Ellis Creek Real Estate

What Ellis Creek Real Estate does

Ellis Creek Real Estate is a privately held, full-service real estate brokerage headquartered on Johns Island, South Carolina, serving buyers and sellers across the Charleston Tri-County metropolitan area. The firm operates from a four-person team led by Broker in Charge Anthony Barrasso, with realtor Bill Gadol (residential and land specialist), Sales Associate Matt Dispenza (residential sales and rehab acquisitions), and Senior Marketing Director Robson Silva. Its service portfolio spans residential sales, commercial and industrial transactions, property management, vacation beach home specialization (Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Kiawah), senior living relocations, foreclosure purchases, and land/lot acquisitions across approximately fifteen named Charleston-area sub-markets.

The firm's technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems. Listing search runs on IDX Broker, customer relationship management and marketing funnels are operated through GoHighLevel, and home valuation analytics are delivered via Homebot. The company produces a content marketing blog covering Charleston economic news, market updates, and community lifestyle content. There are no patents, no proprietary software, no mobile applications, no API or SDK products, and no disclosed data assets.

The business model is traditional brokerage: revenue derives from transaction commissions on closed residential and commercial deals, supplemented by recurring property management fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; commission rates are negotiated on a per-deal basis and the firm offers free initial consultations to both buyers and sellers. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, emphasizing a structured five-step buying/selling process and a 'lifetime support' commitment intended to drive referrals. No funding rounds, institutional investors, or ownership changes are documented.

Name

Ellis Creek Real Estate

Legal name

Ellis Creek Real Estate

Website

https://elliscreekrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ellis Creek Real Estate is a privately held full-service brokerage serving buyers and sellers across the Charleston, South Carolina metro area, offering residential, commercial, property management, vacation beach home, and senior living services via a four-person team and third-party SaaS platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

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

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Commercial real estate services
• Property management services
• Home buyer representation
• Home seller representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Transaction Commissions: The company earns commissions on residential and commercial property transactions for both buyers and sellers. Services include property management for commercial properties. This is a traditional brokerage revenue model based on transaction fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ellis Creek Real Estate is a full-service real estate brokerage serving the Charleston, SC metropolitan area. The firm provides residential and commercial property buying, selling, and leasing representation, along with property management services. It operates through a relationship-focused, consultative model with dedicated Realtors guiding clients through structured 5-step buying and selling processes, supported by an IDX-powered property search platform and community-oriented local market expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Sales

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass: Tech-forward national brokerage aggressively expanding into premium coastal markets including the Carolinas. Comparable in product (full-service residential brokerage) but differentiated by proprietary technology platform and scale.
• Zillow: Largest U.S. residential real estate platform, with Premier Agent services and Zillow Offers adjacency. Not a direct brokerage peer in Charleston specifically but the dominant consumer search/property data platform competing for buyer and seller attention.
• RE/MAX (Charleston/Lowcountry): Franchise brokerage with established Charleston-area agents offering residential and commercial services. Comparable model but with global brand leverage and larger agent networks.
• Keller Williams Realty (Charleston): National franchise brokerage with a strong Lowcountry/Charleston presence offering full-service residential sales, commercial, and property management. Comparable product offering but at much larger scale and brand footprint.
• Coldwell Banker (Charleston): National brokerage franchise serving Charleston with residential sales, luxury, and relocation services. Overlaps in residential brokerage category and Charleston sub-markets, with broader national brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Redfin: Tech-enabled brokerage offering lower-commission, consumer-facing service in select markets including parts of South Carolina. A model competitor representing the discount/tech-enabled pressure on traditional commission structures.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage with a low-overhead agent model rapidly expanding into regional markets. Competes for the same agent-recruiting pool and offers a tech-enabled alternative to traditional independent brokerages.
• HomeSmart: National discount-commission brokerage expanding into regional markets. Comparable product category with an aggressive low-fee model that pressures traditional full-service broker commission economics.

Direct peers

• Daniel Ravenel Sotheby's International Realty: Charleston-based luxury and residential brokerage affiliated with the Sotheby's network, serving Historic Downtown, Mount Pleasant, Kiawah, Sullivan's Island, and surrounding coastal sub-markets. Direct competitor in the same metro with overlapping high-end and lifestyle-segment focus.
• Carolina One Real Estate: The largest independently owned brokerage in the Charleston, SC market, offering full-service residential and commercial sales, property management, and relocation services. Closest direct competitor given overlapping Charleston geography, similar full-service model, and comparable product mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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