AccountTECH benchmark studies

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AccountTECH benchmark studies bring together original brokerage research, financial indexes, survey findings, and operating analysis. browse current findings alongside historically useful research on profitability, margins, commissions, labor, and performance.

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the three most recent benchmark studies

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april 7, 2026

the valuation discount hiding in plain sight: an industry survey of M&A risks

in the high-stakes environment of brokerage mergers and acquisitions (m&a), a fundamental truth governs the transaction: buyers do not simply acquire a stream of historical earnings; they acquire confidence in the future of those earnings.

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february 20, 2026

sotheby’s international realty leads the way in profitability for 2025

study finds leadership is won in overhead discipline—not gross margins; independent brokerages and leadingre round out the top three.

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february 6, 2026

AccountTECH research: profitability is spreading across real estate brokerages

fewer firms are losing money — and more are reaching sustainable ebitda ranges. today AccountTECH released new industry research analyzing the distribution of ebitda performance across real estate brokerages, revealing a decisive shift in industry financial health over the past three years.

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