What Hilton Properties does

Hilton Properties is a privately held, owner-operated residential real estate brokerage founded by Shaun Hilton (Broker/Owner, MBA) following his 15-year tenure in management, customer service, and information technology roles at Apple Computer. The firm operates from a single headquarters in Roseville, California and is staffed by a four-person team of one broker-owner plus three realtors (Noelle George, Marc Silva, and Sarah Silva). Hilton Properties represents buyers and sellers across the greater Sacramento region — specifically Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Granite Bay, Loomis, and Citrus Heights — handling traditional sales, bank-owned properties, short sales, investment properties, and custom lots.

The company's technology stack is built on a Propertyminder-based consumer platform integrated with MetroList MLS, delivering an MLS search portal, an automated home search that alerts clients to new listings matching saved criteria, a Client Corner login for personalized saved searches and market watch updates, educational Buyer and Seller Reports libraries, free Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) reports, an Instant Home Value/Equity Report tool, a Your Neighborhood home-value lookup tool, and a mobile application. An add-on product, Homebrella, coordinates post-transaction home care service providers. The platform does not advertise proprietary AI, data models, or differentiated algorithm technology beyond standard MLS filtering and comparable-based valuation.

Hilton Properties earns revenue through traditional real estate commissions on residential transactions — a transaction-fee model with non-publicly-disclosed commission rates negotiated per engagement. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with agents working face-to-face with clients across the greater Sacramento metro. The firm operates a Client Appreciation Program that returns 10% of sales commission to buyer clients at close of escrow, effectively reducing the consumer's effective cost as a differentiation mechanism. The company carries no external funding, no parent organization, no disclosed subsidiaries, no awarded patents or trademarks, no documented partnerships, and no regulatory actions, consistent with a founder-owned lifestyle brokerage that has operated continuously since 2005.

Name

Hilton Properties

Legal name

Hilton Properties

Website

https://hiltonproperties.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hilton Properties is a privately held, owner-operated residential real estate brokerage in Roseville, California, serving individual home buyers, sellers, and investors across the greater Sacramento region via a four-agent team and an MLS-integrated consumer platform with a commission-rebate client program.

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)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Home buying services
• Home selling services
• MLS property search
• Real estate agent services

Headquarters

HQ city

Roseville

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commissions on residential property sales and purchases. The company represents both buyers and sellers in transactions, earning a percentage of the transaction value typically split with buyer's agents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hilton Properties is a residential real estate brokerage that represents buyers and sellers in property transactions across the greater Sacramento region, with concentrated focus on Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Granite Bay, Loomis, and Citrus Heights. Core services include traditional sales, bank-owned (REO) homes, short sales, investment property transactions, free Comparative Market Analyses (CMAs), and specialization in the Morgan Creek Golf master-planned community. The brokerage is supported by a Client Corner portal, an MLS-integrated property search platform, and buyer/seller educational reports.

Product overview

Hilton Properties operates as a residential real estate brokerage offering a consumer-facing website platform for home buying and selling services in the greater Sacramento area (Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Granite Bay, Loomis, and Citrus Heights). The core offering combines MLS property search functionality, a personalized Client Corner portal for saved searches and agent communication, and an educational Buyer/Seller Reports library covering topics from home inspections to market evaluations. Additional modules include the Homebrella home care coordination service, instant home value/equity reporting tools, and neighborhood analytics. The company also specializes in the Morgan Creek Golf master-planned community. The platform appears built on Propertyminder technology infrastructure and integrates with MetroList MLS data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Buyer Representation Full buyer-side representation for individuals purchasing residential properties, including single-family homes, condos, and townhomes in Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Granite Bay, Loomis, and the greater Sacramento region. Agents guide clients through property search, offer negotiation, bank-owned and short-sale purchases, and closing.
• Residential Seller Representation Full listing and seller-side representation for homeowners selling residential properties in the greater Sacramento area, including traditional sales, bank-owned properties, and short sales. Agents handle pricing strategy, marketing, MLS listing exposure, and transaction management through closing.
• Free Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) Complimentary Comparative Market Analysis that estimates the fair market value of a home based on property details and current market conditions, provided to prospective seller clients in the greater Sacramento region.
• Morgan Creek Golf Community Specialization Specialized buyer and seller representation services for the Morgan Creek Golf master-planned community in Roseville, California, covering homes, custom lots, and country club amenities within the community.
• Investment Property Transaction Services Buyer and seller representation for residential investment properties and custom lots in the greater Sacramento region, with brokerage expertise supporting investor decision-making in Placer County sub-markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% commission credit back to buyer clients at close of escrow

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass: Large national tech-enabled brokerage expanding aggressively in California suburban markets. While broader in scope than Hilton Properties, Compass directly competes for mid-market residential listings and offers proprietary technology that small brokerages cannot match.
• Redfin: Tech-enabled residential brokerage operating in the Sacramento metro with a discount-leaning model and proprietary platform. Represents a disruptive threat rather than identical model, but competes for the same home buyers and sellers Hilton Properties targets.
• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate: National franchise brokerage with California presence competing in the same mid-market residential segment as Hilton Properties. Broader portfolio and brand support make it a broader incumbent comparable.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National residential brokerage brand with Sacramento-area franchises. Competes in the same residential buyer/seller segment with greater brand recognition and resource backing than Hilton Properties.

Direct peers

• Lyon Real Estate: Independent Sacramento-area residential brokerage with deep local roots serving the same greater Sacramento and Placer County markets as Hilton Properties. Directly comparable independent competitor with similar geographic focus and traditional full-service brokerage model.
• RE/MAX (Sacramento/Placer): Global franchise brokerage with established agent rosters across Roseville, Rocklin, and Sacramento, directly competing with Hilton Properties for the same suburban residential transaction volume.
• Keller Williams Realty (Sacramento): Major franchise brokerage with multiple Sacramento-area market centers recruiting agents and competing on technology, training, and commission splits in the same residential segment Hilton Properties serves.
• Coldwell Banker (Sacramento): National franchise brokerage with strong Sacramento-area agent presence competing for the same residential buyer and seller relationships Hilton Properties serves. Directly comparable in service offerings and target customer segments.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with low overhead and commission-based agent attraction. While structurally different (virtual, no physical offices), it directly competes for agent recruiting and consumer-facing residential transactions in California markets.

Regional players

• Intero Real Estate (Sacramento): Silicon Valley-rooted residential brokerage with Sacramento-area operations. Similar regional independent franchise model competing for Bay Area-relocating buyers and suburban Sacramento transactions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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