What US HUD does

USHUD.com is a privately-held online foreclosure listing platform operated by Heavy Hammer, Inc., a Maryland corporation headquartered in Annapolis. Founded in 1999, the company aggregates more than 100,000 foreclosure listings nationwide from government sources (HUD, VA) and government-sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), as well as bank-owned REO inventory from institutions including Bank of America and Ocwen. The platform serves two distinct customer groups: home buyers (consumers seeking foreclosure properties) access the listings for free via the USHUD.com website, iOS app, and Android app, supported by HomeSearch and HomeFinder search tools, email alerts, and a Knowledge Center; real estate professionals (agents, realtors, and mortgage lenders) purchase subscription memberships starting at $499/month with exclusive geographic representation, real-time lead forwarding, and advertising placement.

USHUD's core technology is its patent-protected Mimian platform for geographic online advertising and zip-code-level property search, backed by 10 granted US patents. The company distributes listings not only through its own channels but via content syndication partnerships with Homes.com, Yahoo Classified, and CyberHomes, with data refreshed every 7-14 days. The broader USHUD Cooperative encompasses subsidiary sites ALLHUD.com, HUDExchange.com, and USAHUD.com under the same Heavy Hammer, Inc. parent entity.

The business model is two-sided and asymmetric: consumers access listings free of charge, generating traffic of approximately 500,000+ monthly homebuyers and 3.6 million monthly page views, which in turn produces 41,000 monthly leads forwarded to subscribing professionals. Revenue is essentially 100% B2B, derived from recurring monthly professional memberships plus a one-time $500 setup fee per new member. The company is founder/owner-operated, has no disclosed institutional funding, operates with 11-50 employees, and has been described in its own materials as a "boutique operation." USHUD is a private company and explicitly states it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Name

US HUD

Legal name

Heavy Hammer, Inc.

Website

https://ushud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

USHUD.com operates a free nationwide foreclosure listing platform aggregating properties from HUD, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and major banks, monetizing via B2B professional memberships for real estate agents and lenders seeking exclusive geographic leads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Property Search

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Foreclosure/REO & Distressed Property Auctions (BPAJAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mortgage Point-of-Sale (POS) & Borrower Intake Portals (FSALALAD)

Keywords

• Foreclosure property listings
• HUD home search
• Real estate lead generation
• Foreclosure property database
• Bank-owned properties

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Subscriptions: Real estate agents and lenders pay monthly subscription fees for exclusive geographic representation in specific areas. Membership includes banner placement, leads forwarded in real-time, and access to the professional network. Billing occurs monthly with 90-day term commitments typically.
2. Advertising Solutions: Professional members receive advertising solutions including showcase ads, exclusive placement in geographic areas, and visibility across the platform's property listings.
3. Lead Generation: Real-time leads from consumer prequalification forms are forwarded to professional members. The platform connects home buyers with agents and lenders in their area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

USHUD.com operates a free online foreclosure listing platform that aggregates property listings from HUD, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and major banks into a single searchable database covering every U.S. county. The company provides free HomeSearch and HomeFinder search tools for home buyers and sells paid monthly membership subscriptions to real estate agents and lenders for exclusive geographic representation, real-time leads, and advertising placements. The platform is supported by patent-protected Mimian technology for geo-targeted property search and advertising.

Product overview

USHUD.com operates as a free foreclosure listing platform that consolidates government and bank-owned property listings from multiple sources including HUD, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and major banks. The platform offers a core website with two main search tools (HomeSearch for broad discovery and HomeFinder for filtered foreclosure-specific searches), mobile applications for iOS and Android, and a professional membership program for real estate agents and lenders. Additional services include pre-qualification forms, email property alerts, and an educational Knowledge Center. The USHUD Cooperative encompasses multiple real estate websites (US Hud.com, AllHud.com, HUDExchange.com, USAHUD.com) owned by parent company Heavy Hammer, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USHUD.com Foreclosure Listing Platform Free nationwide foreclosure listing website providing consolidated access to HUD, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and bank-owned residential property listings across every U.S. county, with geo-targeted search capabilities.
• USHUD Foreclosure Home Search (iOS App) Free iOS app providing nationwide access to HUD, VA, government-owned, bank repossessions, and standard listings updated daily, with advanced search filters and direct contact options to licensed real estate agents and lenders.
• USHUD.com Property Search (Android App) Android mobile app providing free foreclosure property search with advanced search filters, geo-targeting, and direct contact options to licensed real estate agents and lenders.
• Professional Advertising Membership Subscription service for real estate agents and lenders providing exclusive geographic representation, real-time leads, showcase ads, lead auto-responders, and customized websites, with memberships starting at $499/month plus a one-time $500 setup fee.
• Email Alert Service Free notification service that alerts subscribers of new foreclosure properties the instant they are made available on the platform.
• Pre-Qualification Service Form-based pre-qualification service required for purchasing government foreclosures, collecting buyer financial information including income, available funds, price range, and credit history, with leads forwarded to professional members.
• Knowledge Center Educational resource providing information on home buying process, mortgage assistance, foreclosure purchasing guides, and real estate market insights for home buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 foreclosure property listings nationwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heavy Hammer, Inc.coreOthersHeavy Hammer, Inc. is the parent company of USHUD.com and drives the suite of foreclosure websites. It is an online networking and consulting company advocating for American homebuyers. Founded in 1998, Heavy Hammer focuses on geographically-based ad serving technology.
• Homes.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branding arrangement where Homes.com receives foreclosure data from USHUD.com approximately every 7-14 days.
• Yahoo ClassifiedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branding arrangement where Yahoo Classified receives foreclosure data from USHUD.com approximately every 7-14 days.
• CyberHomesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branding arrangement where CyberHomes receives foreclosure data from USHUD.com approximately every 7-14 days.
• HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)coreOthersUSHUD.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD but provides listings of HUD-owned foreclosures. HUD properties are a core content source for the platform.
• VA (Veterans Administration)coreOthersVA foreclosure properties are listed on the platform. VA updates listings semi-monthly (1st and 15th).
• Fannie MaecoreOthersFannie Mae REO properties are listed on the platform. Fannie Mae updates listings weekly on Sunday.
• Freddie MaccoreOthersFreddie Mac REO properties are listed on the platform. Freddie Mac updates listings daily around 4pm.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Redfin: Technology-powered residential real estate brokerage and portal offering comprehensive property search including foreclosure listings. Competes with USHUD for consumer property search and real estate professional lead conversion at national scale.
• Realtor.com: Major real estate listing portal owned by Move Inc. (News Corp) that includes foreclosure and distressed-property search functionality. Directly competes for consumer traffic and agent lead generation in the same housing-search category.
• Zillow Group: Largest US real estate platform with integrated foreclosure search and Premier Agent lead-generation advertising. Competes with USHUD for both consumer property search and real estate professional lead spend, with significantly greater scale and capital.
• Trulia: Major consumer real estate search portal (owned by Zillow Group) with foreclosure and pre-foreclosure property search functionality. Competes in the same consumer property-discovery category and benefits from Zillow's broader lead-generation ecosystem.

Regional players

• Homes.com: Co-branding/content syndication partner that receives USHUD's foreclosure data feeds. Operates a broader residential real estate portal that incorporates foreclosure listings, representing both partnership and indirect competitive overlap.

Emerging players

• HomeSteps (Freddie Mac): Freddie Mac's consumer-facing platform for Freddie Mac-owned foreclosure (REO) listings. Functions as both a data source and a potential direct competitor if Freddie Mac expands its direct-to-consumer foreclosure marketplace.
• HomePath (Fannie Mae): Fannie Mae's own consumer-facing platform for Fannie Mae-owned foreclosure (REO) listings. Represents both a data source for USHUD and a potential competitive threat if Fannie Mae chooses to expand direct consumer reach.

Direct peers

• Foreclosure.com: Direct competitor in the foreclosure listing space, providing nationwide foreclosure and pre-foreclosure property data to consumers and real estate professionals. Operates a similar business model of aggregating distressed property listings and monetizing agent/lender access.
• Auction.com: Major online marketplace for foreclosure and bank-owned (REO) auctions. Operates in the same distressed-property category as USHUD with focus on auction transactions, providing competitive listing and lead generation services to investors.
• ATTOM (formerly RealtyTrac): Leading provider of foreclosure and distressed property data, with a public-facing foreclosure marketplace. Highly comparable business model aggregating nationwide foreclosure, pre-foreclosure, and auction listings for consumers and real estate professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USHUD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ushudnetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/USHUD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heavy-hammer-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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