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Why Mergers and Acquisitions Are Essential for Real Estate Brokers

Posted by Peter Mueller on Sep 30, 2024 6:00:00 AM

 

In the rapidly evolving real estate market, Broker Owners are constantly faced with new challenges—intense competition, shifting market dynamics, and the need for continued growth. One strategic solution to these challenges is through Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). While traditionally more associated with corporate sectors, M&A is becoming increasingly important for real estate brokers looking to scale their operations, expand market share, and improve profitability.


In this blog, we’ll explore why M&A is not only a viable strategy for real estate Broker Owners but a highly effective one for long-term success.

 

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Topics: Brokerage Profitability, growth, real estate broker, real estate brokerages, Mergers, M&A, Acquisitions

Six Essential Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Real Estate Brokerage

Posted by Peter Mueller on Aug 21, 2024 7:45:00 AM

 

When evaluating a real estate brokerage, especially if you're considering purchasing or merging with one, it's crucial to delve deep into the financial and operational aspects. Having gone through this process myself—acquiring and selling a brokerage—I’ve learned how crucial it is to ask the right questions. If I knew then what I know now, my approach would have been significantly different. This blog will explore six essential questions to help you evaluate a brokerage effectively.

 

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Topics: Brokerage Profitability, growth, real estate broker, real estate brokerages, Mergers, M&A, Acquisitions

Two Sides of the Coin in Managing Profit

Posted by Peter Mueller on Jul 8, 2022 8:32:16 AM

 

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Topics: Recruiting, Brokerage Profitability, Business plan, Goal Setting, Real Estate Business Plan, Mindset, growth, real estate broker, real estate brokerages

The Power of Growth Potential

Posted by Peter Mueller on Jun 22, 2022 8:15:00 AM
 

What is growth potential and why is it powerful?

I believe that growth potential is an important component of Profitability in understanding the value of your business. I can best explain growth potential from a Real Estate Brokerage perspective using an example.
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Topics: Recruiting, Brokerage Profitability, Business plan, Goal Setting, Real Estate Business Plan, growth, real estate broker, real estate brokerages

What's your "One Big Thing"?

Posted by Peter Mueller on Feb 2, 2022 8:00:00 AM
 

We tend to overestimate what we can do in 1 year and underestimate what we can do in 5.

 
I looked into my own career and life and started pondering on the many things that I wanted to accomplish. In reflection, I noticed that there were a number of things that kept coming up every single year. I was inspired by this statement by determining that I will move forward at least one of those big items that I have been procrastinating on for years.
 
Many times at the beginning of the year we tend to make too many promises to ourselves. We have this perception that all of a sudden we will resolve to finally get all these things done.
 
I decided personally to only have one big bucket goal to accomplish this year, and may I point out that I said a Big Bucket goal.
 
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Topics: Agent Profitability, Team Profitability, Brokerage Profitability, Goal Setting, Success, Mindset

Profiles of Profitability Success: Salt Fowler Real Estate Team

Posted by Peter Mueller on Jul 12, 2019 12:59:00 PM


Welcome to our new series called 'Profiles of Profitability Success'.  In it we want to share knowledge and insights on how to build a profitable business by interviewing the best and most successful people in the industry. This month, we will be profiling the Salt Fowler Team.

After going through our Team Profit Analysis process, we discovered that Gord Fowler and Lisa Salt are number one in just about every single category we have, and notably in category: Team Leader Net Profitability. To gain more insights watch the interview here: 


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Topics: Profiles of Profitability Success, Agent Profitability, Team Profitability, Brokerage Profitability