Knock hires Goldman Sachs, fueling IPO speculation

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

Knock Home Swap moves into the Twin Cities and Nashville

The expansion into the new markets will bring Knock’s total market count to 27. Continue reading

4 sure-fire ways agents can uncover inventory in this gridlock market

Here are four practical tips on how you can discover new inventory for your buyers and get them into the home of their dreams. Continue reading

A sea change is coming to home financing

A slew of newer companies are trying to reinvent how home purchases are financed. That doesn’t mean the 30-year mortgage is disappearing, but it does hint at more choices for consumers of the future. Continue reading

Want higher attach rates? Make your agents employees

Paul Hurst, the vice president of venture investments at First American, advises that companies are more likely to get consumers to use affiliated services if they use W2 agents. Continue reading

Follow the money at Inman Connect New York

Venture capitalists, business journalists and founders of some of the most explosive, interesting startups join the speaker lineup for ICNY. Continue reading

Knock CEO: half of all home sales will go to iBuyers in 10 years

Knock CEO and co-founder Sean Black believes in 5-10 years more than 50 percent of sellers will be selling their homes to a company, rather than a person. 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