Rent-to-own proptech startup Divvy Homes is being acquired in a fire sale by Charleston, South Carolina-based Maymont Homes, Fast Company reported last week. Maymont is a division of Brookfield ...

After a turbulent few years for companies operating in the real estate market, Divvy Homes announced Wednesday that it is getting acquired by a division of Brookfield Properties for about $1 billion.

A digital version of the old rent-to-own model, Divvy buys homes for clients who can’t qualify for a standard mortgage and then becomes their landlord. A 1-2% upfront fee and a portion of ...

Divvy, a rent-to-own home startup, said this week that it has nabbed $43 million in a Series B funding round. A number of startups are looking to attract business by offering alternatives to ...