Freshly 18 and a student at UC Santa Barbara, Damon Dvorson solo-signed three leases for his fraternity in 2022. Unfamiliar with legal documents, Dvorson was consumed with anxiety when he suddenly realized he’d signed onto leases worth a million dollars and now needed to fill 51 spots by himself.
“With over $1 million in leases solely under my name and the threat of being sent to collections looming over my head, I quickly realized that something had to be done. While I was eventually successful in filling all 51 spots, the stress took years off my life,” Dvorson said.
A data science student, Dvorson started coding, launching himself into a passion project that has become Housing Helper. The basic concept is to link those subleasing or filling a lease with anybody who is seeking accommodation.