Divvy makes money from your monthly rent payments and from the home’s appreciation over time. That’s it. What’s unique about Divvy is that we care about your long-term success:

You get to save for a future down payment.
About ¼ of every monthly payment goes toward your savings for a mortgage of your own. Whenever you’re ready, you can either use those savings to buy your home from us or move out and keep your savings, minus a relisting fee.

You also benefit from home appreciation.
When you move in with Divvy, we give you the option to buy your home from us at a preset price in the future, whenever you’re ready. If the home’s value rises higher than that, your preset price stays the same—meaning you could buy your home for less than its market price.

Applying for Divvy is completely free, takes 5 minutes online, and comes with no commitment. It also won’t impact your credit score. Don’t worry if your financial picture isn’t perfect—we get that life happens, and everyone’s situation is different.

After applying, you’ll get your estimated home-shopping budget. We’ll then verify your application and you’ll receive your approved shopping budget in 2 business days.

As part of the application process, we’ll ask you for the following:

• Contact information
• When you’re planning to move
• Where you want to live
• If you’re currently working with a real estate agent
• If you’re applying with another person
• Your current financial situation (gross monthly income and current rent)
• Personal information to run a soft credit check
• Employment information
• Background check
• Proof of identityv

For the most part: yes, you can! Divvy lets you shop homes that are listed for sale and within your approved Divvy budget. There are a few exceptions—like no manufactured homes or foreclosures—but most homes work. Go home shopping with your own real estate agent, or we’ll pair you with one of our trusted agents. Once you choose the perfect home for you, we buy it, and the keys are yours. Learn more about home eligibility here.

You can buy your home at any time during your 3-year lease, whenever you’re ready. You’ll know what your purchase price options are before you sign the lease, with a lower pre-set purchase price if you buy your home in the first 18 months of your lease.

Nope. We know that things change, and you might want or need to move out instead of buying your home. You have the option to end your lease early (with a 60-day notice) and keep the savings you built with Divvy, minus a relisting fee for your home. (The relisting fee is a percentage of the initial purchase price, equal to 2% of the initial purchase price.)

Divvy pays for the inspection process, closing costs, property taxes, and homeowner’s insurance on the initial purchase and while we own the home. Since we own it until you buy it for yourself, we make sure that every home we purchase is a solid investment and in good shape for the long haul. You will be responsible for closing costs, property taxes, and homeowner’s insurance once you complete our program and buy the home.