SAN FRANCISCO — November 26, 2024 — Unison, the pioneer of equity sharingagreements, today announced that Inman awarded the 2024 Inman Best of ProptechAward in the category of Alternative Financing to Unison CEO and Chairman ThomasSponholtz.
This award recognizes Sponholtz’s pioneering contributions to reshaping howhomeowners can leverage their home equity for financial flexibility and growth.The Inman Best of Proptech Awards is renowned for acknowledging the vanguard ofinnovation and achievement across the real estate technology landscape. Awarded bythe respected editorial team at Inman, this distinction highlights individuals and entitiesrevolutionizing the proptech industry by offering transformative solutions.
“For the second consecutive year, Inman celebrates the companies, products andleaders that are building the future of real estate,” said Emily Paquette, CEO of Inman.“These honorees are pioneering new pathways in residential proptech, pushing theindustry to new heights of growth and transformation.”
“Receiving the Inman Best of Proptech Award underscores our team’s relentlesscommitment to innovation in the home financing sector,” said Sponholtz. “Our missionhas always been to provide homeowners solutions that enhance financial flexibility andopen new avenues to achieve personal goals.”
The groundbreaking Equity Sharing Home Loan exemplifies this mission. The productprovides below-market interest rates and the ability to defer a portion of payments,granting homeowners the flexibility to access liquidity without the heavy paymentburden of traditional loans.