Stephen Keighery | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Stephen Keighery is an Australian-born entrepreneur, real estate investor, and business speaker based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the founder and CEO of Home Buyer Louisiana, a real estate acquisitions company that has helped hundreds of homeowners sell properties across South Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Prior to relocating to the United States, Stephen was a founding team member of hipages, a two-sided marketplace connecting homeowners with service professionals, which later listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). His background spans two-sided marketplaces, real estate investing, sales and marketing operations, and scaling service-based businesses.

Stephen regularly shares insights on entrepreneurship, real estate acquisitions, marketplace business models, and operational systems through podcast appearances, investor panels, and educational presentations. He is also involved in investor and entrepreneurial communities, where he speaks on business growth, deal structuring, and building scalable, repeatable operating models.

Current position (2)

Founder

Home Buyer Louisiana

Director

New Orleans Real Estate Association

Degrees (1)

Marketing & Economics

Macquarie

1999 to 2003

Presentations

Presentations (5)

From Startup to Scale: Building Two-Sided Marketplaces That Work

This presentation examines the mechanics of building and scaling two-sided marketplaces, drawing on Stephen Keighery’s experience with hipages, Natural Therapy Pages and Home Buyer Louisiana. Topics include supply and demand balance, trust and liquidity, user acquisition, pricing dynamics, and operational constraints. The session focuses on practical lessons from real-world marketplace growth rather than theory, with applications across technology-enabled and service-based businesses.

Creative Real Estate Solutions: Helping Sellers When Cash Offers Don’t Fit

This talk explores alternative real estate transaction structures used when traditional cash offers are not the optimal solution. Stephen Keighery discusses creative financing approaches such as subject-to transactions, seller finance, and hybrid deal structures, using real-world examples from residential real estate markets in Louisiana. The presentation focuses on problem-solving, risk assessment, and structuring outcomes that work for both sellers and investors.

Building a Profitable Real Estate Wholesaling Operation From the Ground Up

This presentation outlines the systems, processes, and operational frameworks required to build a scalable real estate wholesaling business. Stephen Keighery covers deal acquisition, seller communication, buyer demand, pricing discipline, and operational controls, with an emphasis on repeatability and risk management. The session is grounded in practical experience operating an active wholesaling business across multiple markets.

Operations Over Hustle: Building Repeatable Business Systems

This presentation focuses on the role of systems, documentation, and process design in scaling service-based businesses. Stephen Keighery discusses how operational discipline reduces risk, improves decision-making, and enables sustainable growth across real estate and marketplace-driven companies.

Navigating Complex Real Estate Situations: Inherited, Distressed, and High-Friction Transactions

This presentation examines real-world approaches to resolving complex real estate ownership scenarios, including inherited properties, succession-related issues, title defects, liens, and distressed seller circumstances. Stephen Keighery focuses on practical decision-making, risk assessment, and structured problem-solving in situations where traditional transactions are not viable.