Mike Schneider is the CEO & Co-founder of Acre Homes. Acre combines the ease of renting with the financial upside of owning. Acre is available in Raleigh-Durham, and will be launching in Atlanta and Nashville soon. Previously, Mike served as the VP of Technology Strategy at RE/MAX, and Co-founded First, a real estate tech company that leveraged machine learning to help agents win more business.
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2:12) - Acre: Breaking the Renting or Home Mortgage paradigm
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7:13) - Acre's model during variable interest rate environment
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8:59) - Opportunity residents & investors
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10:54) - Taking the Tesla approach: 10x better than mortgage
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12:48) - Buying a home with a partner
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15:28) - Acre Homes price point
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16:47) - Feature: Blueprint
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17:52) - Rent-to-own, buy before you sell, Home Equity products.
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21:41) - Challenges of mortgages & bias in home appraisals
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25:07) - Generating returns in Single family homes
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25:42) - North Carolina ecosystem: Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle
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29:51) - US cities transport options
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33:26) - Collaboration Superpower: Steve Jobs
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38:57) - Discomfort Zone: Is Built-to-rent overrated?
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