How to win a bidding war against a buyer who’s paying all cash

There are smart ways to overcome a cash offer for that apartment, condo or co-op your buyer really wants. NYC’s Confidence Stimpson outlines how to go about making your buyer’s offer more competitive. Continue reading

Knock’s GO mortgage offers appraisal coverage and cash-offer close certainty

Knock GO, which stands for Guaranteed Offer, is a “cash-like” conventional mortgage product that allows buyers to write an offer on a home without including a financing contingency. Continue reading

Agents in 9 new markets eligible to become Knock-Certified

Agents in nine new U.S markets are eligible to become Knock-certified as the rapidly growing mortgage proptech will begin offering its Home Swap to more cities in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. Continue reading

Rental proptech Lessen secures $35M in Series A

Lessen is a web-based platform for connecting rental property owners and their management services teams with professionals to assist in an array of business-critical operations. Continue reading

How to get the most out of your real estate investment

In this new normal, rental investments are proving to be lucrative options for investors. However, there are several important factors they should consider so they make sure they don’t leave money on the table. Continue reading

How to help clients ‘hack’ their way into investing

House hacking is a great strategy to introduce to clients who are interested in purchasing an investment property but may not have enough money to own a stand-alone rental property. Here’s what to know. Continue reading

Connecting with Pacaso’s CEO: The future of the second home market

Pacaso CEO Austin Allison explains how remote working, inventory shortages and co-ownership models are changing the fabric of second-home markets. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on how to juggle multiple offers

With some agents seeing upwards 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 and help sellers make the best decision. Continue reading

Pulse: What does back to basics mean in 2021?

This week, we’re exploring what going back to the basics really means for real estate professionals in 2021. What fundamentals should agents be focusing on, tweaking or relearning this year? Continue reading

Pulse: Readers share a time when financing derailed a deal

Last week, we asked you share the financing roadblocks that have threatened your deals in the past. From a client failing to disclose a marriage to a lender ghosting everyone a week before closing, here are a few deal-breakers that came between your bu… Continue reading