Could We Solve the Housing Affordability Crisis By Putting Homebuyers & Investors on the Same Team?, with Ownify Founder & CEO Frank Rohde

Frank Rohde is the Founder and CEO of Ownify, a fractional homeownership platform pairing institutional and impact investors with qualified first-time buyers to make homeownership more accessible. With a 20+ year career at the intersection of finance, credit analytics, and technology, Frank previously led Nomis Solutions, scaling it into a global mortgage pricing engine used by top banks. Earlier roles include leadership at FICO, founding the early online insurer eCoverage, and launching AI models before it was trendy. Born in Germany, Frank is a former national whitewater kayaking champion, marathon runner on all seven continents, and lifelong reader—now channeling that energy into building a path between renting and owning, one Brick by Brick™.

(01:51) - Why Homeownership Is Broken
(04:10) - Ownify model
(06:03) - How Fractional Ownership Works
(13:08) - Ownify Benefits for First-time Homebuyers
(16:11) - Homeowner & Investor Alignment
(23:21) - Feature: CREtech New York Oct. 20–21
(25:38) - All-Cash Offers Explained
(32:40) - Underwriting & Risk Management
(35:47) - Investor Returns
(38:48) - Market Expansion
(41:37) - Policy & Regulatory Headwinds
(44:04) - Collaboration Superpower: Elon Musk

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➡️ How Do We Help Young People Become Homeowners? | Frank Rohde | TEDxPaloAltoSalon

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