What is Abode Money?

Abode Money is an American financial-technology company based in Austin, Texas. 

The platform provides homeowners with digital tools to manage and lower homeownership costs. The company’s platform uses artificial intelligence to automate property tax appeals and other recurring home expenses such as insurance, utilities, and mortgage costs.

Abode Money offers a suite of AI-driven services designed to help homeowners monitor and reduce recurring housing expenses:

• Property Tax Appeals – Helps homeowners save thousands by automating the appeal process through self-service filing or full-service representation.
• Utility Switching – Analyzes local utility plans and automates switching to lower cost providers.
• Insurance Monitoring – Continuously tracks homeowners insurance premiums and coverage to identify potential savings or better options.
• PMI and Mortgage Monitoring – Assesses eligibility for private mortgage insurance removal and improved financing terms.

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How does Abode Money save homeowners money?

Abode Money has a suite of tools to save homeowners money. To start, Abode Money began with one the highest annual home expenses: property taxes.

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The platform enables you to get a free savings estimate by plugging in your home address. We compile the latest data on your home, and with the help of both artificial intellignece and property tax experts in your area, return with a savings amount. 

From there, homeowners can sign up for the platform and rest easy knowing that Abode Money is on the case to appeal your property taxes. While there is no guarantee Abode can generate savings, there are other opportunities we are developing that can help homeowners outside of just property taxes.

Those include services like home insurance, utility bills, PMI and mortgage costs, and more.

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The founding story of Abode Money

Abode CEO and Founder, Tyler Bliha, began his career in financial services before going to Harvard Business School. After graduating, he worked as the first employee for UpEquity (a mortgage startup) and bought his own home. 

It was during these early days as a first-time homeowner that he made $10,000 worth of mistakes and discovered the possibility of an opportunity in this market. Given that he was making these mistakes while running finance for a mortgage company, he realized he couldn't be the only one with this problem. From this, Abode Money was born in March 2023.

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Why tackle home finances?

According to Tyler Bliha, the average American household spends thirty thousand ($30,000) per year on their home. This is spent on confusing expenses like property taxes, insurance coverage, utility costs, and more. 

The way homeowners usually manage these expenses is complex and outdated. There seems to be a digital manager for everything these days, but not one for your most important asset—your home. 

Abode’s mission is simple: the company wants to see every homeowner in the U.S. optimize their home finances.

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