Services - Other Business Services | Internet - Consumer Services (B2C)

Asking Price	$275,000	Inventory
Gross Income	$390,000	Real Estate
Cash Flow	$110,000	Year Established	N/A
FF&E	N/A	Employees	N/A

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Our client is the owner of a regional real estate publication showcasing local real estate agents and their residential/commercial listings for sale. For numerous years, this company has been the resource for many local individuals looking to purchase a home. The publication is readily found in supermarkets, stores, and other establishments, and is free for the taking. The company is connected to a larger printing business which creates the publication for the independent owner of the territory. The business also maintains a very strong internet presence which give individual the opportunity to learn more online about the listings. Their customer base consists of real estate companies located in the territory or nearby regions. With a strong monthly contracted repeat business of over 80%, the Company utilizes automatic credit card payments to process the contracted monthly business. The business maintains very little overhead, and could be easily handled by one or two people out of a home office. The business is ideal for a husband and wife team who desires to have an instant cash flow business with the possibility of regular growth monthly. With the contracted payments and outsourced printing, the new owner will be able to see more benefit without having to increase their workload considerably. The exclusivity of territory and no franchise fees makes this opportunity favorable to a new owner of this business.

Facilities: The business is presently operated form a leased space and incorporates two owners. The current owners foresee the new owner to relocate the business to a home office location for added convenience and lowered expenses.

Competition: As an exclusive territory, the Company does very well in maintaining its customer base. There is very little competition of any kind which can compete with the reputation and brand recognition of the subject company. Homes.com is one of the competitors having both web and print presence. This competitor is not as big and does not act as a real threat to the subject company. In addition, several competitors have gone out of business in recent years, leaving the marketplace for this business to absorb their revenues.

Growth/Expansion: The Company is a strong candidate for a motivated new owner to grow sales by increasing the number of advertisers per issue and by incorporated strategic internet marketing to the web site. This will draw more interested buyers to the real estate advertising agents, thus ultimately resulting in more sales for them. A strong marketing individual will have ability to grow the sales of the business through tried and true sales techniques. It is additionally anticipated that the business will respond favorably to the turnaround in the real estate market.