Comey & Shepherd

What Comey & Shepherd does

Comey & Shepherd (legal name: Comey & Shepherd Realtors) is an independent, privately held full-service real estate brokerage headquartered at 6901 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio, serving the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana region since its founding in 1946. The firm operates multiple office locations across the metro and employs 501-1,000 people, with a dedicated agent sales force supporting residential buyers and sellers, commercial property clients, rental listings, senior transitions, and military/first-responder relocations via the Military on the Move program.

The company's core offering is a WordPress-based property search portal with detailed filters (property type, price, bedrooms, bathrooms, plus features like Coming Soon, Open Houses, and New Construction). The principal product differentiator is the trademarked Improve & Move program, which fronts pre-sale repair, renovation, and staging costs (deferred to closing with no interest) and is operationally delivered through the HOMEstretch partnership covering carpet, drywall, painting, LVP/LVT flooring, and move-out cleans. Distribution is reinforced by membership in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (550 firms, 70 countries) and Luxury Portfolio International, supporting both global relocation services and luxury cross-market referrals. Branded content assets include the triannual BEST Fine Homes International magazine and the annual Luxury Markets Report, alongside neighborhood community profiles for submarkets such as Hyde Park, Indian Hill, Mariemont, and Mason.

The revenue model is commission-based on completed buy/sell transactions, supplemented by rental placement fees, relocation service fees (corporate and individual), and Improve & Move renovation margins. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. GTM is a hybrid of agent-led direct sales across the multi-office physical footprint, direct-to-consumer digital property search, and product-led acquisition via Improve & Move. The company is independent with no parent, no subsidiaries, no institutional funding, and no publicly disclosed financial figures; only one named leader appears in the source data (Laurie Nippert Leonard, Senior Sales Vice President).

Name

Comey & Shepherd

Legal name

Comey & Shepherd Realtors

Website

https://comey.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Comey & Shepherd is an independent, privately held real estate brokerage founded in 1946 that serves residential buyers, sellers, and commercial clients across the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana region through multiple offices and a proprietary property search platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commissions: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue from residential and commercial property sales and purchases. Agents earn commissions on completed transactions with the company operating as the brokerage.
2. Rental Property Services: Revenue from rental property transactions including property listings and tenant placement services.
3. Improve & Move Renovation Program: Pre-sale renovation services where costs are deferred until closing, potentially generating referral revenue or value through increased transaction value on renovated listings.
4. Relocation Services: Corporate and individual relocation services including coordination with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World network for global relocations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Comey & Shepherd is an independent full-service real estate brokerage serving the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana markets since 1946. The company provides buyer and seller representation for residential, commercial, and rental properties, complemented by its proprietary Improve & Move program that fronts pre-sale renovation and staging costs until closing.

Product overview

Comey & Shepherd is an independent real estate brokerage serving the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area since 1946. The core offering is a property search platform enabling buyers and sellers to browse and list residential and commercial properties. The portfolio includes the main Property Search Platform as the central offering, supplemented by the Improve & Move Program (a pre-sale renovation service that fronts costs until closing), Relocation Services (through Leading Real Estate Companies of the World), Military on the Move (specialized program for military/first responders), and two branded publications: BEST Fine Homes International magazine and the Luxury Markets Report. Community Profiles provide neighborhood guides for the service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Improve & Move: A pre-sale home renovation service that helps sellers make significantly more money on the sale of their home, without the hassle or upfront costs of working with a traditional home improvement company. The program fronts costs for repairs, renovations and staging until closing.
• BEST Fine Homes International
• Luxury Markets Report

Products and services

• Property Search Platform
• Improve & Move Program
• Relocation Services
• Military on the Move
• Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leading Real Estate Companies of the WorldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) is the home of the world's market-leading independent residential brokerages in 70 countries, with 550 firms and 150,000 sales associates producing 1.3 million global transactions. Comey & Shepherd leverages this membership to address client real estate needs anywhere globally and provides relocation services through this network.
• Luxury Portfolio InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliation with Luxury Portfolio International extends Comey & Shepherd's reach into national and international residential luxury markets, connecting the brokerage with affluent buyers seeking prestige properties in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.
• Cinch Home ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFor over 40 years, Cinch Home Services has offered affordable, award-winning home protection plans including Appliances, Built-in Systems, and Complete Home coverage, backed by a 180-day workmanship guarantee. Recommended as a complementary service for clients.
• First Community MortgageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSince 2002, First Community Mortgage helps homebuyers secure financing with both personalized one-on-one support and digital mortgage experience options. Recommended as a trusted mortgage partner for Comey & Shepherd clients.
• Oxford Title AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerServing Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren counties since 1995, Oxford Title Agency provides exceptional closing services with personalized attention rather than automated systems. Recommended for title and closing services.
• HOMEstretchcoreTechnology or IntegrationHOMEstretch powers the Improve & Move program with services including carpet cleaning/installation, drywall repair, interior/exterior painting, LVP/LVT installation, move-out cleans, popcorn ceiling removal, and window washing. Enables turnkey renovation delivery without upfront costs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Huff Realty: Independent regional residential brokerage operating in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. Closely comparable in geographic focus, business model, and target customer base to Comey & Shepherd.
• Sibcy Cline Realtors: Independent regional residential brokerage headquartered in Cincinnati with a comparable agent-based sales motion across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Directly competes head-to-head for the same listings, buyer representation, and luxury segment in the Cincinnati MSA.

Regional players

• Star One Realtors: Independent regional residential brokerage with Cincinnati-area operations competing for the same buyer and seller clients. Comparable in business model and local market focus, though smaller in scale.
• Howard Hanna Real Estate Services: Large privately held regional brokerage spanning the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic with comparable agent productivity claims and independent brand positioning. Comparable in business model, regional density, and family/independently operated orientation.

Broad incumbents

• RE/MAX: Global residential real estate franchise with significant Cincinnati-area agent representation. Overlaps in residential sales, commercial, and luxury referral networks globally.
• Keller Williams Realty: Largest U.S. residential brokerage franchise by agent count with an agent-centric, market-center model. Competes for Cincinnati-area agents and listings with a heavier technology investment and broader consumer-facing marketing infrastructure.
• Coldwell Banker Realty: Large national residential real estate franchise with established agent network and brand recognition across the U.S. Overlaps directly with Comey & Shepherd in residential sales, luxury marketing, and relocation services within Cincinnati and competes for the same agent talent.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National residential brokerage franchise leveraging the Berkshire Hathaway brand with strong luxury positioning. Directly comparable in luxury segment marketing and relocation referral reach.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage with equity participation model and aggressive agent recruiting. Operates virtually with no traditional office footprint but actively recruits Cincinnati-area agents away from incumbents like Comey & Shepherd.
• Compass: Tech-enabled national residential brokerage with heavy investment in agent technology, lead generation, and consumer-facing platform. Competes for top-producing agents in the Cincinnati market and applies structural pressure on commission economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/comeyrealtors
• Facebookfacebook.com/comeyrealtors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comey-&-shepherd
• Instagraminstagram.com/comeyrealtors
• Pinterestpinterest.com/comeyshepherd

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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