Inventor of the real estate brokerage-as-a-service platform sees spectacular growth and achievements alongside partners in the last year.
San Francisco, Calif. (March 22, 2024) — Side, the only real estate brokerage platform that helps top agents create and grow their own boutique companies, today announced that it has been named the number nine largest brokerage by volume on the RealTrends 500, the annual ranking produced by RealTrends, while operating in just 17 states.
Side’s groundbreaking brokerage-as-a-service model made its impressive top 10 debut this year on the prestigious RealTrends list. Founded in 2017, Side pioneered the brokerage-as-a-service model and is now the only platform that empowers the very best agents, teams and indie brokers to create and grow their own companies — without the time, cost or risk of operating a brokerage. They can go independent without going it alone. Unlike consumer-facing brokerage brands, Side works behind the scenes to provide partners with time-saving technology and premier support services.
“When top performers can own their own real estate businesses, they better serve their clients and communities and raise professional standards across the industry,” said Guy Gal, Side’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “This community is unlike any other in real estate, and this accolade is entirely their achievement.”
“Despite the unique market conditions, we see the power of Side’s community and the resilience and fortitude of the very best agents in the country who have overcome constant shifts to complete market-defying volumes of transactions,” stated Side President Stephen Capezza. “It is rewarding to see Side outperforming many legacy brokerages. Our growth speaks to the power of what’s possible when the very best in the industry have both the independence and community to truly thrive.”
Since its launch in 2017, Side has grown to power an unrivaled community of 600+ market-leading boutique companies, 50% of which are woman-owned and over 30% of which are minority-owned. Everyone in the Side community of 4000+ agents is exceptional, significantly outperforming the average REALTOR®.
