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Robert Reffkin wants Compass to be the Amazon of real estate

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The Compass CEO shared insight into his company’s approach to technology and why brokers need to make decisions with the next decade in mind. Continue reading →

Brad Inman challenges agents to embrace the future: ‘This is your time’

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The real estate industry has been in an era of rapid digitization for the past decade, and venture capitalists are pushing fast-forward on a future where transactions are as simple as buying a new car. Although that future terrifies most agents, Inman … Continue reading →

Home equity startup Point powers first of its kind securitization

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With co-sponsor Redwood Trust, Inc., Point has completed the first-ever securitization backed solely by residential Home Equity Investment agreements. The transaction, which closed on September 23, issued about $146 million of asset-backed securities. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Inman Review: Ribbon puts a bow on a unique package of fintech and proptech

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Ribbon helps buyers buy before they sell, rescues bad deals and gives first-time buyers a way to win deals in what might be the industry’s first hybrid fintech-proptech application. Continue reading →

Agents in 9 new markets eligible to become Knock-Certified

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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 →

Knock moves into 50th market, launches closing guarantee

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Knock, a real estate technology company that facilitates a buy-now, sell-later financing model called Home Swap, is officially in Chicago, the company announced, in combination with news that it’s now offering a $5,000 on-time closing promise. Continue reading →

Attom names veteran finance exec Lionel Etrillard as new CFO

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Etrillard will lead Attom Data Solutions’ financial planning and contribute to the company’s growth strategy. Prior to Attom, Etrillard most recently led healthcare platform Episource and marketing provider Callfire. Continue reading →

Tomo laying base for homebuyer services with Tom Ferry partnership

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Tomo will partner buyers with Tom Ferry-trained agents to help them navigate the platform’s digital mortgage and transaction services. Continue reading →

Keller Williams’ leadership team makeover isn’t finished yet

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The company is getting a new chief financial officer and a new chief people officer as well as a new head of business development. Continue reading →