These were the biggest iBuyer stories of 2018

The iBuying market exploded this year, to the point that its rapid expansion has become one of the year’s most dominant real estate stories. Continue reading

More than 75% of all homes will sell below asking price in 2019

More than three quarters of all homes on the market will sell below asking price, Knock, the home-resale company, projected in a national forecast. Continue reading

The essential guide to iBuyers

What you need to know about this fast-growing category of real estate tech, where it’s available and how to use it to grow your own business. Continue reading

Knock now grades homes on scale from ‘Awesome’ to ‘Awful’

Home trade-in startup Knock wants to tell you whether to buy that house or wait: this week, it rolled out a new tool that rates listing prices from ‘Awesome’ to ‘Awful.’ Continue reading

How mergers, money and machines are reshaping real estate

The real estate industry is a space ripe for change and disruption — from the way homes are bought and sold, to how people are paying and who’s doing that buying and selling. With change happening at such a torrid pace, it’s often hard to keep up, so w… Continue reading

How a small Minnesota brokerage is using Opendoor to its advantage

A Minnesota boutique indie is jumping into the iBuyer game – not armed with the capital of companies like Zillow, Knock, Redfin and Offerpard – but with a partner in Opendoor. Continue reading

iBuyers react to Opendoor’s acquisition of Open Listings

Inman asked iBuyers Knock, Offerpad and Felix Homes to offer thoughts on Opendoor’s acquisition of Open Listings, a deal that instantly raises the stakes. Continue reading

‘It’s like buying a first-class ticket’: Opendoor’s acquisition of Open Listings met with mixed reaction

News that Opendoor, the Arizona-based iBuyer, acquired discount brokerage Open Listings was met with concern and cautious optimism as some agents called the move a “wake up call.” Continue reading

Knock expands into Dallas-Ft. Worth to take on Opendoor

According to Black, the launch in Texas was in part fueled by Dallas’ booming housing market  — home prices are up 5.2 percent year-over-year and, due to an influx of jobs, many people are looking to move to the area. Continue reading

‘We’re building the next Amazon’: Knock CEO Sean Black on Texas expansion and plans to go public

With Knock marking three years since its launch, CEO Sean Black revealed the company’s plans for the future — and why he doesn’t consider Knock an iBuyer. Continue reading