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Knock now in 65 markets after expansion into Portland, Oregon

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Knock has expanded into Portland as well as five other metros in Oregon and Washington, the homeownership startup announced on Monday. Continue reading →

Agents in 9 new markets eligible to become Knock-Certified

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Agents in nine new U.S markets are eligible to become Knock-certified as the rapidly growing mortgage proptech will begin offering its Home Swap to more cities in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. Continue reading →

Knock moves into 50th market, launches closing guarantee

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Knock, a real estate technology company that facilitates a buy-now, sell-later financing model called Home Swap, is officially in Chicago, the company announced, in combination with news that it’s now offering a $5,000 on-time closing promise. Continue reading →

Why Americans shouldn’t give up on homeownership

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Chief economists Ralph McLaughlin and Ali Wolf spoke to Inman about the monetary and non-monetary benefits of homeownership. Continue reading →

Knock CEO: In the future, buying a home will be a lot like using Airbnb

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At Inman Connect on Wednesday, Knock CEO Sean Black predicted the transaction process would be as simple as booking a short-term rental. 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 →

Most pandemic homebuyers remained in the same state: Knock

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Nearly three-quarters of pandemic homebuyers moved to a new area, and most pandemic homebuyers were millennials or Gen Z-ers, according to a recent study by Knock. Continue reading →

Knock builds executive team as it prepares to go public

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The ‘Home Swap’ provider is aiming to boost headcount by 5X this year, with an eye toward expanding into 100 markets by 2023. Continue reading →

Knock’s Carolina’s expansion puts Home Swap in 40 markets

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Knock Home Swap is now available in 40 markets in 10 states with the latest expansion into South Carolina and new markets in North Carolina. Continue reading →

Knock hires Goldman Sachs, fueling IPO speculation

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Is the company behind the fast growing Home Swap knocking on Wall Street’s door? Knock CEO Sean Black will only confirm the hiring of Goldman. He was part of the team that took Trulia public. Continue reading →