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Yes — Striide is completely free for home buyers and sellers. There's no cost to create a profile, get matched, or connect with an agent.

Agents join Striide through a separate process. Pricing details for agents will be available as we open markets.

We're building market by market to make sure we have strong agent representation before opening to buyers in each area. Join the waitlist now and you'll be among the first notified — and first matched — when we go live in your market.

Create a free account, then complete your profile — it takes about 5–7 minutes. You'll answer questions about your communication style, working preferences, personality, and what you're looking for in a home. We'll also walk you through a short behavioral assessment (DISC) to help us understand how you naturally operate.

Once your profile is complete, you're on the list. We'll match you when we're live in your area.

We're opening market by market — once your area has enough verified agents to make matching meaningful, we go live. If you're already in a launch market, expect matches within days of completing your profile. If we're not yet live where you are, we'll notify you as soon as we open.

We surface your top matches — agents who score 70% or above on our compatibility algorithm. In most markets, you'll see a small set of strong matches rather than a long list of mediocre ones. Quality over quantity is the whole point.

Not at all. Striide introduces you to agents who are a strong fit — what you do from there is entirely up to you. There's no obligation, no contract with Striide, and no pressure. We just want to make the introduction as good as possible.

You can update your profile at any time to refine your preferences. As more agents join your market, new matches may surface too. We're always working to improve match quality — and your feedback helps us get there.

Not at all. A lot of our buyers are still 6–12 months out from actively buying, and that's a great time to get your profile set up. The earlier you're on the list, the earlier you'll be matched when we launch in your market. There's no pressure to move fast.

The principle is the same: you complete a profile about your home, your timeline, and how you like to work, and we match you with agents whose specialties and working style fit your sale.

Sellers see slightly different match criteria than buyers — the agent's listing experience, marketing approach, and price-range fit weigh more heavily than buyer-side factors like neighborhood expertise.

Not as part of the matching process — your seller profile is only visible to the agents you're matched with. If you're working with a Striide agent, they may use the platform's referral network to bring in agents from connected markets when it benefits the sale, but that's their call to make.

Striide's homeowner tools help you track upgrades, store important documents, and monitor your home's value over time — even if you're nowhere near selling. When the day does come (years from now), all that history is already in one place, and your data helps us match you with the right agent when you're ready.

Your property details, completed renovations and upgrades (with photos and receipts), important documents (deeds, warranties, inspection reports), and rough equity tracking based on your purchase price and any major changes. You can also share access with a trusted agent to collaborate on a future listing.

Not yet — homeowner-to-agent matching is on our roadmap. For now, the homeowner dashboard is a personal tool, not a discovery channel. When you're ready to sell, you can switch on a seller profile and join the matching pool that way — your home data carries over.

Striide connects you with buyers who are already a strong personality and working-style match — before you ever meet. That means fewer awkward introductions, less wasted time, and more transactions that actually feel good.

Better-fit clients are easier to work with, more trusting, and more likely to refer. We're not just sending you leads — we're sending you the right ones.

Agent onboarding takes about 8–10 minutes. You'll share details about your experience, the markets you serve, your communication style and availability, and the types of clients you work best with. You'll also complete the same DISC behavioral assessment that buyers take, which is central to the matching algorithm.

We verify your license as part of the process — active licensure is required to be listed on Striide.

We verify that all agents have an active real estate license in their state before they can appear in matches. This is a hard requirement — unlicensed agents cannot be listed on Striide.

Striide is free for agents through 2026. After that, we'll introduce paid tiers for high-volume agents — early adopters who join during launch will receive preferred pricing. Reach out to support@instriide.com if you'd like to learn more.

Our algorithm scores compatibility across eight weighted factors: communication style (21%), working style (19%), behavioral fit via DISC (15%), personality fit (14%), buyer priorities vs. agent specialty (11%), experience level match (11%), availability and timeline alignment (8%), and shared interests (1%).

Before scoring, three hard filters must pass: language compatibility, market overlap, and verified license status. A score of 70% or higher surfaces as a match. We also apply a "flexibility modifier" that adjusts scores based on how open each person is to variation on any given preference.

DISC is a well-established behavioral assessment framework that identifies four primary behavioral styles: Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S), and Conscientiousness (C). It's used across industries to understand how people naturally communicate and make decisions.

In real estate, a buyer's behavioral style has a significant impact on what they need from an agent. A detail-oriented, research-driven buyer (C type) thrives with a thorough, data-forward agent — but may clash with an agent who's fast-moving and light on data. We use DISC compatibility scores to improve match quality in a way that personality tags alone can't.

Yes. Your profile is fully editable from your profile page. If your preferences change, your timeline shifts, or you just want to refine your answers, you can update any section and save. Match scores are recalculated based on your current profile.

Those platforms sort agents by geography, ad spend, and review count. That tells you where an agent works and how their past clients felt — but nothing about whether you'll work well together.

Striide starts with the relationship. We match on communication style, decision-making approach, personality fit, and working style — then verify experience and market coverage. A great match on Striide is someone you'd enjoy working with, not just someone who's available.

Your profile details are only shared with agents you are matched with. We don't sell your data or share it with third parties for advertising purposes. Your email address and contact information are never visible until you choose to connect with a match.

Yes. You can request account deletion at any time by emailing support@instriide.com. We'll remove your data within 30 days of your request. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption at rest and in transit. We use Supabase (built on PostgreSQL) as our database provider, which operates on secure cloud infrastructure. Passwords are never stored in plain text. For more details, see our Privacy Policy.