
About
Anthony spent a decade watching real estate happen up close before building Realest — first as a filmmaker, then as a real estate photographer shooting several listings a week for brokers directly. Camera in hand, he witnessed how agents and sellers actually read each other: which conversations were the real moments of inflection, and what kind of materials had to stand up to the objections that surfaced there.
That work led to a marketing director role on a high-performing real estate team, where he had a front-row seat to why agents lose listings — sometimes on price, more often on preparation. He started building tools to close those gaps, first with templates and process, then with data and automation, and eventually with AI. Realest is that workflow, tuned over years of real listing appointments, and now ready in minutes for any address.
What Anthony writes about
Anthony writes about the push and pull between real estate agents and their clients, and the fine line both parties walk when price, preparation, and trust are on the line. He also covers the craft behind the work: CMA workflows, listing presentations, marketing assets, pricing strategy, price-reduction conversations, days-on-market storytelling, and the document systems that win the appointment.
Background
- Filmmaker
- Architectural Photographer
- Director of marketing on a real estate team
- Founder of Realest
Same throughline the whole way: turning complex real estate moments into clear stories, useful materials, and smoother decisions.
Articles by Anthony Wells
All research →How to Explain Days on Market to Sellers
A practical way to turn days-on-market data into a calmer, clearer seller conversation.
List Price vs. Sold Price: What Agents Should Actually Show Clients
How to use list-vs-sold data to explain buyer behavior without overwhelming clients.
Cloud CMA Alternatives in 2026, Ranked by Real Agents
Cloud CMA alternatives ranked by real agents in 2026: pricing, MLS dependency, AI output, and which tool wins by use case.
What A Price Reduction Analysis Should Include
A simple structure for making price-reduction conversations feel analytical instead of confrontational.