By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher As the cost of buying a dealership rises, a group of highly qualified potential buyers are being priced out of the market. Dealers and general managers w... Read more
Record sales made 2015 a great year to own an automotive dealership. Those sales supported healthy real estate valuations. This year, sales are forecast to once again be strong. But there ar... Read more
By Mark Johnson – President, MD Johnson, Inc. With a rising SAAR and fears that an increase in the interest rate will slow that rise, both buyers and sellers have taken advantage of ma... Read more
An interview with Bradley Carter, MAI, CRE, CCIM, Greystone Valuation Services Dealerships are unique entities where appraisal is concerned. They are going businesses whose value includes ta... Read more
By Don Ray, Portfolio Reinsurance Several years ago, I wrote an article in which I quoted that famous “philosopher” David Bowie. He must have had the retail automobile business in mind when... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher Low interest rates and record new car sales have provided a sturdy floor for hefty dealership valuations. Now, there is general agreement the Federal Res... Read more
There has been much speculation regarding the impact of the emission scandal on the valuation of Volkswagen dealerships. We asked industry expert Mark Johnson of MD Johnson, Inc. to give his... Read more
Dan DeVos worked in the family business for 20 years before he caught the car sales bug. His father was co-founder of Amway, the huge health and beauty product marketing company and he was w... Read more
