About Acre Homes
Acre Homes is a Durham, NC-based tech-enabled real estate company offering a shared home appreciation model that lets customers buy high-quality homes in desirable neighborhoods with a 5% initial value share — no traditional mortgage debt required. The platform is designed for 3–5 year terms, giving residents the flexibility to purchase the home, cash out their appreciation, or transfer their value share to another Acre property. Its customers include first-time buyers, relocators, and experienced homeowners seeking lower monthly payments and reduced financial risk compared to traditional mortgages.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$10M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Kent Keirsey
Previously co-founded First with Mike Schneider and served at Collective Health. Background in entrepreneurship, operations, and legal across real estate and healthcare.
Mike Schneider
Previously co-founded First (a data science platform for realtors), which was acquired by RE/MAX in 2019. Background in real estate technology.
LinkedInIrene Tollinger
Background includes NASA and Collective Health.
Pete Crawford
US Army veteran and former McKinsey & Company consultant; co-founded Acre in 2021.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.
