Knock partners with HomeSmart to roll out services in Baltimore

Baltimore puts Knock at 70 markets nationwide, up from 14 at the start of 2021. The tech-enabled home loan solutions platform will offer its full gamut of products to the region’s consumers. Continue reading

2022 will be pivotal for Offerpad as it competes for the iBuyer crown

With the implosion of Zillow Offers in October, all eyes will be on Opendoor and Offerpad as they duke it out for iBuyer marketshare in 2022. Here are the biggest challenges Offerpad faces next year. Continue reading

Inman Connect sponsors look forward to a new year in a new venue in New York

Inman Connect New York is coming up soon and sponsorship opportunities are selling out fast. Already, dozens of sponsors are lined up to be part of this exciting, new year’s kickoff event! Continue reading

Zillow Offers’ demise ‘attributable to internal factors,’ report claims

Zavvie has found that both iBuyers and power buyers are seeing explosive growth — suggesting Zillow’s recent moves don’t reflect weakness in the iBuying concept. Continue reading

Zavvie leans into power buyers with marketplace update

A year after adding buy-before-you-sell options to its Offer Optimizer, real estate startup zavvie is leaning even harder into the power buyer market with the addition of cash backing and rent-to-own options from Divvy Homes, Feeasy, Flyhomes for Agent… Continue reading

Power Buyers: What to know about real estate’s buzziest new buyer tools

The innovation wave has hit the buy-side, with so-called Power Buyers emerging as this year’s buzziest business model. Here’s everything you need to know to power up your clients’ purchasing prowess. Continue reading

NAR REACH Innovation Rally: NAR REACH Class of 2021

In the above session from Inman Connect Las Vegas 2021, Global Head of Community Laura Monroe treats you to a lightning round of top solutions from the NAR REACH tech accelerator– designed to help launch and accelerate the most promising new technolog… Continue reading

Zillow and Knock co-founders discuss what the collapse of Zillow Offers means for the future of real estate

Sean Black asked Spencer Rascoff the question everyone is asking, namely, what this means for the future of iBuying, and, more importantly, for investment and innovation in real estate. Continue reading

Spencer Rascoff: The transaction facilitator category needs a rebrand

Offerpad backer Spencer Rascoff thinks iBuying will survive without Zillow, but emerging companies need a better name for their services. Continue reading