Interview: Startup Abode's next goal is to grow tenfold

April 22, 2019

Acquisitions don't always spell trouble for the company being bought out. Sometimes, it can mean big growth is just on the horizon.

]Or at least that’s the promise Abode Founder Kyle Stoner has made. Abode, a fast-growing real-estate tech firm backed by Techstars and which markets itself as one of “Techstars’ fastest-growing start up(s)” is taking the real-estate brokerage industry head on. Abode is a follow up to Zillow and Trulia’s earlier inroads into realtor dominance over real estate listings and commission rates.

Abode’s own answer to 6% real estate broker commissions is a $35 flat fee and pick-your-own buy side commission. Grit Daily spoke with Abode Co-Founder Kyle Stoner to see what’s next after the acquisition of nationally licensed brokerage, USRealty.

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