Side is a real estate brokerage platform that enables top agents, teams, and independent brokers to establish and manage their own companies without the complexities of traditional brokerage operations. By providing full ownership, compliance support, and a proprietary transaction management app, Side enhances productivity and allows agents to focus on client service.
Funding
$50M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Real estate agents and independent brokerages often face high operational costs, complex compliance requirements, and limited control over their business growth, which can restrict profitability and scalability.
Solution
Side offers a brokerage‑as‑a‑service platform that acts as the broker of record while allowing agents, teams, and independent brokers to own and operate their own companies. The platform provides a proprietary transaction‑management app that automates paperwork, compliance checks, and workflow tasks, reducing administrative time by several hours per deal. Side also supplies a customized business plan, vetted productivity tools, and a dedicated recruiting team to help partners expand their operations without the overhead of running a traditional brokerage. By handling back‑office functions and offering premier support services, Side enables agents to focus on client relationships and community building while retaining full ownership of their business.
Target Audience
Side’s primary customers are top‑producing real estate agents, established teams, and independent broker‑owners seeking to increase earnings, reduce administrative burden, and retain full ownership of their business.
Features
- Broker‑of‑record service that ensures regulatory compliance and maintains agents’ good standing
- Proprietary app that automates transaction management, document handling, and compliance workflows
- Full business ownership model allowing agents to launch and run their own companies without operating a brokerage
- Customized growth plans, vetted productivity tools, and a dedicated recruiting team to accelerate sales volume
- Time‑saving automation that reduces transaction processing by 4–6 hours per deal
- Scalable platform that supports high‑performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages