneys general in several states, the company said Thursday it would shut down about two weeks after being sued by Connecticut’s Attorney General. Continue reading

EasyKnock juggling lawsuits, regulators in multiple states

Sale-leaseback platform tells NPR civil lawsuits in Texas and other states are “meritless” and that it’s cooperating with attorneys general in Massachusetts and Michigan. Continue reading

Sale-leaseback model is key to saving US homeownership: Study

Volatile interest rates have trapped over 9 million homeowners from accessing their home equity, with limited refinancing or loan options. The white paper proposes sale-leaseback, highlighting EasyKnock’s Sell & Stay program as a flexible solution… Continue reading

With agent as consultant, proptech can unlock more transactions

Leaders from Better, Point and EasyKnock said that consumers are becoming increasingly curious about alternative financing options — but they still need agents to help guide them. Continue reading

Ribbon relaunches power buying services following 9-month hiatus

Nine months after temporarily shuttering its services and three months after being acquired by EasyKnock, Ribbon is now offering cash backing to buyers in Atlanta and Charlotte once again. Continue reading

The Agency adds New American Funding as a preferred lender

NAF offers multiple partnership models, including a joint venture option the mortgage lender launched in April that’s overseen by industry veteran Al Miller. Continue reading

‘Barely Legal’: EasyKnock exec at war with Strokes bassist over yard

Julie de Pontbriand of EasyKnock and Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes have been engaged in a legal battle over a coveted greenspace behind their adjacent properties since 2021. Continue reading

EasyKnock acquires Ribbon in bid to launch national marketplace

The sale-leaseback platform plans to launch a marketplace later this year designed to serve homesellers and buyers, both individuals and investors, EasyKnock revealed to Inman exclusively. Continue reading