Bond and Watson Realty Corp. Team Up to Transform Personal Security for the Real Estate Industry in the US and Globally
Bond secures a large brokerage rollout with Watson Realty, advancing its enterprise model and targeting a sizable real estate safety market.
Rhea-AI Summary
Our Bond (OBAI) announced a companywide agreement with Watson Realty Corp. to provide its AI-powered preventative personal security platform to approximately 800 real estate agents across Florida and Georgia, launching in September 2026 during REALTOR® Safety Month.
Under the deal, Bond becomes a standard, company-provided resource for all Watson agents, offering 24/7 live monitoring, trip tracking, check-ins, de-escalation support, and coordination with first responders. Watson, with about 40 offices and affiliated mortgage and title operations, is described as one of the first large U.S. brokerages to extend such coverage to all agents. Bond continues to estimate its real estate market opportunity at over $300 million annually in the U.S. and over $1.5 billion globally, and highlights the operating leverage of its enterprise distribution model, where a single relationship can add hundreds of recurring subscriptions.
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- Watson rollout adds coverage for approximately 800 agents across Florida and Georgia
- Bond estimates annual real estate opportunity at over $300 million in the U.S.
- Global real estate market opportunity for Bond’s platform estimated at over $1.5 billion
- Enterprise model illustrated by a single deal adding hundreds of recurring subscriptions
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Key Figures
- Agents covered
- Approximately 800 agents
- Watson companywide rollout
- U.S. market opportunity
- Over $300 million annually
- Bond estimate for U.S. real estate
- Global market opportunity
- Over $1.5 billion annually
- Bond estimate for global real estate
- Safety concern incidence
- 22%
- NAR 2024 Member Safety Report
- NAR membership
- More than 1.4 million REALTORS
- U.S. real estate market context
Historical Context
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Prior real-estate expansion agreement covered brokerage agents across Florida and Georgia.
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Six-Decade-Old Florida and Georgia Brokerage Makes Bond’s AI-Powered Preventative Personal Security Standard for Every Agent, Companywide
Bond Estimates U.S. Real Estate Market Opportunity at Over
Companywide Rollout Launches During REALTOR® Safety Month to Support the Safety of Real Estate Professionals
NEW YORK and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Our Bond, Inc. (“Bond”) (NASDAQ: OBAI), the creator of the world’s first AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform adopted by leading multinational companies, today announced that it has teamed up with Watson Realty Corp. (“Watson”), one of the largest and longest-established independent residential real estate brokerages in the Southeast, to provide Bond’s personal security services to approximately 800 real estate agents across Florida and Georgia. The companywide rollout launches this month to coincide with REALTOR® Safety Month, the National Association of REALTORS®’ (“NAR”) annual September initiative dedicated to the safety of real estate professionals.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Watson has grown over six decades into a network of approximately 40 offices serving Northeast and Central Florida and Southeast Georgia, complemented by affiliated mortgage and title operations. Under the agreement, Bond becomes a standard resource for every Watson agent – provided by the company, not purchased individually – making Watson among the first brokerages of its size in the United States to extend professional, 24/7 personal security to its entire agent population.
Real estate is one of many professions in which working alone with strangers is an inherent part of the job. Agents routinely meet unfamiliar individuals for the first time, show vacant properties, host open houses and travel to unfamiliar locations, often outside business hours. According to NAR’s 2024 Member Safety Report, more than one in five REALTORS® (
“Our agents are the heart of this company. They spend much of their working lives away from an office, meeting people for the first time and walking into properties alone, and we believe they should have professional security resources available to them wherever their work takes them,” said William Watson III, President of Watson Realty Corp. “Bond has created a new reality. For the first time, our agents don’t have to wait until it’s an emergency to get help, and Bond agents can even deter threats before they ever become emergencies. I felt an obligation to do this for my people.”
“We’re proud to now be able to identify Watson as our partner in this previously-announced deal. Revolutions require new technologies and operating models, but also leaders who can look ahead and see what is coming next. Watson has been a leader in Southeastern real estate for more than sixty years, and Bill’s decision to make Bond standard for every agent, companywide, says a great deal about how seriously he takes the people who carry his name into the field every day,” said Doron Kempel, Founder and CEO of Bond. “The workplace no longer ends at the office door, and neither should an employer’s commitment to its people. Real estate is a clear example of a large, distributed workforce that is an opportunity for Bond to enhance peace of mind for millions of people, and we believe Watson’s leadership sets a standard that brokerages across the country will follow.”
Watson is the leading Southeastern real estate company referenced in Bond’s August 20, 2026 announcement of its entry into the U.S. real estate market. With more than 1.4 million REALTORS® represented by NAR, Bond continues to estimate the real estate market opportunity for its platform at over
About Watson Realty Corp.
Founded in 1965 by William A. Watson, Jr., Watson Realty Corp. is one of the largest independent, family-led residential real estate brokerages in the Southeast, serving communities throughout Northeast and Central Florida and Southeast Georgia through approximately 40 offices and affiliated mortgage and title services. For more than six decades, Watson has maintained a longstanding focus on service, professionalism and support for its agents and customers. Additional information is available at www.watsonrealtycorp.com.
About Bond
Bond is an international company headquartered in New York City — with command centers around the world — that is redefining personal security through its AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform. The company has invested more than
Bond offers personal security to more people than any other company globally. Bond is trusted by leading corporations, cities, and universities, and has already supported more than 1.25 million security service requests, including over 10,000 emergencies and life-saving interventions. Bond operates in 28 countries and growing, positioning itself as a new global standard for personal security and peace of mind. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.ourbond.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Registration Statement on Form S-1, under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or any updates discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Our Bond, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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FAQ
What services will Watson Realty agents receive through Bond’s personal security platform?
Watson agents receive access to Bond’s AI-powered preventative personal security platform, including the ability to contact a live Bond Personal Security Agent with a tap. These agents can monitor showings and open houses in real time, track trips to and from properties, check in if an agent fails to arrive as expected, help de-escalate situations, and coordinate with first responders if an incident escalates into an emergency.
How does this agreement fit into Bond’s strategy for the real estate sector?
Bond identifies real estate as a large, distributed workforce that often operates outside traditional offices. The company continues to estimate a real estate market opportunity of over $300 million annually in the U.S. and over $1.5 billion globally. The Watson deployment demonstrates Bond’s enterprise distribution model, where one organizational relationship can add hundreds of covered individuals and recurring subscriptions at once.
What is notable about Watson Realty Corp. as a partner for Bond?
Watson is described as one of the largest and longest-established independent residential real estate brokerages in the Southeast, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. It operates approximately 40 offices serving Northeast and Central Florida and Southeast Georgia, with affiliated mortgage and title operations. Bond identifies Watson as the leading Southeastern real estate company referenced in its August 20, 2026 U.S. real estate market entry announcement.