OUR STORY"Scott Kato founded Circle Real Estate to unite big thinkers and growth-oriented entrepreneurs like himself who have a heart for service. Scott has been a leader in the real estate market since 2003. Early on, he shifted his mindset from being a service provider to a committed business owner. By leveraging sustainable systems and new technology, he serviced 100+ families per year, became a Keller Williams partner in 2011, and launched an investment division with $8M in working capital. Even after transitioning from a solo agent to a team builder and CEO, he is ranked in the top 1% of all agents in the US. Now Scott wants to help other realtors build empires through diversity, transparency, and technology-driven collaboration. Founded in 2021, Circle Real Estate is an innovative full-service residential real estate brokerage that leverages the latest technology to serve clients in emerging, established, and luxury neighborhoods in Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Circle offers a complete digital experience, including an extensive mobile-friendly website, social media presence, and mobile connection with agents that streamlines the buying and selling process. Circle is continuously rethinking the traditional home buying and selling experience to better serve clients and close sales.Born in Long Beach and servicing Los Angeles and Orange County, Circle's boutique 'indie' edge offers services and technology that our agents need, and our sophisticated clients expect. Our agents leverage a platform that differentiates themselves in an industry of similarities. The product will always remain the same: real estate. However, the way our message is conveyed is vastly different then your traditional brokerage. We've leveraged top technology to create an enhanced customer experience, allowing our agents to differentiate themselves.Circle was built for agents, by agents. Every decision we make is based on a simple question: How can we empower our agents and make them more successful? We are a dedicated, mobile-first real estate brokerage geared towards the next generation of agents and consumers, with a focus on diversity in agent hiring. We strive to find agents who are diverse, collaborative, have a growth mindset, and come from contribution.Mindset first, market share will follow.