Think Craigslist, but for homes — that’s the idea behind Galleon. Galleon is an off-market, for-sale-by-owner residential marketplace that lets homeowners name their prices to see if any buyers bite. “We believe that there should be a free and open consumer-led marketplace,” Amanda Orson, the CEO and founder of Galleon, told BI. While similar to
Ryan McPherson fought hard for his piece of Austin. Back in the spring of 2022, when it seemed like everyone was angling for homes in the Texas capital, he and his wife set their sights on a tidy four-bedroom in a sprawling new development on the east side of town. They bid $20,000 above the
