Sage Living By Design

What Sage Living By Design does

SAGE Living by Design is a privately held property management and real estate services company based in Eugene, Oregon. The firm manages a portfolio of multi-family residential and commercial properties for local owners, handling tenant acquisition, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and proactive upkeep. It also operates a licensed real estate brokerage subsidiary, SAGE Real Estate, through which brokers Niall and Ali assist buyers with home and investment property purchases, with a particular emphasis on energy conservation and green building strategies.

The company's service delivery is built on the AppFolio Property Manager platform, which provides an online tenant portal and companion iOS and Android mobile apps for rent payment, maintenance request submission, account access, and direct messaging with management. Additional offerings include remodeling best-practices advisory focused on material recycling and embodied-energy considerations, and landscaping/maintenance services emphasizing native and drought-tolerant plant selection.

SAGE Living by Design's revenue is generated primarily through recurring property management fees on its managed portfolio, supplemented by transaction commissions from brokerage activity at SAGE Real Estate and a $10 per-application screening fee paid online by prospective tenants. The company differentiates itself within the Eugene market through a sustainability-oriented operating model—100% Greenpower electricity via EWEB for common areas, recycled-material flooring, no-VOC paints, energy-efficient appliances, and a program donating 1% of gross management income to charities selected annually by residents. Customer concentration is geographically narrow (single metro) and operationally small, with a headcount of 11–50 employees and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Sage Living By Design

Legal name

SAGE Living by Design LLC

Website

https://sagelbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAGE Living by Design is a privately held property management and licensed real estate brokerage based in Eugene, Oregon, serving residential tenants and multi-family property owners through the AppFolio platform with a sustainability-focused operating model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior & Assisted Living Residential Property Management (BPAJAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Property management services
• Residential real estate
• Tenant screening
• Property maintenance
• Landscaping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

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. Property Management Services: SAGE Living by Design generates revenue through property management fees from managing multi-family residential properties. They charge a $10 screening fee for rental applications.
2. Real Estate Brokerage: Through their subsidiary Sage Real Estate, the company assists buyers in finding homes or investment properties and earns commissions on completed transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sage Living By Design is a Eugene, Oregon-based property management and real estate services firm that manages residential rental properties on behalf of owners, screens tenants, processes rent payments, and coordinates maintenance, landscaping, and remodeling advisory. It also operates a related brokerage (SAGE Real Estate) for buying and selling homes, with a stated emphasis on sustainability and community donation.

Product overview

SAGE Living by Design offers a unified property management and real estate service portfolio centered around sustainable living principles. The core offering comprises Property Management services for residential and commercial properties, supplemented by Real Estate Services through subsidiary SAGE Real Estate. Tenants interact with the platform primarily through the Online Tenant Portal (with companion iOS and Android mobile apps powered by AppFolio Property Manager), which enables rent payment, maintenance request submission, and communication. Additional services include Remodeling Best Practices Advisory and Landscaping and Maintenance, both emphasizing sustainable and eco-friendly approaches. The company also provides a Rental Application module for prospective tenants to apply online for vacancies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Management Full-service management of residential rental properties for owners in the Eugene, Oregon area, including tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and owner reporting via the AppFolio platform.
• Tenant Screening Service Background, credit, and reference screening of prospective tenants for managed properties, charged at a flat $10 per applicant fee.
• Real Estate Brokerage (SAGE Real Estate) Residential real estate buying and selling services for clients in the Eugene, Oregon market, operated through the affiliated SAGE Real Estate brokerage.
• Landscaping Services Ongoing landscaping and grounds care for managed properties, with a sustainability focus including drought-tolerant plantings and green energy inputs.
• Property Maintenance Coordination Coordination of repairs, preventive maintenance, and vendor work for managed rental properties through the AppFolio maintenance request workflow.
• Remodeling Advisory Advisory services for property owners planning remodels or upgrades to managed and brokerage-listed properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Donates 1% of gross income from property management to local charities selected annually by residents

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAGE Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• EWEB (Emerald People's Utility District)minorOthers
• AppFoliocoreTechnology or Integration

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Mynd Property Management: Tech-forward residential property manager serving small-to-mid-sized landlords and investors. Comparable to SAGE in leveraging modern software, online portals, and remote operations for residential rental management.
• RPM Living: Tech-enabled multifamily property manager operating across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable to SAGE in offering third-party management, online applications, and resident portals to owners of mid-sized apartment portfolios.
• Avanti Residential: Multifamily property management firm operating apartment communities, with emphasis on resident experience and operational technology. Comparable in service mix to mid-sized apartment owners.
• FPI Management: Multifamily property manager focused on conventional and affordable apartment communities across the Western U.S. Comparable in serving similar owner profiles with online portals and tenant-facing technology.

Broad incumbents

• Asset Living: Large multifamily property management firm managing hundreds of thousands of units across the U.S. Comparable as a third-party multifamily operator with similar owner-services and tenant-experience focus.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: The largest multifamily property manager and operator in the United States. Comparable to SAGE as a direct operator of apartment communities, though operating at vastly greater scale and with a national footprint.
• Lincoln Property Company: Diversified real estate services firm with a substantial residential/multifamily management arm. Comparable to SAGE in delivering property management plus ancillary services to residential owners.

Others

• AppFolio: The cloud property-management software platform that SAGE itself uses. Comparable as the underlying technology ecosystem and competitive benchmark for what SAGE's tenant/owner experience looks like.

Emerging players

• Hemlane: Tech-enabled residential property management platform aimed at small landlords and single-family rentals. Comparable in target segment (smaller residential portfolios) and tech-forward service model.

Regional players

• Cairn Real Estate Holdings: Real estate investment and operating company active in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable as a regional, similarly sized operator focused on Oregon-adjacent markets — a potential expansion template or peer for SAGE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SAGE-Living-by-Design-100057469869182
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sage-living-by-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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