Former Side, Zillow exec lands at Anywhere
Steve Capezza will lead growth and M&A strategy at the brokerage giant “to solidify and strengthen” its position “as the leading player in real estate today.”
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Steve Capezza, a longtime real estate management, operations and sales leader, has been tapped to head Anywhere's growth and M&A initiatives, the company announced May 12.
Prior to joining Anywhere, Capezza was president of the brokerage platform Side — where he was also focused on growth efforts — for nearly two years before departing in November 2024. Previously, he spent a decade at Zillow Group, first as a sales manager at Trulia until its acquisition by Zillow, then as the head of Premier Agent sales and SVP of Business Operations for the home search giant.
As senior vice president of growth and M&A at Anywhere, Capezza will be tasked with identifying both external and internal growth opportunities, including the expansion of the company's title and transaction services divisions, according to a news release. He will serve under Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors President & CEO Sue Yannaccone.
Capezza's appointment comes on the heels of Anywhere's latest earnings release. During the company's Q1 earnings call in April, Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider addressed the M&A trend in the industry, saying, "I find it interesting that the biggest deals have been around building that end-to-end capability, something we've been working on for a while" — offering insight into the company's growth priorities.
While at Side, Capezza told Real Estate News it was important to have a "disciplined" approach to growth, one that prioritizes quality over quantity.
As he embarks on his new role at the nation's largest real estate enterprise, the growth opportunities are magnified, he noted. "Anywhere has a scale and stature that is unmatched in the real estate industry," Capezza said. "That offers tremendous advantages for its network of agents and franchisees, and it's clear that others in the industry are looking to replicate its model through their own expansion efforts."
Capezza "will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategy to solidify and strengthen our place as the leading player in real estate today," Yannaccone said.