ABOUT US
At BoxBrownie.com, we take pride in empowering real estate professionals in over 117 countries to elevate their property marketing with our industry-leading services.
Our commitment is to provide high quality image editing to assist real estate agents, property managers, and developers worldwide to market properties to their fullest potential.
Drawing from a wealth of global experience, we've engaged with industry experts spanning from small brokerages to large international firms, to gain invaluable insight that inspired us to craft services tailored to our customers' daily needs.
From photo editing and Virtual Staging to Renders and immersive Virtual Tours, our extensive service menu caters to the diverse demands of the real estate and building industries.
BoxBrownie.com is driven by a dedication to innovation and cutting-edge technology. Our user-friendly online platform, coupled with swift turnaround times and 24/7 customer support, ensure that our property marketing solutions are accessible to anyone, anywhere, at any time.
OUR FOUNDERS
MEL MYERS CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Mel Myers is the visionary CEO and co-founder of BoxBrownie.com. From earning the title of Australia's youngest university student at the age of 12, to making his mark on the entrepreneurial landscape, Mel's journey is one of innovation. With an impressive track record that includes founding an online-driven manufacturing facility and a web design and development agency, Mel brings a wealth of experience to BoxBrownie.com's helm. His journey earned him multiple appearances in the media and speaking opportunities, where he shared his perspectives on entrepreneurship and the tech sector. Beyond this, Mel's strategic vision and commitment to pushing technological boundaries have been instrumental in the evolution of BoxBrownie.com's online platform.
BRAD FILLIPONI PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER & CO-FOUNDER
Brad Filliponi is a seasoned real estate photographer and co-founder of BoxBrownie.com. With over 15 years of experience, Brad specializes in making homes shine and is recognized worldwide for his expertise in real estate marketing. As a sought-after speaker at industry events, Brad imparts his wealth of knowledge on effective marketing strategies. He guides real eastate professionals to achieve maximum results with minimal effort by leveraging the power of photo editing and cutting-edge technologies to attract potential buyers and generate leads. The combination of Brad's practical tips and BoxBrownie.com's professional photo editing service empowers agents to enhance their marketing efforts, streamline their workflow, expand their reach, and achieve remarkable results in the competitive real estate landscape.
OUR JOURNEY
2014
Q1: First photo editing website was born. Files from clients were sent to and from using Dropbox with everything managed manually.
Q2: Business needed a catchy name and was rebranded to BoxBrownie.com. It was identified that the business wasn’t scalable so development started on an online system and new website.
Q3: The second website, now branded BoxBrownie.com, is launched!
Q4: The new website system wasn’t as scalable as planned. The decision was made to bring Mel Myers into the business and start a brand new system and website from scratch (again).
2015
Q2: New website and system launched with a focus on scalability. Traditional marketing including door knocking, phone calls, etc continues.
Q3: BoxBrownie.com reaches 150 customers. Online marketing commences to grow business outside of local contacts and word of mouth.
2016
Q3: BoxBrownie.com reaches 2,500 customers. As cash flow increases it is used to accelerate web development and marketing.
Q3: Soft launches in the US and UK. A new front-end website is launched with multi-currency functionality and an improved look and feel.
Q4: Test marketing campaigns in the US, UK, and Canadian markets. Determined that the US market had the best return on investment so this becomes the new focus.
2017
Q1: Marketing spend increased with a focus on the US market. Official release of the CGI render product targeting new property developments.
Q2: BoxBrownie.com reaches 10,000 customers.
Q3: The BoxBrownie.com team flies to the US for the first time and exhibits at its first US conference.
Q4: Customer service continues to grow and becomes 24/7 across phone, live chat, and email.
2018
Q1: BoxBrownie.com reaches 20,000 customers. US conferences are attended regularly and BoxBrownie.com releases the world’s first 360° virtual staging offering.
Q2: One of only 8 companies accepted into the prestigious NAR REach program, gaining exposure to NAR’s 1.3 million realtors in the US and around the world.
Q3: Innovation continues with the launch of the world’s first virtual renovation service. BoxBrownie.com is completely rebranded with a move to a sharp red and black look.
2019
Q1: Release of our developer API, allowing customers to programmatically submit and receive jobs at volume.
Q2: BoxBrownie.com reaches 50,000 customers and the commercial real estate vertical is released. The website and customer service teams go multilingual with launches in Japanese and Spanish.
Q4: BoxBrownie.com reaches paying customers in 82 countries. Expansion into Asia continues with Korean the fourth language to launch.
2020
Q1: Due to growing demand, render product offerings are expanded and enhanced.
Q2: Due to increased demand for virtual tours after COVID-19, new products 360° virtual tours and 360° render tours are released. BoxBrownie.com releases product offerings and customer service in Portuguese.
Q4: Growth continues, now reaching paying customers in 102 countries. French becomes the sixth language for BoxBrownie.com.
2021
Q2: Reduced the price of our flagship virtual staging product by 50% on average, putting high quality virtual staging in the hands of even more agents and brokers.
Q3: As the world leaders in visual property marketing, we manually analyzed the quality of imagery and listing data of 30,000 US properties. We produced and released a report of our findings, to help improve the quality of global real estate marketing.
2022
Q1: Travel returns, conferences resume in Europe, US, Canada, and Asia-Pacific. Fun fact: BoxBrownie.com have attended over 250 events since 2017.
Q3:BoxBrownie.com reaches 125,000 customers in 110 countries.
2023
Q1: After three years of development, we release our revolutionary new photography iPhone app, SnapSnapSnap.com, making professional photography accessible to everyone.
Q2: AI Copywriting is released for free, helping customers create engaging copy for property listings.