Jack Lingo Realtor

What Jack Lingo Realtor does

Jack Lingo, REALTOR® is a family-owned Delaware real estate brokerage established in 1974 and headquartered in Rehoboth Beach. The firm operates three physical offices across Sussex County — Rehoboth Beach (headquarters), Lewes (regional), and Millsboro — staffed by approximately 97 licensed agents offering residential sales, commercial real estate sales and leasing, and vacation rental management across the Delaware beach communities of Rehoboth, Lewes, Dewey, Bethany, and Millsboro.

The company's technology stack is conventional brokerage infrastructure: a property search portal with map-based browsing, a vacation rental booking system with filtering (location, dates, amenities such as pool or oceanfront), participation in the BRIGHT MLS Internet Data Exchange for listing data interoperability, and a live public webcam ("Ave Cam") on Rehoboth Avenue. No mobile app, public API, developer platform, or AI-powered features are offered. An affiliated entity, Jack Lingo Asset Management (JLAM), operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary handling land holdings, joint venture investments, and development services.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based fees: real estate commissions on residential and commercial sales, plus booking and management fees on vacation rentals. Pricing for rentals is usage-based (nightly, weekly, or seasonal) with rates ranging from roughly $175/night for compact condos to over $7,000/week for premium ocean-block homes. Sales commissions are not publicly disclosed. Multiple Lingo family members hold broker or associate broker roles, and the firm claims the position of area's largest independent real estate brokerage in coastal Delaware.

Name

Jack Lingo Realtor

Legal name

Jack Lingo Realtors

Website

https://jacklingo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jack Lingo Realtor is a family-owned Delaware beach real estate brokerage founded in 1974, operating three offices and ~97 agents across Sussex County to deliver residential sales, commercial real estate services, and vacation rental management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Vacation rental management
• Commercial real estate sales
• Coastal Delaware realty
• Property listing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rehoboth Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales Commission: Traditional real estate commission-based model for residential and commercial property sales. Agents represent buyers and sellers in coastal Delaware transactions.
2. Vacation Rental Management: Booking fees and management services for vacation rental properties. Handles short-term, seasonal, and long-term rentals across Delaware beach communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jack Lingo Realtor is a family-owned real estate brokerage providing residential and commercial property sales, vacation rental management, and property search services across Sussex County, Delaware beach communities. Licensed agents represent buyers and sellers in coastal Delaware transactions from three physical offices in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and Millsboro.

Product overview

Jack Lingo REALTOR is a family-owned real estate brokerage offering a comprehensive platform of property services centered on Delaware beach communities. The core offerings include Residential Real Estate Sales (single-family homes, condos, townhomes, lots, land, farms, and mobile homes), Vacation Rentals (short-term seasonal properties across Rehoboth, Lewes, Dewey, Bethany, and Millsboro), and Commercial Real Estate services. Supporting features include interactive map-based property search, advanced rental search with filters, and an affiliated Asset Management division (JLAM) for property investment and development management. The company operates three physical office locations in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and Millsboro, Delaware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Sales Brokerage representation for residential property buyers and sellers across Sussex County, Delaware, including single-family homes, condos, townhomes, lots, land, farms, and mobile homes in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Millsboro.
• Vacation Rentals Management and booking of short-term, seasonal, and year-round vacation rental properties including oceanfront homes, condos, townhouses, and cottages across Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Millsboro.
• Commercial Real Estate Commercial property services including leasing, office sales, retail building sales, and commercial property listings in the coastal Delaware communities of Rehoboth, Lewes, and Dewey.
• Asset Management (JLAM) Land holding management, joint venture investments, and real estate development services for property owners through Jack Lingo Asset Management (JLAM), an affiliated entity of Jack Lingo, REALTOR®.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BRIGHT MLScoreTechnology or IntegrationParticipates in the BRIGHT Internet Data Exchange program, a voluntary cooperative exchange of property listing data between licensed real estate brokerage firms. Information is provided by BRIGHT through a licensing agreement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gallo Realty: Long-standing independent Delaware-focused brokerage operating in the same Sussex County beach communities as Jack Lingo. Directly comparable family-style independent brand competing for the same coastal buyer, seller, and vacation rental customers.
• Coldwell Banker Premier: Regional franchise brokerage with significant Delaware beach presence. Competes head-to-head with Jack Lingo for residential and vacation rental inventory in Sussex County under a national brand.
• Long & Foster Real Estate: Large Mid-Atlantic brokerage with active offices in Delaware beach markets. Comparable in transaction scope and target customer base, with overlapping listings and a similar residential/vacation rental mix.
• RE/MAX Coastal Properties: Coastal-focused RE/MAX franchise network operating in Delaware beach communities. Directly comparable on residential sales and vacation rental management with a similar agent-driven model.
• Weichert Realtors: Mid-Atlantic-rooted brokerage with Delaware offices serving the same residential buyer/seller customer base. Comparable in geographic footprint, agent structure, and commission-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (PenFed Realty Delaware): National brand with Delaware beach offices serving residential and luxury vacation home buyers in the same Sussex County geography. Larger parent brand brings capital, marketing reach, and referral network advantages.
• Keller Williams Realty (Delaware): Large national franchise with a meaningful Delaware beach agent presence. Competes on agent-count scale, technology tools, and referral pipeline — directly relevant to Jack Lingo's traditional brokerage model.
• Compass: Tech-forward national brokerage expanding into luxury coastal markets. Relevant comparator for the technology-driven disruption Jack Lingo faces — same end customer, very different go-to-market model and unit economics.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with low-overhead agent economics gaining share in coastal markets. Comparable at the agent-recruitment and commission-pricing layer, even where direct head-to-head competition is limited.
• Vacasa: National professional vacation rental manager that competes for Delaware beach rental management contracts. Comparable specifically to Jack Lingo's vacation rental management business line and the technology-enabled rental economics it brings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jacklingo
• Facebookfacebook.com/JackLingoRealtor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jacklingo
• Instagraminstagram.com/jacklingorealtor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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