DivvyUp promises personalized down payment savings
DivvyUp is a mobile financial resources and down payment planning product. The company said it surveyed 2K people to uncover what is most challenging about the homebuying process
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 13
Divvy Homes letting 95 employees go, including senior managers
The third round of layoffs in the last 12 months takes effect Nov. 7 and affects employees in 21 states, including Divvy's chief legal officer, vice president of compliance and head of design
by Matt Carter Sep 11
Divvy Homes' employees say there has been another round of layoffs
Although Divvy has not yet responded to requests for comment, a half-dozen former employees posted on LinkedIn that they were laid off Wednesday
by Matt Carter Feb 15
New American Funding referring homeowners to EasyKnock
Independent mortgage lender is now sending homeowners who are interested in converting their home equity into cash over to EasyKnock to explore a sale-leaseback
by Matt Carter Jan 24
Layoffs hit rent-to-own company Home Partners of America
Layoffs come a week after the shutdown of RealSure, Home Partners' iBuyer joint venture with real estate franchising giant Anywhere, and include Pathlight Property Management
by Matt Carter Jan 19
Is Divvy Homes actually helping renters become homeowners?
Fast Company claims Divvy charges higher rents than other landlords in some markets, drags its feet on maintenance and has stepped up evictions of clients
by Matt Carter Oct 25
Rent-to-own startup Landis raises $40M from Google, Jay-Z and NAR
The new Series B funding will go toward boosting the company's homeownership coaching program, growing its team and expanding to new markets
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 18
Divyy Homes CEO: Rising home prices and rates are business drivers
'Our goal is not necessarily to expand a ton into new markets,' Divvy CEO Adena Hefets told Inman ahead of Inman Connect New York next week following company's latest $200M round
by Matt Carter Apr 15
Celebrity-backed rent-to-own startup Landis expands to Florida
Company's services are now available in 5 Sunshine State markets: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville — growing Landis' footprint to 51 cities in 12 states
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 25
Fake landlord and deed fraud scams plague Detroit buyers and renters
Cash sales don't provide safeguards like title searches that mortgage companies insist on when they're financing a deal
by Matt Carter Nov 12
Divvy Homes brings in $735M debt financing just months after Series D
The news follows Divvy's $200M Series D, netted just 2 months ago, and will allow it to serve more Americans on their path to homeownership through its rent-to-own program
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 13
Halo's rent-to-own model gets $450M boost
Halo's SFR2O offers aspiring homeowners the opportunity to own based on their future propensity to financially manage a mortgage instead of their current economic position
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 30
Divvy Homes valued at $2B following $200 million Series D
The rent-to-own proptech startup saw growth accelerate after a Series C funding round just 6 months ago
by Matt Carter Aug 13
Divvy Homes: What it is and how lease-to-own can work for agents
The company has blended altruism with an innovative twist on an old strategy — rent to own. Operating in 19 markets with more on the way, it opened its first branded brokerage in Cleveland
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
How agents can take advantage of new business models in 2021
Adena Hefets of Divvy Homes and Sean Black of Knock talk about how their platforms help agents increase their addressable market at Connect Now
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 20