Bookkeeping for Real Estate & Construction in South Jordan, UT
Brokers, agents, builders, and short-term rental hosts managing commissions, owner draws, and job-by-job costing.
- Based in South Jordan, UT
- Melanie is your contact
- Call or email
Books that keep up with every commission, draw, and job.
Whether you're a broker, an agent, a builder, or a short-term rental host, your money moves in lumps: big commissions, owner draws, job costs, and seasonal swings. We keep it all clean, so you know what each deal and job actually earned.
Decision-ready books, closed by the 10th.
Real estate & construction we work with
- Brokers
- Agents
- General contractors
- Builders
- Short-term rentals
- Property management
The real estate problem
A closing hits and the account looks flush. But how much is already spoken for, between splits and the next job's materials?
The bookkeeping headaches real estate & construction know too well.
Commissions & draws land in lumps
Big deposits arrive all at once and make a great month look even better than it is. We smooth out the picture so you can see the real trend underneath.
Job costing gets messy fast
Materials, subs, and labor for each project blur together, so you can't tell which jobs actually made money. We track costs job by job.
Subcontractor 1099s pile up
A roster of subs, different rates, and a scramble every January. We track it all year and have 1099s ready before the deadline.
What we handle
Built for how your business actually runs.
One monthly engagement, shaped around the way commissions, jobs, and properties really make and spend money.
- Commission & draw trackingIncome mapped cleanly to deals and pay periods.
- Job costing by projectSee materials, labor, and subs for each job.
- Subcontractor payments & 1099sTracked all year, filed on time, no January scramble.
- Clean expense categorizationMaterials, fuel, and equipment, sorted clearly.
- Multi-property & multi-entityBooks kept straight across properties and LLCs.
- Monthly close by the 10thClean, decision-ready reports every month.
Services for real estate and construction
The monthly engagement covers the core work. These are the services real estate and construction lean on most, each with its own page.
- Monthly BookkeepingEvery transaction categorized and every account reconciled each month, so the numbers are right, not roughly right.
- 1099 FilingContractor payments tracked all year and 1099s filed before the January deadline.
- Monthly Financial ReportsA P&L, balance sheet and cash summary delivered by the 10th of each month, written to be clear and decision-ready.
- Historical Bookkeeping CleanupPrior months or years rebuilt and reconciled until the books are current and CPA-ready.
Who does bookkeeping for real estate and construction businesses in South Jordan, UT?
Ivory Balance Books is Melanie Mathews' done-for-you bookkeeping practice in South Jordan, Utah. Brokers, agents, builders and short-term rental hosts get commissions and draws tracked by deal, job costs tracked by project, subcontractor 1099s ready before the deadline, and books kept straight across properties and LLCs. The month closes by the 10th. Book a 15-minute discovery call or call (385) 257-9602.
Bookkeeping for real estate and construction: FAQs
Can you keep books for more than one property or LLC?
Yes. Multi-property and multi-entity books are part of the work: each property and each LLC stays straight, so you can see what every one of them earned.
How do I get started?
Book a 15-minute discovery call or call (385) 257-9602. The call is complimentary, and Ivory Balance Books replies to messages within one business day.
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