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®.

By |2025-07-23T11:11:38-07:00July 23rd, 2025|Associations, Mergers & Acquisitions|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?

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.

By |2025-06-09T11:23:58-07:00May 12th, 2025|Mergers & Acquisitions, MLS Insights, Valuations|Comments Off on Why MLS ownership should be evaluated like any other equity 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. 

By |2025-03-06T14:27:38-08:00March 10th, 2025|Mergers & Acquisitions, Our Services|Comments Off on Determining Your Company’s Value: Understanding Business Valuations

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.

By |2025-03-16T07:00:02-07:00November 21st, 2024|Broker Information, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions|Comments Off on Brokerages: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

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.

By |2024-11-06T13:48:56-08:00November 11th, 2024|Broker Information, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions|Comments Off on Growing Your Brokerage Without Recruiting

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.

By |2024-03-19T14:25:03-07:00March 19th, 2024|Mergers & Acquisitions, Our Company, Our Services|Comments Off on The 11 Positive Side Effects of Brokerage M&A Stimulates Financial and Operational Growth

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