Research and Markets: The US Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Management Industry Includes About 130,000 Companies with Combined Annual Revenue of About $125 Billion

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47d50b/residential_real_e) has
announced the addition of the "Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Management"
report to their offering.

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Executive Summary

Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

The US residential real estate brokerage and management industry includes about
130,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $125 billion. Major
residential leasing and management companies include AIMCO, Equity Residential,
and Trammell Crow Residential; major residential real estate brokers include
Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams. The industry is fragmented: the 50 largest
companies control less than 30 percent of the market.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by population growth. The profitability of residential real
estate brokerage and management companies depends on demand for properties and
the volume of transactions they handle, both of which are usually higher during
periods of strong economic growth and can be negatively impacted by a recession
or too much new construction. Large companies have only modest economies of
scale and benefit mainly from better name recognition than smaller rivals. Small
companies compete effectively by developing expertise in a single market or
region.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Major services include leasing residential units to tenants (about 45 percent of
industry revenue), real estate brokerage (40 percent), and property management
(15 percent). Many companies provide multiple services; for example, companies
that lease residential units to tenants might also manage the properties. Some
residential real estate leasing companies operate as real estate investment
trusts (REITs), which are covered in a separate industry profile.

Residential real estate leasing involves connecting property owners with
tenants.

Key Topics Covered:

* Industry Overview
* Quarterly Industry Update
* Business Challenges
* Trends AND Opportunities
* Call Preparation Questions
* Financial Information
* Industry Forecast
* Website and Media Links
* Glossary of Acronyms

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Source: First Research

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