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Jul 2021
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The Next Unicorns: Adena Hefets CEO of D...

Jason Calacanis
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To kick off this season of "The Next Unicorns," Adena Hefets, CEO of Divvy Homes, joins to discuss how they are helping Americans blaze a path to owning a home (2:51), if we are in a real estate bubble (25:37), the American home shortage (34:53) and more! 
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