Wednesday, October 15, 2025
10 Innovative Companies of the Year 2025
Business Honor
In today's dynamic and competitive real estate market, selling or buying a home is often a challenging process with endless decisions, hurdles, and stress-filled deadlines. Meet HomeLight, a game-changing platform that simplifies and streamlines every aspect of the real estate process. HomeLight's mission is simple: to build a world where all real estate transactions are simple, certain, and ultimately fulfilling for everyone involved.
With more than 30,000 leading real estate agents and lenders in its network across the country, HomeLight is empowering both homebuyers and sellers with the greatest technology and expert assistance. HomeLight allows billions of dollars worth of real estate transactions to occur annually, giving more than 1 million satisfied customers unprecedented value. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, selling at the highest price, or just looking for a smarter way to handle the market, HomeLight's solutions have you covered.
HomeLight's offerings include everything from being matched with the ideal real estate agent for you based on data points, to providing innovative solutions such as the HomeLight Simple Sale for a speedy and stress-free home sale. Their Home Value Estimator uses algorithmic data fused with particular details from you to provide an accurate home valuation, and their Buy Before You Sell program allows buyers to buy their next home without worrying about selling the one they're in first.
What makes HomeLight different is its integrated method of the real estate process, providing a one-stop shop that integrates technology, marketplace data, and professional advice to assist you in making wiser, more informed decisions. Whether you're buying, selling, or both, HomeLight's robust tools and exceptional network of experts are here to help you win at each phase of your real estate journey.
Products Offered by HomeLight
Find the Perfect Agent
Getting the best real estate agent can be one of the most important decisions you make on your path to buying a home, and HomeLight makes it simple by linking you with high-quality professionals specializing in your particular requirements. With access to information from more than 27 million home transactions and customer feedback, HomeLight's service reviews that data to pair you with successful agents who have a history of success in your area. Whether you are a new homebuyer or looking for a particular property, HomeLight's technology will match you with agents who not only know your neighborhood but specialize in serving clients like you.
The HomeLight-recommended agents are expert negotiators who utilize comprehensive market information to assist you in saving money and making smart choices during the home-buying process. They only show you homes that meet your specifications so that you can spend your time looking at homes that suit your budget and tastes. These agents also have access to off-market listings, providing you with an advantage in a competitive market.
In a matter of minutes, you will be paired with an agent who will walk you through the process step by step, from home showings to negotiating a fair price and going through the closing process. HomeLight ensures you have a professional at your side, saving your time, stress, and effort and ensuring you find the right home.
Sell Your House for Cash
HomeLight Simple Sale is the quickest, simplest way to sell your home, tailored to provide you with a stress-free experience and get you the highest sale price. Through its network of pre-screened investors and highly rated real estate agents, HomeLight helps you obtain the best offer and close in a matter of days, often just 10 days.
It's easy: you start by providing information about your home. HomeLight's professionals, who utilize local market conditions and their proprietary pricing model, will analyze your house and make a competitive offer based on existing market conditions. There are no repairs, home showings, or agent fees involved, as is often the case with conventional sales.
You'll get several offers from investors, who all bid against each other to purchase your property, enabling you to select the offer that suits you best. There are no extra charges or preparation work required, and you can sell at your own pace without rushing.
Ideal for sellers who want to sell quickly or need an easy, hassle-free experience, HomeLight Simple Sale is the most flexible and convenient option available. Whether you have a new place to move to or need to quickly liquidate your property, HomeLight eliminates the hassle and stress of selling your house.
See your Home's Value
HomeLight's Home Value Estimator provides an exceptionally accurate home appraisal using advanced online algorithms and beneficial, user-supplied information. Standard home value calculators usually operate on information available in the public domain, such as tax assessments and recent sale history, but HomeLight is more than that. By asking you particular questions regarding your home, including its condition, special characteristics, and improvements, HomeLight can narrow down the estimate and offer a more accurate figure for your house within two minutes. This additional layer of information assists in providing a clearer and more precise image of your property's value.
Besides the Home Value Estimator, HomeLight introduces you to its Simple Sale network, where a number of buyers bid on your house, offering 90-95% of its market value. This bidding process guarantees you receive a fair price on time, free of the typical hassles that come with selling a home the traditional way.
For even more precision, HomeLight has the option to link you with a top local agent who will perform a face-to-face inspection of your home. This robust method—mixing advanced technology with human expertise—is how you get a balanced valuation, helping you make better decisions whether you're selling your house or just evaluating its worth.
Buy Before You Sell
HomeLight's "Buy Before You Sell" service provides an easy method to buy your next home without the typical hassle of selling your existing one first. This innovative service enables you to tap into the equity in your existing home, providing you with the financial freedom to place a non-contingent offer on your ideal property.
The process begins with speaking to a HomeLight loan officer, who will evaluate your property and figure out how much equity you can borrow for your next home. After being approved, you'll be able to house hunt with confidence and make a good offer on your next home without fear of the sale of your existing one.
Once you've purchased your new residence, your agent will put your empty house on the market, making sure it gets the best offers. This program lets you move when you're ready, eliminating the expense of double moves and allowing you to sell your house when the time is right for you. With HomeLight's "Buy Before You Sell," purchasing your new home is easy, quick, and hassle-free.
Drew Uher- Founder and CEO of HomeLight
Drew Uher is the Founder and CEO of HomeLight, the modern real estate technology company committed to revolutionizing the home buying and selling process across the country. A recognized leader in the field, Drew was named one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate by Inman News and a 2019 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire. Under his visionary leadership, HomeLight has earned prestigious accolades, including being recognized by Deloitte as one of North America's fastest-growing companies and by Forbes as one of America's Best Startups, as well as a Best Place to Work by Inc. Magazine and San Francisco Business Times. Before HomeLight, Drew co-founded Gameyola and is now a Venture Partner at 1984 Ventures. He has a BA from Texas A&M and an MBA from Stanford.