For multi-entity brokerage owners, enterprise value is built over years—through agent growth, revenue expansion and operational scale. But a new whitepaper from thedeepdive.tech, “The Valuation Discount Hiding in Plain Sight,” reveals that a silent threat in the back office can erase millions of that value the moment a buyer starts due diligence. Buyers don’t just…
Above, Rob Cleapor. Real estate is in the middle of massive consolidation. Private equity, mega-franchises and roll-up strategies are reshaping the landscape at record speed. Brokerages are being absorbed. Local brands are disappearing. Decision-making is moving farther away from agents and the communities they serve and closer to corporate boardrooms. The promise is efficiency and…
AccountTECH, a leading provider of specialized accounting, financial intelligence, and benchmarking for real estate brokerages, has released new findings from its annual brokerage financial benchmark research, revealing a significant and sustained improvement in the percentage of real estate brokerages operating with positive EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, a core profitability metric). Based…