Pine Creek Real Estate

What Pine Creek Real Estate does

Pine Creek Real Estate is a privately held, owner-operated residential and commercial real estate brokerage headquartered at 20 Bridge Street in Galeton, Pennsylvania. Founded in September 2011 by broker Shelly Wattles, the firm serves buyers and sellers across Potter and Tioga Counties in the Pine Creek Valley region of northcentral Pennsylvania. The firm operates with a three-agent team (Wattles as broker and founder, alongside agents Dave Earle and Penny Moore) and handles residential homes, commercial properties, lots and land, and multi-family investment properties, with current listings ranging from approximately $64,900 to $1,450,000.

The firm's product surface is a traditional real estate brokerage offering: property search and listing platforms on its Wix-hosted website, MLS distribution, full-service buyer and seller representation, referrals to local service providers (surveyors, settlement offices, inspectors, utilities), and a companion regional lifestyle portal called Pine Creek Life (pinecreeklife.com). No proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or differentiated platform is disclosed — operations are described as standard brokerage with website-based listings and MLS integration.

The business model is transaction-based real estate commission: the firm earns a negotiated percentage of property transaction values on both buy- and sell-side representations across residential, commercial, land, and multi-family deals. Marketing is primarily local — direct website, MLS, the Pine Creek Life content portal, and word-of-mouth/referrals — with no evidence of institutional customers, outside capital, or non-organic growth investment.

Name

Pine Creek Real Estate

Legal name

Pine Creek Real Estate

Website

https://pinecreekrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pine Creek Real Estate is a privately held, three-agent residential and commercial brokerage founded in 2011, serving buyers and sellers across Potter and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania's Pine Creek Valley via traditional commission-based representation and MLS distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Commercial real estate sales
• Land and acreage sales
• Multi-family property sales
• Buyer and seller representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Galeton

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue model, earning a percentage of property transaction values for both buying and selling services. The agency assists buyers and sellers in all types and sizes of real estate transactions including residential, commercial, lots and land, and multi-family properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pine Creek Real Estate is a traditional real estate brokerage that assists buyers and sellers in all types and sizes of real estate transactions in Potter and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania. Core offerings include residential property sales, commercial real estate, lots and land, and multi-family properties, supported by full-service agent representation, a property search tool, and referrals to local service providers such as surveyors, home inspectors, and settlement offices.

Product overview

Pine Creek Real Estate is a traditional real estate brokerage firm serving the Pine Creek Valley region of Potter and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania, since 2011. The company operates as a unified brokerage offering residential property sales, commercial properties, lots and land, and multi-family listings through its core product lines. Supporting services include seller representation, a property search platform, local service provider referrals, and an informational regional portal called Pine Creek Life. The portfolio includes a mix of single-family homes, cabins, acreage parcels, commercial farms and businesses, and investment properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Listings Residential home sales services for single-family homes, cabins, and vacation properties in Potter and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania.
• Commercial Properties Commercial real estate services including farms, retail businesses, and income properties across Pennsylvania and New York.
• Lots and Land Raw land and vacant lot sales, including parcels with investment potential, road frontage, and acreage for development.
• Multi-Family Properties Multi-unit residential property sales including duplexes and multi-unit buildings for investors.
• Seller Representation Services Full-service real estate listing and sales representation for property owners, including market insights, pricing guidance, and transaction support from listing through closing.
• Local Services Referrals Referrals to local service providers including surveyors, settlement offices, home inspectors, and utility companies to support real estate transactions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alidade Capitalco-developerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Co-developer of the TenSixty Interchange project in Tempe, Arizona - an office-to-industrial redevelopment converting a former 4.54-acre office site into 58,250 square feet of Class A small-bay industrial space. Pine Creek Real Estate Partners is developing the project alongside Alidade Capital with Stevens-Leinweber Construction as general contractor. Targeted completion Q1 2027.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Compass: Technology-focused real estate brokerage that has rapidly expanded into luxury and primary residential markets, with growing presence in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Represents the agent-tech-enabled competitive model Pine Creek does not match.
• Redfin: Tech-enabled residential brokerage and search platform operating a hybrid agent-assisted model. Represents the digital-native competitive threat to traditional local brokerages like Pine Creek, with expanding reach into secondary markets.

Regional players

• Weichert Realtors: Northeast-headquartered (New Jersey) real estate franchise with strong Pennsylvania presence including rural and small-town markets. Comparable in service mix (residential, land, commercial) and target buyer profile to Pine Creek.

Broad incumbents

• Century 21 Real Estate: Global real estate franchise with strong presence in small-town and rural America. Many Century 21 affiliates operate as single-office or small-team brokerages similar to Pine Creek, often serving rural counties.
• ERA Real Estate: Real estate franchise historically focused on suburban and small-town markets, with particular strength in rural regions across the U.S. Comparable target demographic and transaction profile.
• RE/MAX: Global real estate franchise with a high-agent-count, commission-split model that competes directly with independent brokerages in rural and secondary markets across Pennsylvania.
• Coldwell Banker Real Estate: One of the oldest and largest U.S. real estate franchises with extensive rural and suburban coverage. Operates in similar residential brokerage categories with a comparable agent-driven, commission-based model.
• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate: National real estate franchise with smaller-market presence and lifestyle-brand marketing approach comparable to Pine Creek's Pine Creek Life content strategy. Competes for similar buyer demographics in rural and secondary markets.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National real estate franchise network serving residential and commercial clients across the U.S. Competes in similar transaction types (residential, land, multi-family) through local franchisees, with the brand backing providing scale advantages Pine Creek lacks.
• Howard Hanna Real Estate: Largest privately held real estate brokerage in the U.S., headquartered in Pennsylvania with strong presence across the Northeast including rural markets. Operates as a regional incumbent with franchise-affiliated local offices comparable in structure to Pine Creek's model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pcrecampgrounds
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pinecrkrealty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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