Join Us for a Conversation with Larry Rideout of Gibson Sotheby’s
WAV Group is excited to have Larry Rideout, Chairman and Founder of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty join us for an hour-long talk on Zoom scheduled next week on April 28th.
How NAR Got It Wrong in 1988 May Teach Us Something About Today
When George Slusser joined WAV Group to lead our Mergers, Acquisitions, and Valuations team, we all reviewed his book titled Acquiring Profit. I love reading old business books because time is a cruel fact-checker, and also because the thoughts of leaders in the past give us great guidance for our current forecasting predictions. Namely, don’t make them. When the book was written, the National Association of Realtors predicted that their membership would shrink from 820,000 to 500,000 by Y2k – the year 2000. At that time, there were also around 70,000 brokerages. The thought of industry leaders at the time [...]
The Consolidation Continues and Will Accelerate
Today's announcement by Hanna Realty of the acquisition of Roy Wheeler Realty in Charlottesville, VA is another reminder that 2021 could be one of, if not the most, active consolidation year in real estate brokerage history
MORE BIG News from Zillow Group!
Wow! Yet MORE Big News coming out of Zillow today! They just announced they are buying Showingtime. So many MLSs and brokerages use Showingtime - there will be big implications with this one.
Planning for a Successful Exit
Often, I am asked, “when is the best time to sell my real estate brokerage firm?” An important benchmarking tool is to have a professional valuation prepared for your firm so you have a realistic starting point.