FASS Real Estate Services

What FASS Real Estate Services does

FASS Real Estate Services is a privately held Ohio-based real estate brokerage founded in 2006 and headquartered in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The firm provides residential and commercial real estate sales, consulting, and ancillary services through a network of 20+ affiliated agents spanning 88+ Ohio cities and communities. Its go-to-market is sales-led and field-driven: agents source and close transactions directly with clients, supported by a company website, content marketing, social media, virtual open houses, and listings distributed via multiple listing services and partner brokerage platforms.

The firm's digital stack is entirely assembled from third-party technology providers rather than proprietary builds. Brivity powers IDX listing search, virtual open house registration, and lead tracking; Blueroof360 hosts the website infrastructure; Realvolution provides the site builder; and Vernal underpins the MyPortal client dashboard. On top of this stack FASS offers an instant home value estimator, online offer submission, rental and commercial application workflows, and a branded e-commerce merchandise store (Shop Fass) operated via MarketDwellings.

FASS earns revenue exclusively from real estate commissions on buy/sell transactions facilitated by its agent network, with no disclosed subscription, SaaS, or subscription-tier pricing. Its primary customer segment is individual residential buyers and sellers, with secondary exposure to commercial property clients and rental property owners/tenants. The company is independently owned with no parent, no institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A history. Akil Hameed serves as CEO.

Name

FASS Real Estate Services

Legal name

FASS Real Estate Services

Website

https://fass-res.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FASS Real Estate Services is a private Ohio-based real estate brokerage serving residential and commercial clients across 88+ Ohio cities through 20+ affiliated agents, earning commission-based revenue on buy/sell transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE), Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA), Retail Residential Mortgage Brokers (Purchase & Refinance) (FSALABAA), Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property listing services
• Commercial real estate
• Home value estimation
• Real estate consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Beachwood

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commissions on property buy and sell transactions through affiliated agents

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FASS Real Estate Services is a full-service real estate brokerage operating across Ohio, providing residential and commercial property buying, selling, and listing services. The company leverages a network of 20+ affiliated real estate agents covering 88+ Ohio cities and communities, supplemented by an online property search platform, home valuation tools, and integrated mortgage/loan coordination support.

Product overview

FASS Real Estate Services is a traditional real estate brokerage operating as a single unified service rather than a modular platform. The core offering centers on residential real estate buying, selling, and listing services, supplemented by a home valuation tool, finance/loan assistance, rental and commercial property applications, and a client portal (MyPortal) for managing saved properties and searches. The company also operates a merchandise store called Shop Fass. The technology platform appears to be powered by Brivity (an IDX/listing platform) and Blueroof360 (website infrastructure), but these are hosting providers rather than separate product modules offered by FASS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Brokerage

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MarketDwellingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerE-commerce partner for real estate marketing products and services through their marketplace platform

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RE/MAX: Global real estate franchise with significant Ohio agent density. Directly comparable commission-based model and target customer base (residential buyers/sellers) to FASS.
• Compass: Tech-enabled national residential brokerage that has expanded into Ohio. Competes for the same agent talent and consumer clients as FASS but with proprietary technology and venture-backed scale.
• Coldwell Banker: Major national real estate franchise offering residential brokerage in Ohio. Directly comparable full-service residential brokerage offering with similar commission model.
• Howard Hanna Real Estate: Largest privately held real estate brokerage in the United States, headquartered in Ohio. Competes directly with FASS across Ohio's residential markets with a similar agent-driven, full-service brokerage model.

Emerging players

• Redfin: Tech-enabled residential brokerage and iBuyer operating across Ohio metros. Competes for FASS's buyer/seller customers with a lower-fee, technology-first model that pressures traditional brokerage commission economics.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage with rapidly growing Ohio agent count. Directly comparable agent-centric model but with global reach, equity participation incentives, and lower overhead that attract competing agents away from FASS.

Broad incumbents

• Keller Williams Realty: Largest real estate franchise by agent count with a heavy Ohio presence. Competes with FASS for agents and listings using a similar commission-based, agent-centric model but at massively greater scale.
• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate: National real estate franchise with Midwest presence. Comparable residential brokerage model and target customer base, operating in overlapping Ohio markets with stronger brand recognition.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Large national residential brokerage franchise with Ohio operations. Overlaps with FASS in residential buy/sell services but operates with substantially greater brand and capital resources.

Regional players

• Sotheby's International Realty: Luxury real estate brand with affiliate offices in Ohio. Overlaps with FASS's premium residential offerings but serves higher price points and competes for affluent seller listings in the same Ohio markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FASSRES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fass-real-estate-services

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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