What buyers look for in a brokerage

You’re not just selling a business. You’re selling years of leadership, decision-making, market insight, and trust. It’s personal – and that’s what makes it powerful. But buyers don’t make decisions based on emotion. They’re looking at your brokerage through a different lens: return on investment.

By |2025-07-24T08:34:22-07:00July 24th, 2025|Acquisitions, Broker Information, M&A|0 Comments

What will your legacy be?

You built a brokerage with your name on the sign, your fingerprints on every decision, and your heart poured into every relationship. But at some point, every successful leader has to ask: What happens when I step away?

By |2025-07-10T07:20:09-07:00July 10th, 2025|Acquisitions, Broker Information, Mergers & Acquisitions|Comments Off on What will your legacy be?

Unlocking Profitable Growth: WAV Group Offers Exclusive M&A Opportunity

WAV Group’s M&A Advisory Division is proud to exclusively represent Project Evergreen, a rare acquisition opportunity in the Western U.S. residential real estate market. This top-tier mid-market brokerage has been in operation for over two decades, consistently posting profits across all economic cycles.

By |2025-06-04T12:19:09-07:00June 4th, 2025|Acquisitions, Broker Information|Comments Off on Unlocking Profitable Growth: WAV Group Offers Exclusive M&A Opportunity

Lower acquires Movoto: Chris Heller shares his take on the future of real estate and mortgage convergence

It’s another domino in a bigger shift: mortgage banks are moving upstream, acquiring direct access to consumer demand, and merging search with finance under one roof.

By |2025-05-17T14:12:34-07:00May 19th, 2025|Acquisitions|Comments Off on Lower acquires Movoto: Chris Heller shares his take on the future of real estate and mortgage convergence

Meet Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez of Place – new owners of Remine

Acquisitions often come with risk. Promises get made and broken. Products change hands and lose their soul. But this deal has a different feel.

By |2025-04-23T11:03:02-07:00April 22nd, 2025|Acquisitions, MLS Insights, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on Meet Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez of Place – new owners of Remine

Inside Real Estate Jump Ahead with Acquisition of ListAssist

The acquisition is significant because it extends these AI-powered capabilities across Inside Real Estate’s vast customer base, ensuring a broader audience benefits from a more intuitive, engaging, and accurate home search process.

By |2025-03-13T14:45:36-07:00March 13th, 2025|Acquisitions, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on Inside Real Estate Jump Ahead with Acquisition of ListAssist

Howard Hanna and Compass Set the Tone for Brokerage M&A in 2025

As the real estate industry continues to evolve, 2025 may mark a significant turning point for brokerage firms across the United States. With shifting market conditions, pressure on buyside commissions,  increased operational costs, anti-trust litigation, and the rapid advancement of technology, industry experts predict that a wave of mergers could reshape the brokerage landscape.

By |2025-02-11T11:33:16-08:00January 30th, 2025|Acquisitions, Broker Information, M&A|Comments Off on Howard Hanna and Compass Set the Tone for Brokerage M&A in 2025

FOR SALE: Online Real Estate Training Company

WAV Group is proud to represent one of America's most esteemed real estate trainers and their company. This highly successful subscription-based service boasts over 50,000 active subscribers who rely on its robust online portal for access to the most comprehensive and impactful real estate agent and leadership training available today.

By |2025-01-14T09:40:23-08:00January 14th, 2025|Acquisitions, M&A, PropTech|Comments Off on FOR SALE: Online Real Estate Training Company

Compass Acquires @properties and Launches Dual Brand Strategy with Christies

This collaboration signifies a transformative step in the luxury real estate market, merging technology, global reach, and best-in-class services.

By |2024-12-02T14:11:01-08:00December 2nd, 2024|Acquisitions|Comments Off on Compass Acquires @properties and Launches Dual Brand Strategy with Christies

A New Era of MLS Mergers and Acquisitions Arrives

There is very little clarity today about the fast spreading news that Realtor Association shareholders of RE Colorado have given notice that they intend to sell their shares of the MLS to a private equity firm. The Realtor Associations want out of their investment, and it doesn't really matter why. To date no MLS has ever been sold to private equity investors. Some MLSs have been sold outright to fellow Associations and MLS, but to our knowledge, we never seen private equity enter this space until now. This could set off a wave of transactions if private equity starts to pay attention to the profitable business models of Multiple Listing Services.

Acquiring More Profit: The Definitive Online Course for Successful Brokerage Acquisitions

Unlock the secrets of successful real estate brokerage M&A with our comprehensive online course, "Acquiring More Profit." Based on the acclaimed book by George Slusser and Victor Lund, this course delivers the same valuable content originally presented in our popular nine-part webinar series, now available for you to learn at your own pace.

By |2024-06-12T11:49:48-07:00June 12th, 2024|Acquisitions, Broker-Agent Information, M&A|Comments Off on Acquiring More Profit: The Definitive Online Course for Successful Brokerage Acquisitions

Invitation to Acquiring More Profit: A 9-Part Webinar Series

Don’t miss this comprehensive look at successful real estate brokerage M&A. WAV Group colleagues George Slusser and Victor Lund will be covering each chapter of their new book Acquiring More Profit: The Definitive Guide to Successful Real Estate Brokerage Mergers & Acquisitions, during the 9-part webinar series.  Acquiring More Profit is a collection of the best practices and invaluable insights George and Victor have garnered over decades of M&A work and thousands of brokerage acquisitions. George Slusser, renowned as the foremost expert in real estate M&A today, has completed more successful transactions in this space than anyone else. As the Head of the M&A division at WAV Group, he continues to assist brokerages in finding profitable growth opportunities.

By |2024-02-02T08:12:14-08:00February 2nd, 2024|Acquisitions, Broker Information, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Webinars|Comments Off on Invitation to Acquiring More Profit: A 9-Part Webinar Series