Richard Du, Agorafy

Many real estate tech startups are trying to disrupt some or all of a particular field without the sense of purpose, value or direction allowing only a small handful of the companies to succeed. There are many thoughtful startups in the real estate technology sector that have a specific niche market that it caters to and is successful at their execution. Although they are effective in their endeavors, it isn’t disrupting the industry as a whole. It is a smaller piece to a larger revolution. Revolutionizing the real estate tech arena as a whole consists of heavy lifting that requires the company to have the right value, purpose and direction and the ability to build the tools to push the majority of the real estate participants towards the right direction.

In an industry where info is traditionally undisclosed Agorafy is shifting the real estate industry by offering an open platform where info and data can be accessed in a concise, easy and quick manner for all users. It is free info for all the types of listings such as residential rentals, sales, commercial leasing and investment sales. Agorafy is constantly expanding their listing types and growing the database on a regular basis giving the company a competitive edge in the real estate tech world.

The subscribers at Agorafy are continually growing on a daily basis and the returning visitor analytics are stronger than predicted. The time spent on the website is increasing and the fans on social media are more active and interacting with the company through the various avenues. All of the quantifiable metrics is a testament to what the company believes is to be its’ core values.

Transparency. There are many public record info sites available on the Internet. Scouring through these various sites for data typically requires additional extensive researching. What Agorafy does is aggregates the important info onto one platform. The info includes and isn’t limited to the property owner, management, representing broker contact info and specific info needed for the different listing type and is available on a single page. As the collected data is growing, more info will be readily available for users to have at their fingertips.

Accuracy. Anything can be researched and whatever info needed can be obtained through the internet. Having the info that is irrelevant or inaccurate is worse than not having the info at all. Agorafy takes pride in the fact that all the data that is available to view is not only transparent, but accurate. Multiple teams are tasked with verifying the info that is available online from building information, listing info and the market status of each of the listings.

Efficiency. In an era of info overload it can become time consuming to filter out the noise that is around us. At Agorafy it is imperative to provide accurate info that is not only transparent, but to make the relevant data easier to access and digest. We are constantly releasing new versions of the website improving the website’s interface, user experience/navigation, and functionality to ensure the platform is intuitive to the needs of the users.

The fundamental core values at Agorafy is to stay focused on being transparent, accurate and efficient, by creating a community within the real estate world where individuals are encouraged to share validated info on an open platform. Agorafy is not looking to disrupt a niche, but rather taken part in an industry wide revolution brought on by democratizing data. Agorafy has a strategic methodology, purpose and direction to achieve a piece of this revolution. Agorafy believes in running a marathon and is tactful in its growth strategies and is keeping true to the philosophy of the company. All in all, Agorafy is looking forward to evolve with the real estate industry, one listing at a time. 

Richard Du is the founder and CEO of Agorafy, New York, N.Y.