the band calling hawkins death a tragic and untimely loss preliminary tests show the 50-year-old had 10 substances in his system, including opioids. we re coming up on the busiest months to buy a house and the market has never been hotter with more people making all-cash offers, it can be nearly impossible for those who finance. now a new type of company is helping those buyers compete, even if they don t have the cash. sam brock explains reporter: our country is plagued by a basic math problem lots of people are lining up to buy houses, but there just isn t enough supply. does it feel like a nearly impossible task to do this without some help? i would say yes because i tried nine times. reporter: 0 for 9. 0 for 9. reporter: nine offers for homes, nine rejections in hot housing markets like atlanta, health consultant kyle
that it s such a new concept? yeah. it definitely some people who are hesitant about it because they re like, what is the cash reporter: homeward ceo said his business model involves calculated risk with cash as the lore for customers. the company s strategy to consolidate the various aspects of home buying into one-stop-shop. we know when you come in and say, hey, i can close in five days there s no contingencies with the offer. it s all cash. when you sign the contract, you can be 100% guaranteed it ll go to the closing table. we know your negotiating power goes up in those situations reporter: of course the service isn t free homeward charges a 1 premium to take on the added risk for kyle, that meant $2,600 after a year of rejected bids, the next one he made was accepted. i absolutely would say it was worth it. i mean, because i m standing here now or sitting here now with you and i m absolutely happy. reporter: there s no place like home especially when it s yours. sam