Homie

Jordi Greenham, the co-founder and CEO of Mexican long-term rentals startup Homie, has resigned after a sexual harassment investigation was carried out by the company's ethics board.

On February 14, 2020, Homie launched an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Greenham, according to a corporate Facebook post. The message followed reports of sexual harassment that were posted to Facebook earlier the same day. In them, a woman, who has asked to remain anonymous to protect her privacy, claimed that CEO Greenham propositioned her in a WhatsApp message around 1:30 a.m. on February 14 to spend the night with him in exchange for 3,000 pesos (about $150 USD).

On the 14th of February, the Homie Board of Directors was informed of the unacceptable behavior of the CEO and took immediate action. The Board's Ethics Committee carried out the necessary investigation and on the 16th of February, after having discussed it internally, Jordi Greenham Asensio resigned as CEO and President of the company. The fast and unwavering action of the Board reflects our commitment for the highest standard of conduct, in all levels of the organization. The opinions and comments of Jordi Greenham no longer represent that of Homie.

Homie is a real estate brokerage. It was founded by Johnny Hanna, Mike Trionfo and Mike Peregrina in 2015. Its products and services aim to provide real estate tools for home buyers and sellers.

In 2015, Homie was founded to modernize real estate transactions and pass the savings to its customers by removing fees and commissions. With an official launch in June 2016, the goal was to allow buyers and sellers to gain more transparency and control over the process while still obtaining the support they need from Homie’s team of licensed agents and attorneys. Homie received an $18.5 million valuation from a seed round of funding shortly after its launch. As of 2020, the Homie team has grown to over 200 salaried employees. The company launched in Phoenix, AZ in 2018 .

Homie offers home sellers a platform to sell their homes for one flat fee. While not an FSBO (for sale by owner), Homie does employ licensed, experienced agents and is a licensed brokerage. However, they forgo the traditional commission fees. This includes a local real estate agent, listing on MLS and other platforms, professional photos, yard signs, pricing assistance (CMA), an interactive mobile app, attorney assistance for contracts and negotiations.

Homie raised a $23 million in Series B funding.