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Dan Hnatkovskyy

Dan Hnatkovskyy

Dan is a Ukraine-born, Austin-based PropTech entrepreneur driven by the goal of solving the housing shortage crisis and changing how people search, compare, and buy new construction homes.

📍 Austin, TX https://jome.com/

Builder Sales AI Myth-Busting | Jome

We've sat through enough builder AI conversations in 2026 to notice the patterns. The same seven things keep coming up, and they're all variations on a misconception. Some are old — left over from the 2022 chatbot era. Some are new — backlash to the 2025 hype cycle.

Why Builders Miss 15-30% of Inbound Calls | Jome

A national builder we worked with last year did a six-week audit of their inbound call volume across three Sun Belt divisions. The data was uncomfortable. Of every 100 buyer-initiated phone calls into their sales centers, 18 went to voicemail and never got a callback that week. Another

Voice AI Latency in Home Builder Sales | Jome

A buyer says hello. There's a half-second pause. Then the AI responds. That half-second is the difference between a buyer who stays on the line and a buyer who hangs up. Latency is the most underrated variable in voice AI evaluation. It doesn't show

OSC-to-OSM Handoff Playbook | Jome

The buyer was warm. The OSC ran a great qualification call — budget aligned, timeline real, two communities narrowed down, financing pre-approved. She booked the tour for 11 AM Saturday at the Cedar Park sales center. Saturday morning, the buyer walks in. The OSM greets her, walks her through the

Say Hello to Jome: Your Partner in Finding and Buying New Build Homes

We’re thrilled to introduce Jome [https://jome.com/], the new name and brand identity of the platform that is transforming how homebuyers find, compare, and purchase new construction homes, backed by a successful $9.8 million Series A funding round that brings total investments to $16.5 million. Formerly

The State of Housing: Challenges in the US Housing Market 2024

A deep-dive into the state of housing, in the minds of consumers, in 2024

Which Home Design Center Options Offer the Best Value?

How do you decide what you want when working with a design center for your new construction home?

Discover Your Perfect Move-In-Ready Home in San Antonio, TX

Some of our favorite communities in San Antonio where you can find move-in-ready homes.

Your Guide to the Top-Rated Home Builders in Sanford, NC

Based on our experience, here are some the best builders in the Sanford NC area.

The Best Master-Planned Communities in Charleston, SC

What are the best new communities in Charleston? Our experts weigh in on some of the top newly-built areas.