Country House Realty

What Country House Realty does

Country House Realty is a privately held, boutique real estate brokerage founded circa 2010 (with documented operations from 2013) and headquartered in Livingston Manor, NY, with a second office in Kingston, NY. The company provides traditional buyer- and seller-side brokerage services across residential, new construction, land, commercial, and long-term rental transactions throughout Sullivan, Ulster, Delaware, and Dutchess counties — covering 150+ towns in the Catskills and Hudson Valley regions of New York State. The firm is led by Broker/Founder Jennifer Grimes with Associate Broker Jonathan Greene in the Kingston office, operating as a founder-led, independently owned enterprise with no disclosed institutional investment.

The company's product portfolio centers on standard brokerage services rather than proprietary technology. The core operational layer is an MLS/IDX-powered property search platform (search.countryhouserealty.com) with map-based filtering, supplemented by a sub-brand for Catskills Farmhouses listings and an extensive content library of blog area guides and market reports dating to 2013. The firm monetizes exclusively through transaction-based real estate commissions (industry-standard 5-6% of sale price, split between listing and buyer's agents); pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging SEO-optimized town landing pages, an active Instagram presence, an email newsletter funnel, and two physical offices for direct agent engagement with second-home buyers, NYC relocators enabled by remote work, short-term rental investors, and property sellers.

Country House Realty's competitive position rests on deep regional specialization and content-driven lead generation rather than technology differentiation. No proprietary AI, software platform, or developer-facing API is present. The firm operates within a regional housing market that has seen an 84% appreciation in Sullivan County average sale prices from 2019 to 2024 but an 18-20% decline in transaction volume during 2023-2024 due to elevated mortgage rates and tight inventory — dynamics that directly drive brokerage commission revenue.

Name

Country House Realty

Legal name

Country House Realty Inc.

Website

https://countryhouserealty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Country House Realty is a privately held, boutique real estate brokerage founded circa 2010 in Livingston Manor, NY, serving buyers and sellers of residential, land, and commercial properties across 150+ towns in New York's Catskills and Hudson Valley regions via traditional commission-based brokerage and an MLS/IDX property search platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Residential & Acreage Homesites Brokerage (BPAJADAE), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG), Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Catskills real estate
• Hudson Valley brokerage
• Residential property sales
• Land and farm listings
• New construction homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Grahamsville, NY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commissions: Traditional real estate brokerage revenue model based on commissions from property sales transactions. Agents represent buyers and sellers in residential, new construction, land, commercial, and long-term rental transactions throughout their service area. Commission rates are not publicly disclosed and typically range between 5-6% of sale price, split between listing and buyer's agents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Country House Realty is a real estate brokerage that represents buyers and sellers in residential, new construction, land, commercial, and long-term rental transactions across the Catskills and Hudson Valley regions of New York State. The firm operates through two physical offices (Livingston Manor and Kingston) and an MLS/IDX-powered property search portal, with agents earning commissions on closed transactions.

Product overview

Country House Realty is a real estate brokerage firm operating in New York's Catskills and Hudson Valley regions. The company offers a unified service model centered on residential real estate transactions, with specialized offerings for new construction, land, commercial properties, and long-term rentals. The core product portfolio includes a property search platform powered by MLS/IDX data, a sub-brand focused on Catskills farmhouses, and a content-driven real estate blog providing area guides and market intelligence. The company serves buyers and sellers across Sullivan, Ulster, Delaware, and Dutchess counties through offices in Livingston Manor and Kingston.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Services Brokerage representation for buying and selling single-family homes, farmhouses, and residential properties across the Catskills and Hudson Valley regions.
• New Construction Brokerage Representation services for purchasing newly constructed homes and building lots in the Catskills and Hudson Valley.
• Land Sales Brokerage Brokerage representation for selling and buying undeveloped land, acreage, and building lots across Sullivan, Ulster, Delaware, and Dutchess counties.
• Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Brokerage representation for commercial properties including retail, office, and investment properties in the Catskills and Hudson Valley.
• Long-Term Rentals Brokerage Long-term residential rental listings and tenant representation services in the Catskills and Hudson Valley region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average sale price in Sullivan County increased 84% between 2019 and 2024
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• A Single BiteminorOthersCountry House Realty is a proud supporter of A Single Bite, a food hub organization in the region. This represents community involvement rather than a formal business partnership.
• Ulster County Habitat for HumanityminorOthersCountry House Realty is a proud supporter of Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit that builds affordable housing in the community. This represents charitable community support rather than a formal business partnership.
• Ulster County Habitat for HumanityminorOthersThe company displays the Ulster Habitat logo on their website footer as a community partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Douglas Elliman: Large residential brokerage with significant New York footprint and active presence in the Hudson Valley; competes for both primary and second-home buyers with a much broader brand and agent network.
• Keller Williams Realty: Largest US residential brokerage franchise by agent count with multiple market centers in upstate NY; provides an alternative affiliation option for agents that could pull talent from smaller independent firms.
• Compass: National tech-enabled real estate brokerage with growing Hudson Valley/Catskills agent presence; competes on agent tools, marketing technology, and buyer-side lead generation that Country House Realty lacks.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Luxury-leaning international brokerage brand with affiliates operating in the Catskills/Hudson Valley; comparable for higher-priced country property listings where brand prestige influences seller decisions.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National franchise brokerage with affiliates serving suburban and rural NY markets including the Hudson Valley; competes for the same agent talent pool and buyer leads in the region.
• Coldwell Banker: Established national residential brokerage with regional affiliates serving the Hudson Valley/Catskills; competes directly for listings and buyers in the same geography.

Regional players

• Roohan Realty: Saratoga Springs/Capital Region brokerage; comparable as a long-standing independent regional firm specializing in upstate NY lifestyle/resort-area real estate with similar boutique agent-led service.
• Howard Hanna Real Estate Services: Large Northeast US residential brokerage (NY/PA/CT footprint) with offices across upstate NY; comparable as a regional incumbent serving secondary/rural markets with similar buyer demographics.

Direct peers

• Houlihan Lawrence: Established residential brokerage with deep Hudson Valley and Westchester County presence; directly comparable as a regional residential real estate brokerage serving suburban/rural NY markets with a similar agent-led, transaction-commission model.
• Halter Associates Realty: Boutique Catskills/Sullivan County brokerage that competes head-to-head for second-home, country property, and STR investor buyers in the same core service area as Country House Realty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/countryhouserealty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/country-house-realty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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