Owning a home is so much more than just having a roof over your head. It's a place to call your own, to raise a family, and to build wealth. We are joined today by Amy Ding, a former finance professional with a deep-rooted passion and expertise in real estate and product. Her entire career has been related to real estate in different ways ranging from proptech founder to capital markets experience covering the real estate sector. She’s also a licensed realtor who knows the ins/outs of the home purchasing journey.  Episode Highlights: 02:13 - Amy’s teenage years and aspirations 05:46 - Pivoting her career from accounting to joining RBC Ventures 11:58 - Light bulb moment for Amy to start her business, Requity Homes 15:12 - How Requity Homes helps their clients 24:01 - How Requity Homes is different from other home ownership companies More about Amy Amy Ding is the Founder and CEO of Requity Homes a tech enabled real estate platform that creates a fair, feasible and flexible new path to owning a home. You can learn more about Amy and her business, Requity Homes through their website http://www.recuityhomes.com (www.recuityhomes.com) Connect with her on LindkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-ding-cfa-cpa-ca-4598b8a4/ (@Amy Ding) You can also follow Requity Homes at https://www.instagram.com/requityhomes/ (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/RequityHomes/ (Facebook) https://ca.linkedin.com/company/requity-homes (LinkedIn) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx35PeGtkNLkqSRlt8LI1Zw (YouTube) About Farrah: Farrah is driven by her  purpose which is to elevate leaders that aspire to be agents of change and innovation. Farrah looks to challenge the status quo, advocate for progress and find ways to level the playing field so that leaders from diverse backgrounds can have a seat at the table and a platform to be seen and heard.  Farrah is the Founder & CEO of Futura Funds, which was founded with the purpose to elevate women who aspire to be agents of change and innovation. Women who have bold dreams but often lack the resources, support and access to capital to bring their ideas to life. Our aim is to level the playing field so they have access to the resources and support to not only succeed but to thrive. Know more about Farrah and Futura Funds by visiting the website www.futurafunds.ca Connect with Farrah on Instagram @futurafunds [https://www.instagram.com/futurafunds/ (https://www.instagram.com/futurafunds/)] And also on LinkedIn @Farrah Khimji [https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrah-khimji/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrah-khimji/)] Get in touch with Farrah by sending an email at hello@futurafunds.ca Thank you for listening! Please don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review as your feedback really matters to us. You can also listen to Futura Talks Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast [embed podcast show links] and other podcast platforms available to you. Full show notes are also available on our website https://futurafunds.ca/ (https://futurafunds.ca/)