Books & Other Resources
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
How to sell your business and come out on top, (Florida REALTOR®, June 2001).
Valuation of real estate brokerage firms, By Sharon K. Moore & Robert F. Reilly, (Real Estate Accounting & Taxation, Spring 1991).
Valuing a residential real estate service business, (Littleton, CO: Real Trends, 2006). HD 1375 R22va
The Value of a real estate brokerage firm,(Chicago, IL: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® - Research Division, 1995). HD 1375 R22va
Methods for determining the value of a real estate brokerage firm, (Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky - Center for Real Estate Studies, Dec. 1994). HD 1375 Ot8
Real estate brokerage firm valuation, (College Station, TX: Texas A&M University - Real Estate Center, 1987).
Related Field Guides
Field Guide to Opening a Real Estate Brokerage
Field Guide to Franchises vs. Independents
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Appraisal of Real Estate Offices
What to do when . . . It's time to determine what your brokerage is worth, (REALTOR® Magazine, June 2006). 
Brokerage valuation analysis: Approximate your firm's valuation, (Murray Consulting). - This free resource calculates a ballpark estimate of your firm's value, using data you enter into the form.
How to determine the selling price for a real estate brokerage firm, (Real Estate Professional, Nov./Dec. 1997).
The real estate brokerage: Commissioned sales and market values, (Journal of Real Estate Research, Summer 1988).
The value of a real estate franchise, (American Real Estate & Urban Economics Association Journal, Summer 1986).
Selling Your Book of Business
Leaving the business? "I'll buy your contacts and all your smart business practices too.", (Florida REALTOR®, September 2006).
Selling your brokerage: Brokers tell how to increase the value of your company and make it more saleable, (REALTOR® Magazine, Feb. 2002).
Selling your real estate practice, (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2001).
Contact list may be commodity to brokers, (REALTOR® Magazine, May 1999).
Opportunity knocks: Your client list, goodwill, and business equipment are valuable commodities. If it's time for you to move on, don't discard your gem of a business without compensation, (REALTOR® Magazine, Feb. 1999).
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