After seeing a disconnect between buyers, sellers, and agents in the real estate transaction process, Jim Hodson envisioned a better, more efficient process to complete these transaction and founded Countdown To Buy (CTB), a next generation online real estate marketplace that aims to offer fair and effective ways to buy and sell properties. Tuesday, CTB announced the launch of its automated real estate matching platform, which the company says is equally capable of supporting foreclosures, short sales, and traditional property transactions.

“We set out to create an environment of trust between buyers, sellers, and third parties,” said Hodson, CEO of CTB. “Now more than ever home buyers need 100 percent transparency and unbiased information throughout the entire home purchase process. Countdown To Buy’s online real estate platform eliminates negotiation and mitigates uncertainty surrounding the foreclosure market, essentially unlocking foreclosure purchase opportunities for home buyers.”

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