Author Archives: Michael Stephenson

Celebrating our first exit in less than 12 months with a 22.89% ROI for addy investors

Today, we’re celebrating a huge milestone — our first property exit! Members who invested in The Lex, a mixed-use apartment building in downtown Vancouver, are realizing a 22.89% return on their investment in less than 12 months (four years earlier than expected!).  We created addy to help break down barriers and make real estate ownership […]

Real estate investing just got a whole lot more accessible thanks to our new addy app

There’s an analogy I keep coming back to when I try to explain what a healthy real estate investing portfolio should look like. Think of a city: it begins with people. They build homes in desirable areas close to parks and schools. Then grocery stores, cafes and shops soon crop up nearby. Businesses set up […]

Want Happier Employees? Let Them Be Their Own Boss

Mike Stephenson headshot above article titled "Want happier employees? let them be their own boss"

addy CEO and co-founder Mike Stephenson talks often about leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and real estate investing. His ideas, innovative spirit and eagerness to collaborate help guide addy in making real estate accessible for all. Recently, he penned a story about how the best ways and means to support employees and foster happiness. As the professional […]

3 Ways to Attract Top Talent Despite the Great Resignation

addy CEO and co-founder Mike Stephenson talks often about leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and real estate investing. His ideas, innovative spirit and eagerness to collaborate help guide addy in making real estate accessible for all.. Recently, he penned a story about how companies need to adjust in order to entice the best talent as more professionals […]

Real-Estate Investing Is About to Get a Gen Z Makeover

Mike Stephenson Entrepreneur magazine

addy CEO and co-founder Mike Stephenson talks often about leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and real estate investing. His ideas, innovative spirit and eagerness to collaborate help guide addy in making real estate accessible for all. Recently, he penned a story about how Gen-Zers are changing the real estate landscape, demanding transparency while marrying consumption with activism. […]

I worried coming out would hurt my company. But business has only gotten better

Mike Stephenson featured in Fast Company

addy CEO and co-founder Mike Stephenson talks often about leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and real estate investing. His ideas, innovative spirit and eagerness to collaborate help guide addy in making real estate accessible for all.. Recently, he penned a personal story about his own journey and how his life experience led to more empathy, inclusivity and […]

Why Gen-Z Is Embracing The Financialization Of Real Estate

addy CEO and co-foudner Mike Stephenson is featured in Forbes magazine

addy CEO and co-founder Mike Stephenson talks often about leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and real estate investing. His ideas, innovative spirit and eagerness to collaborate help guide addy in making real estate accessible for all.. Recently, he penned an article about Gen Z’s changing relationship with real estate, analyzing the problem with the current market and […]

Introducing addy

Over the last year, we’ve been busy. Busy interviewing experts. Busy launching our first property. Busy growing our team. But mostly, we’ve been busy listening. Listening to Millennials and Gen Zers that grew up in a world where homeownership was a given, but now live in a reality where real estate is largely expensive, overwhelming, […]