Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding

The funding is split between $136 million in equity and $235 million in debt and will go toward expanding the company’s scale. Continue reading

‘We’re turning every consumer into an iBuyer’: Ribbon CEO

The founders of two cash offer companies — Ribbon’s Shaival Shah and Homeward’s Tim Heyl — discussed how they are working to empower agents at Connect Now. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy market

“There is no middle class any more,” one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. “You’re either crushing it or you’re struggling.” Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Why are there no homes for sale in America?

Inventory has been tight for a long time now, but this spring agents across the country are seeing something different — and more difficult. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on Homeward

Homeward provides the buying power of a cash purchase to noncash homebuyers, allowing for more competitive offers and a better chance at winning in a multiple-offer situation. Continue reading

Homesnap’s Mazur: It’s time for agents to go all in

If you’d like to catch a video replay of this Connect Now session, and access the other 25+ hours of video content from Connect Now, tickets are still available. Click here to access. COVID-19 dominated conversation throughout Tech Connect at the first… Continue reading

Homeward CEO Tim Heyl shares the keys to building the perfect team

Ahead of ICNY 2020, Homeward CEO Tim Heyl talks about hiring mistakes, creating actionable goals and creating win-win lead generation partnerships. 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

Offerpad wants to get buyers in a new house in 24 hours

Homebuying and selling startup Offerpad announced it’s testing two new pilot programs, set to debut later this year or early 2020. Offerpad Instant Own would allow buyers to move into Offerpad-owned homes in as little as 24 hours and Offerpad Buyer Boo… Continue reading

WATCH: The industry must evolve to meet the needs of teams

How can MLSs and associations track who the top producing teams are and what their production looks like? Panelists at ICLV discussed what needs to change to make this happen. Continue reading