Above, Dane Briggs
Phil Sexton, founder of HomeSmart’s NEXT team, has announced his business partnership with fellow Arizona real estate industry veteran Dane Briggs. In this leadership role, Briggs will support the team’s advancement, including the development of agent-focused workflows and AI integrations.
A release writes that Sexton and Briggs have spent the majority of their mutual careers working collaboratively, though this endeavor marks the beginning of what Sexton says is sure to become a notable partnership.
“It’s rare to find a multi-faceted real estate talent like Dane; someone who has both run a brokerage and launched — then sold — a proptech startup. He’s fully on board with our mission of helping agents be more successful,” Sexton shared.
With roots in real estate as a designated broker, Briggs’ impressive career has spanned more than 20 years. He went on to secure leadership roles in title, founded a tech-driven referral brokerage, and led expansion initiatives at Homie. He is also one of the most visible educators in the Arizona market, having delivered more than 1,000 trainings and presentations over two decades and spoken at numerous conferences.
Today, Briggs holds a strategic role at the Greater Phoenix market platform The Cromford Report, co-hosts weekly statewide market update classes and continues to advise real estate, title and proptech companies on growth strategy, technology, and operations. With a background covering brokerage ownership, title and escrow executive management, he is naturally positioned for the NEXT team approach.
“Over the last few months, I’ve talked with a lot of companies about where I might fit and what we could accomplish together. But I kept coming back to what Phil was building. It was different from anything else I was seeing,” Briggs said. “Those conversations led to me getting involved and helping bring some of the technical ideas to life. Before long, we weren’t just talking about what Phil was building. We were talking about what we could build together.”
Said Sexton of the announcement, “We’re built for agents that are out there doing the business but don’t want to worry about AI implementation or the ROI of marketing efforts. Dane and I are both industry veterans who love leveraging technology and taking leaps of faith. I’m very excited about where this will grow.”
The release says NEXT is a new style of real estate team built around one core belief: Agents should be the star of their own business. Unlike traditional teams that prioritize building the brand of a top producer, NEXT puts the focus and energy into elevating the individual agent.
For more information, or to inquire about joining NEXT, visit NextRealEstate.Team.
