Clever Real Estate

Clever Real Estate is a venture-backed real estate technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Operating nationwide across the United States, it matches home buyers and sellers with vetted, top-performing real estate agents through a free online service, earning revenue from agent network fees rather than from consumers.

The company's technical work spans several domains: an online consumer education platform, agent matching algorithms, data-driven market research, and real estate transaction technology. Its product line includes the Agent Matching Platform, which draws on a network of more than 14,000 vetted agents; Clever Closings, a title and escrow operation extending the firm's involvement across the transaction journey; a real estate education platform described as the nation's leading online resource for consumers; and a research division publishing insights on housing markets, personal finance and economic trends.

Clever reports having helped more than 30,000 homeowners buy and sell properties and saved consumers upwards of $210m in real estate fees. It charges sellers a listing fee of 1.5%, against a traditional average commission of 2.88%, and holds a Trustpilot rating of 4.9 from over 3,800 verified reviews. The stated approach rests on vertical integration, transparent guidance and published research, with an emphasis on reducing commission costs and returning cash rebates to consumers.

• Founded: 2017
• Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri; nationwide United States operations
• Sectors: real estate, proptech, title and escrow services, personal finance