What Ken Scott Real Estate does

Ken Scott Real Estate is a private, family-owned, full-service independent real estate brokerage headquartered at 1881 Commercenter E, Suite 238, San Bernardino, California. Founded in 2010 by Broker/Owner Ken Scott, a REALTOR since 1992, the firm serves residential buyers and sellers, residential income, vacant land, commercial, and rental property management clients across Southern California's Inland Empire, including San Bernardino, Redlands, Banning, Beaumont, Highland, Yucaipa, Loma Linda, Fontana, and surrounding communities. It self-describes as San Bernardino's largest independent real estate brokerage, with a roster of roughly 16-17 REALTORs and a separate property management division operating through a Banning-area line as well as the Inland Empire office.

The company's core products span residential buyer and seller representation, commercial brokerage, tenant leasing with a 6-month placement guarantee, and flat-fee property management. Technology is not proprietary: listings are distributed via the CRMLS to 50+ portals (Zillow, Trulia, REALTOR.com, Homes.com, Redfin, AOL, Yahoo), and property management operations run on AppFolio, which provides tenant and owner portals, 24/7 account access, and an emergency repair hotline. The firm explicitly positions its free home valuation as a human-performed comparative market analysis rather than an algorithmic AVM.

Ken Scott Real Estate makes money through two streams: traditional commission-based real estate sales (transaction fees with no agent desk or franchise fees on the brokerage side), and recurring flat-fee property management fees that do not vary with property size or rent. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on yard signs, open houses, MLS syndication, professional listing photography, free in-person home value assessments, and referrals rather than paid digital acquisition. The firm has won repeated reader-poll recognition in the San Bernardino/Redlands area (Favorite 2014, 2016-2018; Best 2015) and Ken Scott personally was ranked #67 of the Top 100 Agents in America by a Wall Street Journal publication.

Name

Ken Scott Real Estate

Legal name

Ken Scott Real Estate

Website

https://kenscottrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ken Scott Real Estate is a private, family-owned independent real estate brokerage in San Bernardino, California, offering residential, commercial, land, leasing, and flat-fee property management services across Southern California's Inland Empire via a ~17-agent team.

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), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Residential real estate
• Property management
• Commercial real estate
• Real estate brokerage
• Vacant land sales

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales Commission: Traditional real estate commission-based model where the brokerage earns a percentage of property sale transactions. Agents operate under commission split arrangements with no desk fees.
2. Property Management Flat Fee: Flat fee property management services regardless of property size or rental amount. Services include market rate analysis, property inspections, 24/7 online access, and emergency repair hotline.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ken Scott Real Estate is a full-service independent real estate brokerage that helps individuals and families buy, sell, and lease residential, commercial, and vacant land properties in Southern California's Inland Empire. It also operates a dedicated property management division providing flat-fee landlord services including tenant placement, rent collection, property inspections, and 24/7 emergency repair support across San Bernardino, Redlands, Banning, and surrounding areas.

Product overview

Ken Scott Real Estate is a multi-faceted, full-service independent real estate brokerage offering a unified suite of residential, commercial, and property management services. The core portfolio centers on residential real estate buying, selling, and leasing (residential, residential income, vacant land, and commercial), supplemented by a dedicated Property Management division providing flat-fee landlord services with a 6-month tenant guarantee. Key complementary offerings include a Free Home Value Assessment (human-performed comparative market analysis, contrasting with online AVM tools), an Agent Recruiting program with a zero-fee commission structure, and a Tenant Portal powered by AppFolio. Listings are distributed across the CRMLS and syndication to 50+ sites including Zillow, Trulia, and REALTOR.com. The company is headquartered in San Bernardino, California and exclusively serves Southern California's Inland Empire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Buying Buyer representation services guiding individual clients and families through the home purchase process, including market analysis, financing guidance, offer writing, and escrow support across Southern California's Inland Empire.
• Residential Real Estate Selling Seller representation including free same-day home valuation by a local agent, home preparation guidance, comparative market analysis, pricing strategy, marketing (for-sale signs, open houses, electronic lockbox access, professional listing photography, internet/MLS syndication), offer negotiation, and escrow coordination.
• Rental Search and Tenant Leasing Rental property search assistance for prospective tenants and tenant placement services for landlords, including listing distribution across 50+ websites (Zillow, Trulia, REALTOR.com, Homes.com, AOL Real Estate, Yahoo Homes), tenant screening, lease execution, and a tenant portal hosted on AppFolio.
• Property Management Full-service flat-fee property management for landlords covering market rate analysis, initial property analysis, exterior inspections, 24/7 online account access for owners and tenants, and a 24/7 emergency repair hotline across the Inland Empire and Banning/Beaumont areas.
• Commercial Real Estate Services Commercial property buying, selling, leasing, and management services for small businesses and investors across Southern California.
• Vacant Land Sales Buying and selling services for vacant land parcels in Southern California, handled by the firm's residential and commercial REALTORs.
• Free Home Value Assessment Free same-day in-person home valuation conducted by a local experienced agent providing a human-performed comparative market analysis, as a contrast to online computer AVMs.
• Agent Recruiting and Brokerage Affiliation Brokerage affiliation opportunity for real estate agents and broker-associates featuring no franchise fees, no desk fees, no office supply/copy/phone fees, no hidden or transaction fees, plus marketing assistance, weekly educational opportunities, 1-on-1 contract assistance, and broker-generated leads.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6-month tenant guarantee for property management - will place new tenant at no additional cost if recommended tenant breaches lease

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass: Tech-enabled national brokerage expanding aggressively into Southern California. Competes for experienced agents with high splits, equity incentives, and proprietary tech — a structural threat to independent firms.
• Century 21 Real Estate: Major national franchised brokerage with strong Inland Empire agent offices. Competes for residential listings and recruits agents under a franchise model, similar geographic coverage but different cost structure (franchise fees vs. Ken Scott's zero-fee model).
• Coldwell Banker Realty: Large national franchised brokerage with deep Southern California agent network. Overlaps in residential sales, luxury, and property management; competes for sellers and experienced agents in Inland Empire submarkets.

Direct peers

• RE/MAX: Global franchised residential real estate brokerage with strong Inland Empire / Southern California presence. Competes directly for agents and listings in the same submarkets; contrasts with Ken Scott Real Estate as a franchised model rather than an independent.
• HomeSmart: Independent brokerage with a flat-fee / 100% commission model operating across the Western U.S., including Southern California. Directly comparable on agent-economics and residential brokerage service mix.
• Realty ONE Group: Costa Mesa-headquartered independent brokerage with strong Southern California presence and a flat-fee / 100% commission model similar to Ken Scott's agent-recruiting proposition. Directly comparable on business model and geography.
• Real Property Management: National residential property management franchise serving landlords across the U.S. with local franchisee offices in Inland Empire. Directly comparable on the property management service line that supplements Ken Scott's brokerage.
• First Team Real Estate: Large Southern California–based independent residential brokerage with offices across the Inland Empire and Orange County. Directly comparable independent model serving overlapping Inland Empire submarkets.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage offering high commission splits and equity participation to attract agents. A direct disruptor to independent traditional brokerages, particularly in California.
• Redfin: Tech-enabled residential brokerage with a national listing platform and discounted fee structure. Competes for consumer mind-share and agent talent, particularly with sellers evaluating commission levels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kenscottre
• Facebookfacebook.com/KenScottRealEstate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ken-scott-real-estate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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