WATCH: Power Buyers at ICLV say cash offers will never go out of vogue

Knock and HomeLight CEOS are witnessing a sea change as the market shifts, but they said that doesn’t necessarily mean buyer and seller appetites for cash offers will change anytime soon. Continue reading

Homeward sheds 20% of workforce amid ‘sudden and sizable’ downturn

Founder and CEO Tim Heyl told employees in a letter Wednesday that the slowing market had made a sizable dent in the company’s “buy with cash” product, according to a spokesperson. Continue reading

CoStar, Adena Hefets take top Inman Innovator awards at ICLV

Out of nearly nearly 600 nominations received from the public, these are the real estate industry innovators that stood out in 2022, according to an announcement at ICLV on Friday. Continue reading

Agents, brokers advised to seize the moment as mortgage rates retreat

Seek lenders who have the tech, people skills and product set to get would-be homebuyers off the fence and to the closing table, Knock and Maxwell executives told attendees at Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Power Buyers ready to power through market shift

While funding may be scarce for real estate startups, Power Buyers Knock and HomeLight CEOs Sean Black and Drew Uher said at Inman Connect, that they aren’t having trouble securing capital. Continue reading

Knock unveils new plan to help homebuyers reduce mortgage rate

Interest-free home equity advances to Knock Home Swap clients can be used to buy down mortgage rate or make a bigger down payment. Continue reading

Ribbon slashes one-third of workforce to adjust to ‘new reality’

After expanding into eight new states and more than doubling its market footprint this year, the Power Buyer is laying off 136 employees in search of an “achievable path to profitability.” Continue reading

HomeLight founder and CEO Drew Uher: Power Buying is here to stay

HomeLight announced on June 29 that it planned to cut an unspecified number of jobs. Uher is confident in Power Buying and shares his views ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

UpEquity latest Power Buyer to join zavvie’s solutions marketplace

Austin, Texas-based mortgage platform UpEquity has more avenues to partner with real estate brokerages as it looks to expand its footprint to 23 states by the end of the year. Continue reading

Congress targets investors and asks: ‘Where have all the houses gone?’

Committee takes up the growing reach of institutional investors at a hearing this week. The biggest companies now own more than 280,000 single-family homes to rent. Continue reading