# Homeowner Partnership Platforms Husmates Launched a Co-Ownership Matchmaking Platform in Canada By Colin Smith | Published 2022-04-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/husmates References: [husmates](https://husmates.com/) 'Husmates' is a Canadian startup founded by Lesli Gaynor and Parimal Gosai in 2021. The two entrepreneurs founded Husmates as a response to the current housing market in Canada. While many Canadians rent homes and are unable to purchase a home due to the [sky-high housing costs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/save-for-a-home), many Canadians would still prefer to own a home if they could. Husmates intends to help these aspiring homeowners by matching them with aspiring homeowners of similar interests for the purpose of [co-owning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paymates). The application has launched online in beta form, and it is available for users to register. The user interface of the application is reminiscent of dating apps. It provides a feed of individuals that closely match up to the user. Each person that shows up in the feed is accompanied by a biography that shows important information such as age, number of kids, number of pets, and job. Additionally, the profiles have supplementary information such as interests, gender, and a short biography. Image Credit: Husmates ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Co-ownership Matchmaking Platforms:** Entrepreneurs are developing platforms to match aspiring homeowners for co-ownership, disrupting the traditional real estate market. - **Sharing Economy Housing:** Platforms like Husmates represent a disruptive innovation opportunity for the sharing economy in the housing sector, offering alternative ownership models. - **Digital Homeowner Partnerships:** The rise of digital platforms connecting homeowners represents a trend towards a more collaborative and connected homeownership experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can benefit from developing innovative platforms like Husmates to offer solutions for the financially constrained housing market. - **Sharing Economy:** The sharing economy industry can leverage co-ownership matchmaking platforms like Husmates to expand their offerings to the housing sector. - **Tech Startups:** The tech startup industry has an opportunity to disrupt the traditional real estate market through the development of innovative co-ownership matchmaking platforms like Husmates. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real Estate Co-Investor Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coproperly.md) - [Supportive Property Purchase Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/property-purchase.md) - [Innovative Home Buying Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-real-estate.md) - [Cost-Effective Housing Exchange Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-exchange.md) - [Neighborhood Storage Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacemate.md) - [AI-Powered Roommate-Matching Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coliving-sector.md) - [Co-Owned Luxury Vacation Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coowned-luxury-vacation-homes.md) - [Housing Finance Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trusset.md) - [AI-Powered Real Estate Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homa.md)