Houm

Houm operates an end-to-end online real estate marketplace for residential property in Spanish-speaking Latin America, serving both property owners and prospective tenants or buyers. Landlords can list a property, have it published on major real estate portals, receive tenant applications, sign digitally and collect rent through the platform, while renters can search verified listings, apply fully online without a guarantor (aval), sign digitally and pay their deposit in installments. The company describes itself as covering rentals, sales and property management within a single platform.

Rather than relying on traditional realtors, Houm uses a network of self-employed field professionals called "Houmers" who photograph, video and inspect properties, conduct in-person or virtual tours, and then manage the listings; they are paid each time a property they worked on is rented or sold. Listings are published on online marketplaces within 24 hours, and the company supplements this with digital marketing spend. Houm also runs tenant background checks, presents shortlisted candidates to owners and generates digital contracts for all parties.

The company operates in Mexico, Chile and Colombia. Its consumer site markets professional photography, portal distribution, in-app management and on-time monthly rent payments to owners, and states that more than 20,000 owners use the service, that roughly 600 new listings are added each week, and that a property is typically rented within about 15 days.