Knock Makes its Innovative Home Swap™ Financing Available to All Lenders and Agents

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Jan 24, 2023, 06:00 ET

Now, all homeowners can get the advantage of leveraging the equity in their old house to buy before they sell with any agent, lender or home loan

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knock, the innovative fintech company, announced today that agents and consumers no longer have to choose between working with their local lender to get the benefits of buying a new home before listing their current house on the open market for top dollar (aka "Buy Now, Sell Later"). Now, any lender or agent has the ability to supercharge virtually any conventional or jumbo mortgage with a no-interest equity advance loan from Knock to receive the benefits of the Knock Home Swap^TM.

By pairing the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance¹with a purchase mortgage of their choice, homeowners have the certainty and convenience of working with the agent and lender of their choice to win their dream home and move on their timeline.

"Since 2015, our mission has been to empower people to move freely, and we have continued to raise the bar when it comes to making the process of buying and selling homes simple, certain and cost-effective," said Knock Co-Founder and CEO Sean Black. "Many companies offer home loans, but no one else offers the Home Swap. By partnering with lenders, we are making it easier for consumers to get the benefits of leveraging the equity in their current house to buy their dream home without any of the hassles that typically come with buying and selling, including the ability to avoid moving twice and living through repairs and showings."

Based on the equity in their current house, a homeowner can use the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance to make a non-contingent offer on their new dream home before listing their old house. The certainty of a non-contingent offer often results in winning the home at a discount to list price and closing on a faster timeline.

Homeowners also can use the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance loan to:

Put up to a 30% down payment, buy down the mortgage rate and cover the closing costs on their new home.
Cover up to $35,000 in home prep costs so the existing house sells on the open market for top dollar.
Pay up to six months of mortgage payments on the old house.

As part of its Home Prep & Marketability Allowance, Knock provides access to its approved contractor network and manages the payment of all bills upon completion of work out of the homeowners' equity. Additionally, Knock provides a backup offer on the old house in the unlikely event that it doesn't sell within six months. Ninety-one percent of Knock homes sell in 90 days or less.

To qualify for the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance the for-sale home must be located in one of the 75 markets in which Knock operates; the new home can be located anywhere in the U.S. The Knock Home Swap Equity Advance can be paired with most conventional and jumbo mortgages with the exception of FHA and VA home loans.

For more information on the Knock Home Swap visit https://www.knock.com/home-swap/ and for more information about Knock's Home Swap Equity Advance, visit: https://qualify.knock.com/home-swap-equity-advance/.

¹Mortgage loans offered by Knock Lending LLC. NMLS 1958445. Equal Housing Lender. For licensing information go to: www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org.

About Knock

Knock is an innovative fintech company making home buying simple and certain. Our flagship Knock Home Swap™ product empowers consumers with a non-contingent, cash-like offer right on their phone to buy the home they want before selling the home they have, providing the certainty of locking in their dream home with the convenience of not having to live through repairs or showings of the old house.

Launched in 2015 by founding team members of Trulia.com, Knock currently operates in 75 markets nationwide. Knock has raised $900 million in debt and equity from top-tier investors, including Foundry Group, Greycroft, RRE, Parker89 and The National Association of Realtors®, giving NAR's 1.5 million members the ability to market Knock's homeownership solutions to their clients. For more information visit: knock.com.

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