The Ownify blog

Check out the latest edition of the Real Estate Talk Podcast, 'Buying a Home with Fractional Ownership'.

Ownify is a way to make owning a home easier and less expensive. So who is it ideal for?

Homeownership is a key component of the American Dream, and Americans undoubtedly feel a sense of pride when they buy their first home. But there’s more to it than that. Homeownership can lead to higher educational achievement, improved health and wellbeing, and even greater civic participation.¹ But why should employers care? 

Check out this article on how Ownify is helping making homeownership affordable, written by Adele Peters at Fast Company.

Our program works because the benefits are fairly distributed and the incentives are aligned. We have carefully designed a homeownership program that puts homebuyers and investors on the same team. And recently, we launched a new agent commission model that aligns agent incentives as well.

Living in San Francisco - as I do - one can't order a sandwich without running into a conversation about AI. So I wanted to explain where and how we use AI as part of the Ownify platform. 

Our fund is a great investment opportunity for investors looking to make a return and impact with their Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or retirement account. 

Jen and Evan Emerson were our first customers. We helped them buy their dream home when the odds were stacked against them.

We are helping homebuyers build wealth and create stability in one of the most challenging markets for first-time buyers. Learn more about who we are helping and how. 

With mortgage rates widely predicted to remain higher for longer, where does this leave first time homebuyers? Are there any affordable options for them?

Did you catch us on WRAL earlier?

I've always believed real estate was an important component of any investment portfolio. All the investment books I read as a young adult emphasized the importance of owning real estate. Since then, I've navigated the highs and lows of property ownership, from hands-on landlord responsibilities to fractional real estate investing. In this article, I want to shed light on why real estate passive investment systems have become my preferred choice, making building my portfolio smoother and more enjoyable.

First time home buyers today face the toughest market in over 50 years. Large segments of the US population are locked out of homeownership and wealth creation. Most readers will be familiar with the headline reasons (home prices, high mortgage rates, etc). This article attempts to look beyond the headlines to explore the structural reasons of the lack of affordability, in particular for first time buyers.

Frank Rohde, founder and CEO of Ownify, speaks with ClearCast hosts, Kenon Chen and Jeff Allen about how Ownify is making homeownership more accessible to first-time buyers.

Have you seen the latest Triangle Real Estate podcast, 'Buying your first home brick by brick' featuring our very own Frank Rohde, CEO and Founder of Ownify?