Don’t try to sell your brokerage on your own
If you think an exit might be in your future—whether that’s two years away or ten—there are a few disciplines that matter most.
The smartest brokers are buying right now
Acquisitions aren’t just about expansion. They’re about leverage – getting more from every agent, every lead source, and every dollar spent.
Historic Merger Creates North Texas Real Estate Powerhouse: MetroTex and CCAR Unite to Form 40,000-Member Association
Major consolidation strengthens advocacy, reduces costs, and expands professional development opportunities for Dallas-Fort Worth area REALTORS®.
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?
Why MLS ownership should be evaluated like any other equity investment
WAV Group has been conducting valuations of MLSs across the country, providing boards and shareholders with clearer insight into their investment.
Determining Your Company’s Value: Understanding Business Valuations
The one measurement that there is no substitute for and that overarches all others is your firm’s value.
Congratulations to Howard Hanna on Three Strategic Mergers
These partnerships solidify Howard Hanna's commitment to growth and innovation in the real estate industry.
Brokerages: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
A recent Mergers and Acquisitions workshop, hosted by WAV Group, revealed a startling truth: many brokerages are undervaluing their businesses by overlooking a critical asset—buyer agreements.
Broker Invite: What is the value of buyers under contract?
Historically, listing agreements held more weight in the value to the brokerage than a buyer contract. Is that changing?
Growing Your Brokerage Without Recruiting
The fastest growing firms seeking growth are deploying two primary avenues: merging with congruent brokerages and expanding into adjacent businesses.
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.
The 11 Positive Side Effects of Brokerage M&A Stimulates Financial and Operational Growth
WAV Group has had the opportunity to collaborate with many of our clients to discuss the 11 positive side effects of successful M&A, since the publication of our book Acquiring More Profit.