What Robert Paul Properties does

Robert Paul Properties, legally Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties, is a privately held residential real estate brokerage founded in 2009 and headquartered at 867 Main Street, Osterville, Massachusetts. The company operates as a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC and conducts business under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand across Cape Cod (Upper, Mid, Lower, and Outer Cape), Greater Boston neighborhoods, and the South Coast regions of both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It employs between 101 and 250 people and serves individual home buyers and sellers, with a documented emphasis on luxury property transactions in coastal Massachusetts and adjacent Rhode Island markets.

The firm's primary product is a property search and listing platform at robertpaul.com, built on PropertyBase and supported by Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies for back-office operations. Listings are aggregated from the Cape Cod & Islands MLS (CCIMLS) and Statewide MLS via IDX feeds and Broker Reciprocity, and the consumer experience includes saved searches, favorites, advanced filters, and Market Insight Report email subscriptions. Adjacent offerings include Robert Paul Vacations (short-term rental management), a luxury concierge service delivered through Apex Concierge, and co-marketed mortgage services with Prosperity Home Mortgage.

Robert Paul Properties monetizes primarily through traditional brokerage commissions on residential transactions, taking a share of the standard 5-6% commission split between listing and buyer's agents. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market relies on a network of licensed local agents operating across multiple regional sub-markets, supported by organic content marketing (community guides, blog), SEO, social channels (Facebook, Pinterest), and email. Customer segments are horizontal — individual residential buyers and sellers, with a luxury sub-segment — and the firm competes on local market expertise and brand affiliation rather than on proprietary technology.

Name

Robert Paul Properties

Legal name

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties

Website

https://robertpaul.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Robert Paul Properties is a privately held Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise brokerage serving residential buyers and sellers across Cape Cod, Greater Boston, and the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with a luxury-property focus and adjacent vacation rental and concierge offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC), Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Luxury home sales
• Vacation rental services
• Property listing platform
• Concierge real estate services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barnstable

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commissions on property sales transactions. Agents represent buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions across Cape Cod, Boston, and South Coast markets. The company operates under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Robert Paul Properties is a residential real estate brokerage operating under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise, providing buying, selling, and listing services for homes across Cape Cod, Greater Boston, and the South Coast of Massachusetts. In addition to core brokerage, the firm offers vacation rental services (Robert Paul Vacations) and luxury concierge services (via Apex), extending its offering beyond standard real estate transactions.

Product overview

Robert Paul Properties operates as a real estate brokerage platform offering a unified property search and listing service across Cape Cod, Boston, and South Coast regions. The core product is the Robert Paul Properties Real Estate Platform, which enables property searches, displays featured listings, and connects buyers with agents. The company also offers Vacation Rentals through robertpaulvacations.com and Concierge Services for luxury clients. These offerings are tied together through the main platform which serves as the primary interface for property discovery and agent engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robert Paul Properties Residential Brokerage
• Robert Paul Vacations (Vacation Rentals)
• Apex Luxury Concierge Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRobert Paul Properties operates as an independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand. The company uses the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand, logos, and service marks, with the Berkshire Hathaway symbol being a registered service mark of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate.
• Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS (CCIMLS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCompany subscribes to and displays MLS listings from the Cape Cod & Islands Multiple Listing Service, using Broker Reciprocity (BR) data for property listings. Data is sourced from CCIMLS and updated regularly.
• PropertyBasecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform powered by PropertyBase, a real estate technology platform providing listing management, IDX integration, and website functionality. The company uses PropertyBase for its website infrastructure, image management, and lead capture tools.
• Prosperity Home MortgageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner for mortgage services, with promotional advertising displayed on the website. Provides mortgage lending services to support home buying transactions.
• Statewide MLScoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany accesses and displays listings from Statewide MLS ( Rhode Island MLS), enabling them to serve South Coast Rhode Island markets including Tiverton and Little Compton.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kinlin Grover Compass: Long-established Cape Cod residential brokerage, now part of Compass. Direct competitor in the same geography with overlapping luxury and second-home segments, and notable because Compass acquisition demonstrates the consolidation pressure facing incumbents like Robert Paul.
• William Raveis Real Estate: Privately held New England-based residential brokerage and franchise network covering coastal Massachusetts and Connecticut. Closest scale comparable to Robert Paul in the same regional footprint, family-owned like Robert Paul, and active in luxury markets.
• Redfin: Tech-enabled residential brokerage operating in Greater Boston and parts of New England with a buyer-side rebate model. Competes with Robert Paul for primary-residence listings and buyer representation in the Boston metro area.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based residential brokerage with a national agent-recruitment model. Competes for Cape Cod and Boston-area agents who might otherwise affiliate with Robert Paul under the BHHS brand.
• Douglas Elliman: Luxury-focused residential brokerage serving Northeast and Florida vacation-home markets. Comparable to Robert Paul in lifestyle and second-home buyer segments, particularly Cape Cod and coastal New England.
• Gibson Sotheby's International Realty: Greater Boston luxury residential brokerage and Sotheby's affiliate serving similar buyer and seller profiles to Robert Paul, particularly in Back Bay, South End, and the South Shore luxury corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage: Global residential brokerage franchise with significant Cape Cod and Greater Boston presence. Comparable in serving the same markets but offers broader geographic and service-line reach than Robert Paul as a national incumbent.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury-focused residential brokerage brand with affiliate offices across Cape Cod, Boston, and the South Coast. Directly comparable in the luxury segment Robert Paul targets but operates with broader brand scale and a global referral network.
• Compass: Tech-forward, agent-friendly national brokerage expanding aggressively across Massachusetts via organic growth and acquisitions (notably Kinlin Grover). Targets the same luxury buyer and listing agent pool as Robert Paul with deeper technology and equity-style agent incentives.
• @properties / Christie's International Real Estate: Midwest-rooted but expanding luxury brokerage affiliated with Christie's International Real Estate. Comparable in serving high-net-worth buyers in vacation and primary home markets, including along New England coast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Pinterestpinterest.com/pin/create/button
• Xx.com/rpluxuryhomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/robertpaulproperties
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robert-paul-properties-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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