Client Stories

Saint James Realty

How Saint James Realty launched a distinctive boutique brokerage with the help of Blok.

Brokerage Fort Worth, TX Ascent

The Story

When Maria and James Santiago decided to establish their brokerage, Saint James Realty, in Fort Worth, they sought a partner to provide the comprehensive support needed to get their real estate business up and running.

Blok was recommended to them by Trinity Group Realty, a Blok client who uses the on-demand real estate services the company provides. From back-office support to marketing, branding, and website solutions, Blok handles the non-core functions, allowing agents to focus entirely on their clients without being bogged down by operational details.

The Solution

“The Saint James team came to us with a clear vision for their brand and what they want to offer their clients and agents,” says Chase Knowles, co-founder of Blok. “It’s been incredible to help articulate that vision and extremely rewarding to see it become a reality. We are delighted to partner with Maria and James on their real estate business journey, and we’re excited to see what the future holds for Saint James as the team goes from strength to strength,” adds Knowles.

What’s next for Saint James

With the foundation laid, Saint James Realty next steps will be to focus on active recruiting. With Blok’s support, they aim to find positive, productive, and professional agents who match their key values of providing personalized service.

The Results

Together, we built:

Branding

Blok helped craft Saint James Realty's unique story, values, and market position into effective branding. After consultations with Saint James, our expert design team translated James and Maria's vision into a high-end yet welcoming aesthetic. We created a brand manual and toolkit for consistent and effective branding across all uses.

Marketing Collateral

From yard signs and mailers to buyer’s and listing presentations, the Blok team translated Saint James Realty’s vision into tangible assets that the brokerage needed to promote its brand, work with its clients, and market its listings.

Website

The website tells Saint James Realty's unique story through expertly written bios and carefully-selected imagery that matched the Saint James aesthetic. It’s fully integrated, SEO-optimized, and mobile-responsive, with a design that elevates the brand and supports the growth of their business.

Processes

To ensure supportive brokerage operations, Blok provided an easy-to-use marketing portal for the quick submission of new listings to be transformed into social media posts, postcards, and mailers.