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MEET THE FOUNDER

Rivers Hughes

RIVERS HUGHES

Founder & President


At Nook, we're dedicated to transforming the traditional path to homeownership. By offering a transparent & innovative rent-to-own model, we empower individuals & communities to invest in their futures.




Rivers’ struggle to finance a home more flexibly is how he first found his way into Nook Homes. He is passionate about making homeownership more accessible & flexible through Nook's rent-to-own product. Prior to Nook, Rivers was a real estate investor at W. P. Carey & Hughes Investments. Rivers has degrees from Duke University & Columbia University, where his passion for accessible real estate ownership first began.