Oak Grove Realty

What Oak Grove Realty does

Oak Grove Realty LLC is a privately held, founder-owned full-service real estate brokerage and property management firm headquartered at 39 S 6th St in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Founded in August 2013 by Kari DeStefano and a now-retired former partner, each bringing 15+ years of prior property management experience, the company operates with a core team of four staff including an Owner/Broker of Record, Associate Broker, and two Real Estate Agents. The firm serves Indiana County and the broader Western Pennsylvania region with three interconnected service lines: residential and commercial property sales, residential and student rental management (with a specialty in off-campus housing near Indiana University of Pennsylvania), and full-service property management for owners.

The technology foundation is built on AppFolio's property management platform, providing tenants with an iOS and Android mobile app for rent payment, maintenance requests, communication, and renter's insurance submission, and providing owners with a web portal for monthly and year-end financial reports and property monitoring. The platform is third-party SaaS rather than proprietary technology, used to operationalize tenant screening, lease management, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and financial reporting across the managed portfolio.

Revenue derives from three streams: transaction fees on residential and commercial sales commissions in Indiana County; recurring managed-services fees on residential, student, and commercial rental properties (typically structured as a percentage of rent collected with $35 per-applicant screening fees and $250-$400 deposits as ancillary income); and property management fees for third-party owners. Pricing for student housing follows a semester-based model ($1,950-$2,750 per semester with utilities typically included) to align with financial aid disbursement cycles, while traditional residential rentals are monthly ($700-$1,600). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company website, AppFolio portals, phone (724-471-1234), in-person office visits, Facebook, Google Business Profile, and parent-to-parent referrals in the IUP community. The company holds Equal Housing Opportunity certification and has won Best Real Estate Agency recognition from Indiana County Living Magazine in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Name

Oak Grove Realty

Legal name

Oak Grove Realty LLC

Website

https://oakgroverealty.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oak Grove Realty LLC is a privately held real estate brokerage and property management firm in Indiana, Pennsylvania, serving Indiana County and Western PA. Founded in 2013, the firm provides residential and commercial sales, student housing rentals near IUP, and full-service property management using the AppFolio platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage & Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Student Housing Property Management (BPAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Residential real estate
• Commercial real estate
• Property management
• Student housing
• Rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales: Real estate sales commissions for residential and commercial properties in Indiana County and Western PA. The company helps buyers find properties and sellers list their homes.
2. Residential and Student Rentals: Manages rental properties including student housing near IUP, residential rentals, and commercial rentals. Collects rent payments and provides property management services.
3. Property Management Services: Full-service property management for owners including tenant screening, lease management, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and financial reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oak Grove Realty is a full-service real estate brokerage and property management firm that buys, sells, rents, and manages residential, commercial, and student housing properties in Indiana County and Western Pennsylvania. Its core offerings include residential and commercial real estate sales, residential rental management, IUP-focused student housing rentals, and full-service property management for property owners covering tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, and financial reporting.

Product overview

Oak Grove Realty operates as a full-service real estate company serving Indiana County and Western Pennsylvania. The company offers three interconnected service lines: residential and commercial property sales, residential and student rental management, and commercial leasing. The core offering consists of property buying/selling services supported by specialized property management for both traditional residential rentals and student housing near IUP. Digital tenant and owner portal tools (powered by AppFolio) complement the service offerings by enabling online rent payments, maintenance requests, and financial reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Sales Brokerage services for buying and selling residential properties including starter homes and investment properties in Indiana County and Western PA.
• Commercial Real Estate Sales and Leasing Sales and leasing of commercial properties for businesses and investors looking to buy or rent commercial space in the Indiana, PA area.
• Residential Rental Management Management of residential rental properties including tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and lease management for single-family homes, apartments, and duplexes.
• Student Housing Rentals Specialized rental properties near Indiana University of Pennsylvania including apartments, duplexes, and houses for students with semester-based pricing, utilities included options, and parental guarantee options.
• Full-Service Property Management for Owners Full-service property management for residential and commercial property owners in Indiana County including tenant screening, lease management, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and monthly/year-end financial reporting via the AppFolio owner portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in August 2013, over 10 years of continuous operation in Indiana County

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Asset Living: National third-party property management firm with student and multifamily exposure — comparable to Oak Grove on the managed-services side, especially in student housing, though operating at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services (Western PA): National franchise with local Western PA affiliates that provide residential brokerage and property management services — comparable to Oak Grove's buy/sell/rent/manage offering but with national-brand recognition and larger agent rosters.
• Century 21 (Western PA affiliates): National real estate franchise with affiliates in Western PA — directly competes with Oak Grove on residential sales and rental services in the same regional market.
• RE/MAX of Indiana County: A regional RE/MAX franchise serving Indiana County, PA — directly comparable brokerage offering residential sales and rentals in the same geographic market as Oak Grove, with the backing of a national brand and broader agent network.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (Pennsylvania): National franchise operating in Western PA markets — competes with Oak Grove on residential brokerage and overlaps on buyer/seller services, though with broader geographic reach and marketing budgets.

Emerging players

• GMH Communities: Student housing-focused property manager serving multiple PA and Mid-Atlantic university markets — comparable in target segment (off-campus student housing) to Oak Grove's IUP business, though at portfolio scale.
• The Michaels Organization: A large student housing specialist developer and operator active in Pennsylvania college markets — relevant as a peer in the student housing segment that drives Oak Grove's IUP business, though operating at far greater scale and with owned assets.

Regional players

• Indiana County Association of Realtors member firms: Other local Indiana County brokerages that are direct competitors for residential listings, buyer representation, and rental management in the same IUP-adjacent market served by Oak Grove.
• Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (Western PA): A large regional real estate brokerage headquartered in Western Pennsylvania with deep PA roots — directly comparable in geography and service mix (residential sales, rentals, management), and a likely local competitor to Oak Grove for IUP-area clients.

Others

• AppFolio: The property management software platform Oak Grove uses for tenant/owner portals and mobile apps — relevant as an enabling/ecosystem participant whose platform is also available to any competing brokerage or property manager in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oak.grove.961
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oak-grove-realty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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