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
3 moments that made Adena Hefets into an industry disruptor
From watching her parents struggle to make ends meet as a child to connecting with an excellent mentor as an adult, these are the moments that shaped Hefets' career
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
Homebuyer pool set to expand with mortgage alternatives: CEOs
The CEOs of 2 leaders in the field — Divvy Homes and HomeLight — said during Connect Now on Tuesday that they can help agents' clients negotiate challenging market conditions
by Matt Carter Jul 20
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
How I Connect Now: Vishal Garg and Adena Hefets
Two members of the Inman community who are taking the stage together at Connect Now share their tactics for success during this time
by Inman May 27
5 apps that will help agents avoid becoming obsolete
Drew Uher, CEO of agent matching company HomeLight, suggests 5 must-have 'apps' agents should offer consumers in their 'app store'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 31
Rent-to-own startup Divvy raises $43M in new Series B round
The company will use the cash to add team members and beef up tech as it works to disrupt the rent-to-own sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25
SF homes
ZeroDown wants to pave a path to homeownership by allowing prospective buyers to rent their way to buying
by Patrick Kearns Jun 12
Divvy can now pre-approve rent-to-own customers in 15 minutes
The San Francisco-based startup has streamlined an online application process that used to take up to a week
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2