Residential Real Estate
Brokerage Consulting
Valuations, mergers & acquisitions and business planning.
For over 35 years, brokerages have looked to RTC Consulting
as the trusted source for brokerage services.
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When Did More Government Become the Answer to Housing?

No one disputes that the housing market has real problems. Affordability is strained, supply is tight, and policymakers understandably want to help more Americans achieve homeownership. But that doesn’t mean every proposed solution will improve the situation. In fact, recent developments suggest we may be moving in the opposite direction. First, the administration has proposed […]

AI and the Future of Residential Brokerage: Automation, Data Power, and the Human Advantage

There has been much written about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on the residential brokerage industry. A recent white paper suggested that the largest data-driven companies in our space may be the most likely beneficiaries in the race for AI-enabled dominance. Firms such as Cotality, Zillow, and CoStar—each with access to vast amounts of […]

What’s Next for Real Estate Brokerage Mergers and Acquisitions in 2026

With the dust now settling on 2025—marked by Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere and StonePoint’s strategic investment in Keller Williams Realty—the natural question is: what does themergers and acquisitions landscape look like for 2026? We expect to see one to two additional large-scale acquisitions this year involving nationalreal estate organizations. Incumbents, of all models, remain under […]

🎧 Steve Murray Discusses the Compass-Anywhere Merger on HousingWire’s RealTrending Podcast

Steve Murray on the Compass-Anywhere Merger
In a recent HousingWire RealTrending podcast, Steve Murray breaks down the Compass acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate, exploring its strategic implications, potential antitrust challenges, and the future of competition in the real estate industry.

About RTC Consulting

We are a privately-held consulting company based in Castle Rock, Colorado. Residential real estate leaders look to us for timely and trusted information and analysis through our 35+ years experience in the residential real estate industry.

Experienced & trusted

We focus more on the personal needs of our clients than on the financial performance, as it is the personal goals that matter the most to our clients. Hundreds of firms have used our services to measure their performance. Each assignment starts and ends with understanding each client.

Trusted by Top Brokerages
From Across the Country

WHY CHOOSE US?

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While we have expertise in financial analysis, it is the desire to know and understand our clients’ personal needs that sets us apart.
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Brokerage Services

Valuations, mergers & acquisitions and business planning. For over 35 years, brokerages have looked to RTC Consulting as the trusted source for brokerage services.

Valuations

Over 4,000 brokerage firms and teams have trusted RTC Consulting to perform valuations and assessments of their brokerage firms.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Over 850 leading firms have entrusted RTC Consulting with the sale or purchase of their most important asset—their brokerage company.

Business Planning

Over 500 company assessments in our 35 years. In addition, hundreds of firms have used our benchmarking data to measure the performance of their firms.

Our Difference

Residential real estate leaders look to RTC Consulting for timely and trusted information and analysis through our 35 years of experience in the brokerage industry.

Expert

Testimony

65+ leading brokerage companies have depended on RTC Consulting for expert testimony in valuations or industry practices.

Confidential

Records

500+ leading brokerage firms trust RTC Consulting with their confidential business records every year.

Sale or

Purchase

850+ leading firms have entrusted the sale or purchase of their most important asset, their brokerage company, to RTC Consulting.

Valuations and

Assessments

4,000+ residential real estate firms have trusted RTC Consulting to perform valuations and assessments of their firms.

Knowledge Leaders

RTC Consulting has been helping brokerage firms for over 35 years as the trusted source.
4,000
Valuations
850
Mergers & Acquisitions
500
Business Plans

Our Team

Our team of experts can help you with any of your brokerage needs.
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Partner

Steve Murray started RTC Consulting in 1987 and has been helping brokerage owners for over 35 years.

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Partner

Scott is responsible for working with brokerage companies on business valuations, mergers, acquisitions and succession planning.