Knock Alternative in Connecticut: Knock Bridge Loan vs a Local Bridge Loan
Knock built a well-known buy-before-you-sell product. If you searched for it from Connecticut, there's one fact you need first: as of September 2026, Knock's published market list does not include Connecticut for the home you're selling. Here's how Knock's bridge loan compares to a Connecticut lender's bridge loan, so you can decide what fits.
Short version
Knock's site says homebuyers can buy in any state but can only list their departing home in the states Knock serves, and Connecticut isn't on that list right now. If your current home is in Connecticut, the practical alternative is a bridge loan from a local lender that lends its own money. AFC's bridge closes in about 10 days, gives you up to 12 months to sell, and the same team writes your new mortgage. Where Knock does operate, its interest-free first six months are a real advantage; the trade-offs are a shorter window and a backup purchase priced below market.
- Knock: 2.25% fee, no interest for 6 months, buys your home at an agreed price if it hasn't sold after 6 months (per knock.com)
- AFC bridge: 2.5% origination, 1% per month accruing interest, up to 12 months, no backup purchase, no prepayment penalty
- Availability: Knock's market list doesn't include Connecticut departing homes; AFC lends across Connecticut
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| Compare | Knock Bridge Loan | AFC bridge loan (Connecticut) |
|---|---|---|
| Available for a Connecticut home you're selling? | Not on Knock's published market list as of September 2026. Knock states buyers can purchase in any state but can only list departing homes in the states it serves. | Yes. AFC lends across Connecticut, including Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford counties. |
| Upfront fee | 2.25% (Knock's site). Third-party reviews describe it as 2.25% of the estimated list price plus about $1,850 in loan costs. | 2.5% origination plus about $3,000 in attorney, processing, and wire fees. |
| Interest | No interest for 6 months (Knock's site). | 1% per month, accrues and is settled at payoff. No minimum interest. |
| How long to sell | 6 months is the standard window Knock references. | Up to 12 months. |
| If it doesn't sell | Knock says it will buy the home at an agreed price if it hasn't sold after 6 months. Reviews describe that backup price as typically below market. | No backup purchase. You keep the home, interest keeps accruing, and we work the plan with you (price adjustment, extension, or refinance). |
| Who holds the loan and the mortgage | Knock provides the bridge loan; your new mortgage comes through a partner lender or a lender of your choice. | AFC funds the bridge with its own money and writes the new mortgage. One Approval Team, one set of conditions. |
| Speed to close | Not published. | As little as 10 days. |
| Who you talk to | Knock's platform plus your agent and partner lender. | A local Home Finance Advisor and Approval Team in Monroe, Connecticut. |
Sources for Knock figures, checked September 2026: knock.com/homebuyers (2.25% fee, no interest for 6 months, purchase at an agreed price if unsold after 6 months); knock.com/markets (states where a departing home can be listed); Knock press release, Nov. 4, 2025 (Knock Bridge Loan Plus, "same one-time 2.25% fee," available "in 25 states and Washington, D.C." through agents and lending partners); Clever Real Estate review, updated May 2026 (fee based on estimated list price, about $1,850 in additional loan costs, backup offer typically about 85% of market value). Knock's terms can change; confirm current terms with Knock directly. Knock is not affiliated with AFC Mortgage Group.
When Knock Wins vs When a Local Bridge Loan Wins
Knock wins when...
- The home you're selling is in a state on Knock's market list
- You're confident it sells inside six months, so the interest-free period saves real money
- You value a guaranteed backup purchase, even at a below-market price, over an open-ended sale
- You're comfortable coordinating Knock, your agent, and a separate mortgage lender
A local bridge loan wins when...
- Your current home is in Connecticut
- You want up to 12 months rather than a six-month window
- You'd rather keep your home and sell at market than take a backup offer below it
- You want one local team holding the bridge and the new mortgage, and the ability to close in about 10 days
A Worked Example From Fairfield County
You own a $650,000 home in Fairfield with a $300,000 balance and you're buying an $850,000 home in Trumbull with $200,000 down. The new mortgage is $650,000, about $4,108 a month at an illustrative 6.5%. Your old home sells three months after you close on the new one. Because Knock's list doesn't currently include Connecticut, the Knock column shows how its published terms would apply in a state it serves.
| Line item | Knock terms (where available) | AFC bridge loan |
|---|---|---|
| Amount borrowed | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Upfront fee | 2.25% of a $650,000 list price = $14,625, plus about $1,850 in loan costs (per third-party review) | $5,000 origination (2.5% of $200,000) + about $3,000 fees |
| Interest over 3 months | $0 (no interest for the first 6 months) | $6,000 (1% per month, accrues) |
| Approximate total at 3 months | About $16,500 | About $14,000 |
| If it takes 6 months | About $16,500 (still no interest) | About $20,000 |
| If it takes 9 months | Backup purchase kicks in after 6 months (priced below market per reviews) | About $26,000; you keep selling at market |
Notice the shape: Knock's cost is front-loaded on the list price of the home you're selling and flat for six months. AFC's cost is sized to the amount you borrow and grows with time. On a quick sale of a modest bridge amount, the local bridge is comparable or cheaper. On a slow sale, Knock's interest-free window helps until the backup purchase takes over. Either way, the honest answer for a Connecticut homeowner today is that only one of these is available.
Illustrative only. Uses a $650,000 current home with a $300,000 mortgage balance, an $850,000 purchase, an illustrative 6.5% 30-year fixed rate on the new mortgage, and AFC's representative bridge terms (2.5% origination, 1% per month accruing interest, about $3,000 in attorney, processing, and wire fees). HELOC and home equity loan figures use an illustrative 8.0% rate. Your rate, fees, and eligibility depend on credit, equity, and market conditions. Not a commitment to lend.
How AFC Handles It
AFC is a retail mortgage lender in Monroe, Connecticut, family-run since 1998. We built our bridge program for exactly the buy-before-you-sell problem Knock addresses, and we fund it with our own capital.
- We are a retail lender, not a broker. Our Approval Team underwrites and closes in our own name, right here in Connecticut. You talk to the same people from first call to settlement.
- We lend our own money on bridge loans. No outside bank has to sign off, which is why we can close in as little as 10 days and give you up to 12 months to sell.
- No prepayment penalty, no minimum interest. Interest accrues only while the loan is open and is settled at payoff, so nothing is due out of pocket month to month.
- Your pre-approval never expires. As long as your income, assets, and credit are unchanged, it stays valid, so you can shop without a clock running.
- Want a cash-backed offer, not just a down payment?AFC's Cash Offer Program finances up to 100% of the new purchase so your offer competes with cash.
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Knock Alternative in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
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