Houm is a digital real‑estate marketplace for Chile, Mexico, and Colombia that lets property owners list rentals or sales for free, receive professional photos, and automatically publish across major portals. The platform uses AI to suggest optimal prices, screens tenants, and handles virtual tours, digital contracts, online payments and rent‑guarantee insurance, enabling renters to secure homes without guarantors and owners to manage properties end‑to‑end online.
Funding
$44.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Finding, renting, or selling residential properties in Chile, Mexico, and Colombia often requires extensive paperwork, guarantors, and lengthy negotiations, which delay transactions and increase risk for both owners and tenants.
Solution
Houm operates a digital real‑estate marketplace that streamlines the entire rental and sales process. Property owners can list their homes for free, receive professional photography, and have the listing automatically distributed to major portals. An AI‑driven pricing engine suggests optimal rent or sale prices, while built‑in tenant screening evaluates financial suitability. The platform handles virtual tours, digital contract signing, and online payment collection, guaranteeing rent payments on a set schedule and offering insurance coverage for missed payments. Tenants can apply, sign, and pay entirely online without needing a guarantor or extensive documentation, accelerating occupancy and reducing friction.
Target Audience
Primary customers are residential property owners seeking hassle‑free rental or sale management, and renters looking for a fast, guarantor‑free way to secure apartments or houses in Chile, Mexico, and Colombia.
Features
- End‑to‑end online workflow: listing, professional photos, multi‑portal publishing, virtual tours, digital contracts, and automated rent collection
- AI‑based price recommendation engine that optimizes rent and sale prices for each market
- Tenant screening and credit evaluation to ensure qualified renters, eliminating the need for guarantors
- Guaranteed rent payment schedule with optional insurance covering up to six months of arrears
- Integrated insurance and legal support for eviction costs and property damage
- Real‑time dashboard for owners to monitor applications, contracts, and payment status
- Mobile and web app access for both owners and tenants, enabling management from any device
- Service available in three countries (Chile, Mexico, Colombia) with localized market expertise