Side CEO urges agents to reject negativity, lean into community

Guy Gal spoke out last week about the challenges of 2023 and the way agents can avoid falling prey to negativity even during tough times. Continue reading

Industry veteran Katie Kossev is Side’s new Texas managing broker

The Kossev Group founder Katie Kossev will be responsible for helping Side’s 60 Texas partners grow their businesses through hands-on coaching and support, the company said. Continue reading

Side’s Guy Gal: Boutiques are primed to thrive in any market

At Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday, Guy Gal outlined the three major reasons he sees boutique agencies as uniquely positioned for success in all kinds of markets. Continue reading

$2B Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty broker partners with Side

San Clemente, California’s top broker, Doug Echelberger, and his team of seven agents has moved to Side, where it will operate as Inhabit Real Estate, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading

Side restructures, wants staffers based in the markets they serve

The company, which supports real estate professionals who want their own brand, plans to have its staff members work in the markets where its partners are based. Continue reading

Side hires Zillow veteran Stephen Capezza to serve as president

Capezza joins Side during a period that has proven challenging for the broader real estate industry and “is the exact right person to help guide Side through the next phase of our growth,” the company said. Continue reading

Will Elon Musk’s Twitter torpedo real estate’s most critical debates?

Elon Musk is already shaking things up just days after buying Twitter. That could have big implications for some of real estate’s most pressing debates. Continue reading

Side carries out new round of layoffs amid slowing market

The latest round of cuts comes after the company laid off 10 percent of its workforce in June. Side’s layoffs are among dozens of others in the housing industry this year. Continue reading

Side’s Guy Gal: We’re organizing the boutique broker rebellion

Big five brokerage brands are an evil empire that doesn’t create value for agents or consumers and will ultimately be defeated, the company’s co-founder and CEO said at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Side CEO Guy Gal: Indie brokers can thrive in contracting market

Despite recent layoffs, Side announced earlier this month its expansion into six new states. Gal will discuss “Critical Factors That Are Reshaping the Real Estate Landscape,” at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading