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Spencer Rascoff: The transaction facilitator category needs a rebrand

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

All gas, no brakes: Knock speeds into Detroit en route to 75 markets

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As of Thursday, Knock’s Home Swap and Knock GO, its “same-as-cash” mortgage product, will be offered to consumers in the Detroit, Ann Arbor and Flint through its network of partner agents. Continue reading →

Tech takeaways from Inman Connect: Mortgage’s evolution, betting on iBuyers and more

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Technology was a central theme at Inman Connect Las Vegas, dominating conversations about indie brokerages, new mortgage providers, iBuying and more. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading →

First American bets big on next-generation proptech investments 

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The nation’s second-largest title insurer has invested in 16 venture-funded companies valued at $669 million after gains on Offerpad, Orchard, Sundae and Pacaso. Continue reading →

‘Power buyer’ UpEquity raises $50M in series B funding round

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Austin-based lender says its technology enables homebuyers to make all-cash offers and close a mortgage in 18 days on average. Continue reading →

Ribbon raises $150M round, vows to expand into half of US by 2023

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Currently, the homeownership startup operates in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Florida. Continue reading →

IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value

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Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers and expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase. Continue reading →

Flyhomes lands $150M to bring end-to-end homebuying to more markets

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Flyhomes says it’s helped close $2.6 billion in home sales to date, with sales prices ranging from $150,000 to $5 million. The company provides end-to-end homebuying services through brokerage, mortgage and closing subsidiaries. Continue reading →

Knock CEO Sean Black sees a ‘transaction revolution’ on horizon

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Ahead of his speaking engagement at Inman Connect next week, Knock CEO Sean Black dished on the tech trends he expects to accelerate this year. Continue reading →