How Tyler Davidson Built a $35M Real Estate Brokerage Without Buying Leads
Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi · 2026-03-12 · 28 min
Episode notes
Welcome to Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi! Your go-to podcast for transforming your business into an unforgettable brand, where branding meets SEO and link-building. I’m Chris Panteli, Co-Founder and CEO of Linkifi, and I’m joined by my co-host and Co-Founder, Nick Biggs. In this episode, we’re joined by Tyler Davidson, broker at TenFold Real Estate, to unpack how a referral-first, community-led model can scale in a world obsessed with AI ads, automation, and “lead hacks.” Key Talking Points Second-Generation Broker, Purpose-Led Approach. Tyler grew up around real estate, with his dad spending ~20 years as a broker. Tyler originally trained as a teacher, but moved into real estate to create deeper 1:1 impact, rather than spreading attention across hundreds of students. TenFold Real Estate + Side Partnership. Tyler founded TenFold Real Estate almost four years ago and partnered with Side Inc., a white-label brokerage that provides the tech stack, allowing the team to focus on service, sales, and client experience. The Referral Engine: 85% of Business.