With the growth of population each day, we would hear either someone or the other needs a home or a flat. Working people do not have much time to go about the town searching for a room or an apartment. Housing.com, a Mumbai-based renting portal makes the work easier.
Company’s Profile
Housing.com was founded by a group of students from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 2012. The company focuses on rentals and allows customers to search for housing based on geography, number of rooms, and various other filters. The company has 6,000 brokers and serves 40 cities in India including Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.
They are the fastest growing company in the online real estate space. Born out of the need to simplify the search for a home, free of fake listings and endless site visits, they created a unique property search platform that filled the gaps left by others in the market. Led by passionate problem-solvers, and backed by top investors from around the world, they are poised to become the most trusted place to find a home in India.
Company’s Success
The company is progressing excellently well. It has raised the second round of funding in less than a month out of its previous one. Till January 2017, it has raised $159.2M in 6 Rounds from 5 Investors. Housing.com also has his own app for customers when it comes to purchasing a home or regarding rental needs. The only real estate aap that comes in handy whether you’re looking to buy or rent or ready to move apartment, buy a flat in an under-construction project, or invest in a property, the Housing app will help you simplify your search.
Company’s Product
Housing.com lists properties submitted by users, either brokers or owners, on an interactive map. Search results are filtered by available rooms, lifestyle ratings, child friendliness index (CFI), and area-based pricing. The company has mapped approximately 650,000 houses in India.
Their Vision
To become the most trusted place for real estate in India.
Their Mission
To simplify real estate for everyone by helping them buy and sell their homes in a quick, smart and easy way.
Housing.com was called one of the most successful tech startups in 2012. Among its funding partners was SoftBank. The website also partnered Tata Housing and Tata Value Homes.
Haresh Chawla, Ex-CEO Network 18 has also invested in the company and believes that the key to Housing.co.in’s success lies in penetrating more markets, and has expressed great faith and confidence in the team’s ability to execute this.
