Watters International Realty

Name

Watters International Realty

Legal name

Watters International Realty

Website

https://austintexasresidence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE), Foreclosure/REO & Distressed Property Auctions (BPAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Central texas properties
• Home buying services
• Home selling services
• Foreclosure listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Watters International Realty earns revenue through real estate transaction commissions on home sales and purchases facilitated through their team of agents. The company represents buyers and sellers in Central Texas real estate transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Watters International Realty is a residential real estate brokerage serving the Central Texas market. The company provides home buyer and seller representation through a team of real estate agents, supported by the AustinTexasResidence.com property search platform that gives clients access to over 10,000 Central Texas listings including foreclosure and short sale properties. Transactions are facilitated through the Austin Board of REALTORS MLS, and the company partners with HyperSmart Home Loans to offer affiliated mortgage lending services.

Product overview

Watters International Realty operates as a real estate team with one core digital product: AustinTexasResidence.com, a comprehensive property search platform providing access to over 10,000 Central Texas listings including residential homes, commercial properties, land, and farms. The platform also integrates HyperSmart Home Loans as a partnered mortgage lending service, offering loan products such as FHA, VA, conventional, jumbo, and specialized programs for first-time buyers, veterans, and self-employed borrowers. The company does not operate a modular platform architecture but rather a unified real estate search and transaction facilitation service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HyperSmart Home Loans: Award-winning mortgage lender partner offering various loan products including first-time homebuyer loans, FHA loans, VA loans, jumbo loans, and bridge loans.

Products and services

• AustinTexasResidence.com Property Search Platform Comprehensive real estate search platform offering access to over 10,000 Central Texas properties for sale, including foreclosure and short sale listings, with search functionality by location, price, and property type, supporting home buyer and seller clients in Central Texas.
• HyperSmart Home Loans Award-winning affiliated mortgage lending service offering loan products including First-Time Home Buyer Loans, Veteran Home Loans (VA), FHA Loans, Self-Employed Home Loans, Investor Loans, Jumbo Loans, and Bridge Loans for Watters International clients.
• Home Buyer Representation Full-service buyer agent representation for residential property purchases across Central Texas, including property search guidance, showing coordination seven days a week, offer preparation, and transaction facilitation through closing.
• Home Seller Representation Listing and marketing services for residential property sellers in Central Texas, including home valuation, MLS listing via Austin Board of REALTORS, listing syndication, and transaction management from listing to closing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ properties accessible through platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HyperSmart Home LoanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHyperSmart Home Loans is an affiliated mortgage lender providing financing options for Watters International clients. They offer various loan products including First-Time Home Buyer Loans, VA Loans, FHA Loans, Self-Employed Home Loans, Investor Loans, and Jumbo Loans. Located at 6720 Vaught Ranch Rd, Suite 140, Austin, TX 78730.
• Austin Board of REALTORS (ABOR/ACTRIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAustin Board of REALTORS provides MLS Grid data integration enabling Watters International to access and display comprehensive Central Texas property listings on their platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Compass: Tech-enabled residential real estate brokerage with agent-team model. Direct peer to Watters International in serving buyers/sellers via technology-driven platforms, competing for agent recruitment and premium listing share.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based residential brokerage with an agent-centric, geographically distributed model. Closely comparable to Watters in serving individual agents/teams with digital tools and commission-based compensation.
• Redfin: Technology-forward residential brokerage offering an integrated search-to-close platform. Comparable to Watters in the search experience and brokerage function, though operating at larger national scale with a salaried-agent model.

Broad incumbents

• Keller Williams Realty: Largest US residential brokerage franchise with a market-center/team structure. Directly comparable team-based operating model; competes with Watters for agent recruitment in Texas and nationally.
• RE/MAX: Global residential brokerage franchise with strong agent-network model. Comparable to Watters as commission-based intermediary for residential transactions with broad market coverage.
• Coldwell Banker: Established residential real estate franchise with full-service brokerage offerings. Comparable to Watters in standard residential buyer/seller representation and brand-led service positioning.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National residential real estate franchise under the Berkshire Hathaway brand. Comparable to Watters in traditional full-service brokerage with brand-led trust positioning and mortgage affiliate relationships.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Luxury-leaning global residential real estate network. Comparable to Watters in franchise affiliation economics and high-touch agent representation; differs in luxury-segment focus.

Regional players

• Howard Hanna Real Estate: Large regional residential brokerage concentrated in the Midwest/Mid-Atlantic. Comparable as an agent-team focused brokerage; serves as a useful analog for regionally concentrated growth strategy outside core geography.

Emerging players

• Opendoor: iBuyer/tech-enabled instant offer platform for residential real estate. Comparable as a residential real estate intermediary disrupting the traditional brokerage model Watters operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/watters-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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