Side opens SideOS to brokerages seeking centralized ops

SideOS, the operating platform that runs the back offices of more than 600 real estate companies, is now available to large independent and franchise-affiliated brokerages that want to keep their own brand, license and leadership, Side announced Thursday. The move marks the first time Side has opened its internal operating system to the broader industry. Previously, brokerage owners looking to scale operations typically faced three choices: build an in-house back office technology stack, buy into a franchise system or fold into a national brand and abandon their local name. SideOS is the same platform Side has built and refined over nearly a decade to power its partner network’s back offices, covering compliance, payments, agent support, reporting and AI-enabled workflows that connect those functions. That network processes nearly 30,000 transactions a year and ranks among the top-10 brokerages in the country by sales volume according to RealTrends Verified data. “The prevailing story in this industry is that with the market contracting and AI advancing, the only way to compete is to consolidate,” Side co-founder and CEO Guy Gal said in the company announcement. “I see the opposite...