Decisions a C-Suite would make for Commercial Real Estate Brokerages
Vendor comparisons that are honest about where each tool falls short, plus a plan for doing the work yourself. Where we quote a benchmark, we show its source.
15 guides for Commercial Real Estate Brokerages of 1,000
Why Recruiting Costs Drive Financing at Growing Real Estate Brokerages
How commission-based brokerages should weigh SBA 7(a) loans against revenue-based financing for recruiting, buildouts, and slow quarters.
Ironclad vs LinkSquares for a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Ironclad vs LinkSquares for commercial real estate brokerages, covering agent agreements, listing agreements, and co-brokerage splits.
Diligent vs BoardPro for Brokerages Renegotiating Producer Splits
A top producer's equity deal never reached the operating agreement. Compare Diligent and BoardPro for commercial real estate brokerage governance.
Bizee vs Doola for a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Why a commercial real estate brokerage's entity has to carry its own broker license, and how that changes the Bizee vs Doola decision.
Vouch or Embroker for a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
A decision guide for a commercial real estate brokerage weighing Vouch against Embroker on agent E&O, non-owned auto and client-data exposure.
Banking a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Around Closings
Commission checks land in lumps around closings, and every agent needs paid out fast. See how Mercury and Relay handle a brokerage's cash pattern.
Pulley vs. Carta: A Compensation Letter Is Not a Stock Document
A top producer's equity promise often lives in a comp letter instead of a real stock document. See what needs to happen before choosing Pulley or Carta.
Deel vs Remote for Overseas CRE Underwriting Analysts
How commercial real estate brokerages should compare Deel and Remote when hiring overseas analysts to support underwriting and deal research.
Justworks vs TriNet for Commercial Real Estate Brokerages
A decision guide for commercial real estate brokerages weighing Justworks against TriNet, given that most agents are 1099 contractors, not W-2 employees.
Fractional CFO vs Controller for a Commercial Brokerage
How commercial real estate brokerages should weigh a fractional CFO against a controller given lumpy, commission-driven revenue.
Financing a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage's Growth
Brokerage revenue is lumpy, transaction-based and rate-sensitive. See why that makes both venture debt and revenue-based financing an awkward fit.
Carta vs Forge When a Broker's Book of Business Isn't in the Cap Table
Real estate criteria for evaluating Carta and Forge when a founding broker-partner wants to monetize equity without giving up the desk.
Hunt Club vs Bolster for Commercial Real Estate Brokerages
Deal volume moves with the 10-year Treasury more than anything a brokerage controls internally. Weigh Hunt Club against Bolster's marketplace for this hire.
Selling a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: Not Acquire.com
Acquire.com and Flippa list online businesses, not real estate brokerages. Here's what actually drives the sale of a commercial real estate brokerage firm.
Optery vs DeleteMe for the Broker of Record
The broker of record's license history is public for the whole firm. How commercial real estate brokerages should weigh Optery against DeleteMe.