Flyhomes’ NeighborVote reveals neighborhood political leanings

NeighborVote combines precinct-level voting data aggregated by the MIT Election Data & Science Lab with Flyhomes AI, allowing users to ask questions, such as  “Is this home in a red or blue neighborhood?” or view political insights directly on a h… Continue reading

Calque unveils ‘light’ version of its ‘buy before you sell’ offering

Touted as faster and more affordable, Calque’s new “Contingency Buster” product is tailored to homeowners who don’t need to tap their equity when buying their next home, executives say. Continue reading

Flyhomes joins portal wars with launch of AI-powered search

Cash-offer pioneer Flyhomes says it will partner with agents to expand nationwide after acquiring “conversational real estate search” tech from ZeroDown, hiring co-founders Laks Srini and Abhijeet Dwivedi. Continue reading

Flyhomes announces 3rd round of layoffs since 2022

Seattle-based brokerage and mortgage lender Flyhomes announced another round of layoffs on Friday. The company had layoffs in July and November 2022, with one round impacting 20 percent of its workforce. Continue reading

Flyhomes rebounds with launch of nationwide lender partner channel

“Buy before you sell” product is the first offering in a phased rollout, with plans to offer a full suite of products, including cash offer services. Continue reading

Real estate funding startup Setpoint rakes in $43M in Series A round

The funds came from a variety of investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Fifth Wall, 645 Ventures and others. The funding is notable for coming amid a cooling housing market. Continue reading

Flyhomes: What it is and how agents can use its power buyer platform

What is Sailbridge? Learn about the power buyer from Flyhomes, how its fees work and how a client can use it to make a cash offer. Continue reading

Mortgage is the new money pit for portals: Mike DelPrete

Billions of dollars have been invested to disrupt the mortgage process — which is the path to profitability for many real estate tech companies. Continue reading

New twists on home lending create opportunities for agents

As technology changes the way people think about homeownership, real estate agents will still be part of the picture say execs of EasyKnock, Flyhomes and Zillow at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading