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                 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
                           Form 10-QSB
                              
                              
(Mark One)
                              
[XX] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              
          For the quarterly period ended  June 30, 1997
                              
  [  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                             THE
                   SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
                              
     For the transition period from  ---------- to----------
                              
               Commission file number 0-27552
                              
                           REALCO, INC.
                              
  (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its
                          charter)
                              
            New Mexico                     85-0316176
 (State or other jurisdiction of       ( I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)

                              
           1650 University Blvd., N.E., Suite 100
                Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
          (Address of principal Executive offices)
                              
                        (505) 242-4561
                 (Issuer's telephone number)
                  --------------------------
                              
   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                 changed  since last report)

      Check  whether the issuer has (1) filed all  documents
and  reports  required to be filed by  Sections  13 or 15(d)
of   the Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during  the  past
12 months  (or such   shorter   period  that the  registrant
was   required   to file   such   reports),   and   (2)  has
been    subject   to  such filing requirements for the  past
90 days.   Yes XX    No
                     -------   -------

       The  number  of shares of the  registrants   no   par
value  common    stock,    the   issuers   only   class   of
common    stock,  outstanding as of August 13,  1997,   was:
2,804,000
Transitional Small Business Format (check one) 
                                              Yes [   ] No[XX]







PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

   Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                             REALCO, INC.
                      CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                            June 30, 1997
  ASSETS                    (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
  <S>                                                 <C>

  Cash and cash equivalents                           $5,488,941
  Restricted cash                                        414,394
  Securities available for sale                          223,784
  Accounts and notes receivable                        4,086,930
  Inventories                                         10,475,098
  Property & equipment (net)                             978,482
  Investments - equity method                          1,479,684
  Deferred income taxes                                   30,693
  Other assets                                         2,210,078
                                                     -----------
                                                     $25,388,084
                                                     ===========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Notes payable                                      $ 5,083,331
  Lease obligations                                      121,830
  Construction advances and notes
   payable, collateralized by inventories              5,679,503
  Accounts payable and accrued
   liabilities                                         2,661,822
  Escrow funds held for others                           414,394
                                                     -----------
        Total liabilities                             13,960,880
                                                     -----------
Stockholders' equity
   Preferred stock - $10.00 per share liquidating
    value  - authorized 500,000 shares
      Series A - issued and outstanding
       82,569 shares                                    825,690
      Series B - issued and outstanding
       217,859 shares                                 2,178,590
      Series D -issued and outstanding
       24,297 shares                                    242,970
   Common stock no par value;
    authorized, 6,000,000 shares, issued
    2,845,000 shares                                  7,712,461
   Retained earnings                                    534,338
   Unrealized gains on available-for-sale
    securities, net of tax                               15,792
                                                    -----------
                                                     11,509,841
   Less cost of 38,000 shares held in treasury           82,637
                                                    -----------
                                                     11,427,204
                                                    -----------

                                                    $25,388,084
                                                    ===========

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
                            REALCO, INC.
                     STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                            (Unaudited)
                              
                                     Three months     Three months
                                        Ended             Ended
                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                        1997               1996
<TABLE>
REVENUES

  <S>                                 <C>             <C>

  Brokerage commissions and fees      $ 4,759,100     $2,817,629
  Sales of homes                        2,845,870      2,734,670
  Sales of developed lots                 440,500        163,767
  Equity in net earnings of investees     174,429        117,950
  Interest and other, net                 595,698        287,247
                                      -----------     -----------
                                        8,815,597      6,121,263
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of brokerage revenue             3,333,212      1,969,437
  Cost of home sales                    2,568,699      2,557,253
  Cost of developed lots sold             447,744        151,925
  Selling, general and administrative   1,702,003      1,063,879
  Depreciation and amortization           113,084        112,775
  Interest and other expense              158,383        128,169
                                      -----------    -----------
                                        8,323,125      5,983,438
                                      -----------    -----------
 Income before provision
      for income taxes                    492,472        137,825

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                        191,500         50,620
                                      -----------    -----------
NET EARNINGS BEFORE PREFERRED
  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT              300,972         87,205


PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT       30,547         28,725
                                      -----------      ---------

    NET EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON
      SHARES                           $  270,425      $  58,480
                                       ==========      =========

Earnings per common share              $     0.10   $       0.03
Earnings after preferred
  stock dividend requirement           $     0.09   $       0.02
                                        =========      =========

Weighted average shares outstanding      2,820,489     2,845,000
                                       -----------   -----------
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

</TABLE>


                              
                            REALCO, INC.
                     STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                            (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
                                     Nine months       Nine months
                                        Ended             Ended
                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                        1997               1996

REVENUES
  <S>                                 <C>            <C>

  Brokerage commissions and fees      $10,464,950    $ 7,963,924
  Sales of homes                       12,351,549      6,729,027
  Sales of developed lots                 829,500        871,859
  Equity in net earnings of investees     616,607        255,610
  Interest and other, net               1,116,074        593,458
                                      -----------    -----------
                                       25,378,680     16,413,878
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of brokerage revenue             7,458,315      5,537,922
  Cost of home sales                   11,396,083      6,116,659
  Cost of developed lots sold             854,520        864,808
  Selling, general and administrative   4,248,833      3,141,838
  Depreciation and amortization           330,098        273,003
  Interest and other expense              478,080        242,984
                                      -----------    -----------
                                       24,765,929     16,177,214
                                      -----------    -----------
 Income before provision
      for income taxes                    612,751        236,664

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                        244,000         80,500
                                      -----------    -----------
NET EARNINGS BEFORE PREFERRED
  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT           $  368,751     $  156,164

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT       91,641         86,175
                                      -----------      ---- ----

    NET EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON
      SHARES                           $  277,110     $   69,989
                                       ==========      =========

Earnings per common share              $     0.13    $      0.07
Earnings after preferred
  stock dividend requirement           $     0.10    $      0.03
                                         =========     =========

Weighted average shares outstanding      2,835,130     2,381,496
                                        ----------    ----------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.                                       -----------  -----------

                              
</TABLE>
                              
                                 
                            REALCO, INC.
                      STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Unaudited)
                                                 For the Nine months ended      
                                                           June 30,
                                                      1997          1996

Cash flows from operating activities
  Net earnings                                    $  368,751    $ 156,165
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
    to net cash used by operating activities
       Depreciation and amortization                 330,098      273,003
       Accretion of discount on notes payable         41,426          --
       Net earnings of investees in excess of
         distributions distributions                (547,617)     (60,115)
        Gain on sale of securities                   (42,680)     (77,774)
       Provision for deferred income taxes            74,000          --
    Change in operating assets and liabilities
       Increase in accounts receivable              (585,862)  (2,710,574)
       Increase in inventories                      (153,565)  (3,709,085)
       Decrease in net billings related to costs
         and estimated earnings on uncompleted
         contracts                                   307,433         --
      (Increase) in other assets                    (930,045)     (47,791)
      Decrease in accounts payable and
        accrued liabilities                          876,905       533,556
      Increase in deferred tax asset                 (57,041)      (2,985)
                                                   ----------    ---------
  Net cash used by operating
    activities                                      (318,197)  (5,645,600)
                                                   ----------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities
   Advances on notes receivable                   (1,298,123)        --
   Collections on notes receivable                 1,515,881         --
   Purchases of property and equipment              (801,230)   (150,261)
   Purchases of investments - equity method          (61,000)    (62,488)
   Purchase of Mull Smith, Inc.                     (376,404)        --
   Purchase of securities available for sale         (44,781)    (30,000)
   Proceeds from sale of securities                   73,156     144,757
   Cash acquired from purchase of Mull Smith, Inc.   205,912         --
                                                  ----------   ---------
  Net cash used in investing
     activities                                     (786,589)    (97,992)
                                                   ----------   ---------
Cash flows from financing activities
   Construction advances and notes
     payable, net                                  2,290,491    (744,596)
   Payments on capital lease obligations and debt    (95,007)    (65,356)
   Proceeds from issue of subordinated notes             --    5,160,625
   Proceeds from issue of common stock                   --    6,172,974
   Purchase of common stock                          (82,637)        --
   Purchase of Series B preferred stock                  --       (5,000)
                                                    ---------  ---------
 Net cash provided from financing
   activities                                      2,112,847  10,518,647
                                                   ---------   ---------
    NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
      EQUIVALENTS                                  1,008,061   4,775,055

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
   of period                                       4,480,880    642,829
                                                   ---------  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
   of period                                    $  5,488,941 $ 5,417,884
                                                ============ ===========
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


                               REALCO, INC.
                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              June 30, 1997
                               (Unaudited)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

     The  condensed  notes  as  of  June  30, 1997,  the  statements  of   
operations  for  the  three  month and the nine month periods ended June 
30,  1997 and  1996 and the  statements of cash flows for the nine month  
periods  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 have been prepared by the  Company  
without  audit.   In the  opinion  of  Management all adjustments (which
include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present  fairly   the 
financial  position  as of June 30, 1997 and results  of  operations and 
cash flows for the nine month periods  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 have 
been made.

    Certain  information and footnotes  normally  included  in financial
statements prepared in accordance with   generally   accepted accounting 
principles have been condensed or omitted.   It is suggested that  these  
consolidated    financial   statements be read in conjunction with   the  
consolidated   financial statements  and  notes thereto included in  the 
Form 10KSB  for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. The results of 
operations  for  the period ended  June  30, 1997  are  not  necessarily 
indicative of the  operating results for a full year.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

    Earnings per share are computed using the weighted avarage number of 
common  shares  outstanding of 2,835,130 for the nine month period ended
June 30,1997 and 2,381,496 for the nine month period ended June 30, 1996, 
respectively.  

ITEM  2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      The  following  is  Management's  discussion  and analysis of  the
financial  condition and results of operations  of  the  Company  during
the nine month period ended June 30, 1997.

Operation by Group

      Revenues   of   the   Company   are   generated through commercial
and  residential   real   estate   brokerage  services,  commercial  and
residential    home   construction    sales,  and  various     financing
activities,   which   include residential construction  lending  through
participation   agreements with banks, land acquisition and  development
loans   for    single  family   residential   subdivisions,   and   from
recognition of revenues  generated by  other  corporations   in    which
the  Company     owns  equity  interests  ("Investees),  whose  business
currently     consists    of    residential  mortgage  lending,    title
insurance  and property  and  casualty  insurance including  all   forms
of  life, accident  and  health insurance. The  Company  may participate
from  time  to time as a  50%  joint venture  partner  while  affiliated
companies  may  act  as   a financier,  mortgage  banker   or  insurance
agent   to   the  joint  venture.        The  Company   recognizes   its
share   of  income  from affiliate   Investee's   profits   and   losses
on   the equity recognition method.

     The   Company   currently   operates   its   business   within  the
Albuquerque,  New  Mexico   and   Phoenix,  Arizona metropolitan  areas.
Since   inception,   management  has  planned expanding   the  Company's
businesses   and   business   concepts  to  other  geographical   areas,
preferably   within   the   southwest, that have  similar  demographics.
Because   of  the  various businesses in which  the Company is  engaged,
it  has defined the following business groups for purposes of accounting
for  revenue,  costs  and expenses:

      Financial   Services  Group,  Real  Estate  Brokerage   Group  and
Construction   and   Land  Development  Group.   Those   areas  of   the
Company's business are more fully discussed below.

Real Estate Brokerage Group.

       The   Real   Estate   Brokerage  Group   currently   consists  of
Hooten/Stahl, Inc. and First Commercial Brokerage Services,  Inc.,  both
located  in  Albuquerque,  New Mexico   and Mull-Smith, Inc., located in
Sun City, Arizona in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The business of each
of these corporations is that of a real estate brokerage firm.
  
     The  Registrant's  residential  home  sales company in Albuquerque, 
Prudential Hooten/Stahl, Inc.   Realtors,  had  revenue  generated  from
commissions and sales of $2,632,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1997,
compared  to  $2,922,000   for   the   quarter   ended   June  30, 1996. 
Approximately  $460,000  of the 1996 revenue was from in-house sales for 
one developer/ home builder who elected  to  create his own sales force.  
The remaining Hooten/Stahl operation provided an increase  in revenue of 
about $170,000 or 7% over 1996.   The  June  increase  follows the trend 
reported by  The  Albuquerque  Board of Realtors whose quarterly figures 
show an 18% drop in  the  March  quarter with an increase of 15% for the 
June 1997 quarter when compared to 1996.

    Although sales have increased during  the  current   quarter,  there  
is  continuing speculation that the Albuquerque market is   experiencing 
a  correction of its current growth pattern. Historically,   Albuquerque  
has   experienced high levels of activity in  both   construction of new 
homes  and  resale of existing homes on  a cyclical  basis. Such  cycles 
occurred  from 1969 to 1972, from 1975 to 1978,  from 1982 to 1986  and, 
most  recently, from 1991  through the  third  quarter of  1996.  If the 
Albuquerque  market is following   this   cyclical pattern, it  may last 
for as long as two years prior to  experiencing new stimulated growth.

    An   indication  that in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the  past  three
quarters   may  not  be  part of a  cyclical  period is  the  fact  that
sales   have  steadily  increased  since January  of 1997, but have  not
yet  achieved  the levels  of 1996. The  reasons  for  this increase  is
also speculative, with  some  suggestion that the increased  sales   may
have been influenced by recent decreases of interest rates.  Because  of 
these cyclical trends in each area  of the country,  Management believes  
that  the Company  should  strive to locate similar businesses in cities 
that have cycles differing from  those of Albuquerque.  For that reason,  
the  company  acquired Prudential Mull-Smith,  a  real  estate brokerage  
firm in the Phoenix, Arizona area. This subsidiary which was acquired on  
January 1, 1997 has produced revenues of $3,732,000 and a pre-tax profit  
of  $417,000 during the two quarters.

Construction and Land Development Group.

       The   Construction   and   Land   Development   Group   currently
consists  of  Charter  Building & Development Corp.,  Amity   Inc.,  and
various  joint  ventures involved  in  the  acquisition  and development
of   residential  subdivisions,  all  located  in  the Albuquerque,  New
Mexico area.

      While   the   residential real estate market  in  Albuquerque  was
declining,  the  average  cost  of a  residence  was  increasing.    The
Company's  residential builder, Charter Homes, experienced  revenues  of
$2,854,000, and  a pre-tax loss of $275,000 during the quarter.   During
the   quarter ended June 30, 1996, Charters revenues were $2,944,000 and
it  contributed $109,000 to the Company's pre-tax  profits.    The  loss
incurred during  the  current  quarter  was  primarily  due to  the lack
of  sufficient  revenues  to  absorb  the  administrative  overhead  and
interest  expense associated with the finished lot inventories  held  by
the   Company.  Interest  expense  rose   by   approximately    16%   to
approximately $96,000 as  a result of investment in spec homes held  for
sale and increased inventory of building lots.

      The  commercial real  estate market in Albuquerque was slow during
the  period  for  Amity, Inc., the  Company's commercial  builder.  They
recognized sales  of  $447,000  for the quarter ended  June 30, 1997 and 
contributed $3,000 to  the  Company's pre-tax profit. Amity was acquired 
by  the  Company  on  July  1, 1996  and  is  not included in prior year 
numbers.

      Combined   construction  and land development  revenues   for  the
nine   months  ended  June 30, 1997  were  $13,246,000, (which  includes
revenues   of   $3,914,000 contributed  by  Amity,  Inc.), compared   to
revenues  of $7,676,000 for the  nine  months  ended June 30, 1996. Pre-
tax  earnings  for   the   nine   months  ended  June  30,  1997,   were
$107,000  compared  to  pre-tax  earnings of  $112,000  for   the   nine
months  ended   June 30, 1996.  The decrease  in  net  pre-tax  earnings
for   the  quarter   ended  June  30,  1997,  were primarily  due  to an
increase  in  the  loss  from  Charter  of $332,000 offset by a  $91,000  
pre-tax  income  from  Amity and $241,000  increase in income from   the 
Company's land development  investee  activities.   

     At June 30, 1997,  Charter had a backlog  of  33  units  suggesting
sales   of $5,958,000, compared to  a  backlog  of  31 units  at   March
31,  1997; valued at  $5,526,000.  While new  home closings have receded 
during  this  quarter,  closings are expected to improve during the next 
quarter  as  a  result  of  projected  completion  and delivery of homes 
currently under construction.  It  is still not clear at this time  what  
factors  are causing  this  volatile behavior in housing demand  in  the  
Albuquerque market.

      As   previously discussed  in the Company's Form 10-QSB  for   the
period  ended  March  31,  1997, on November  25,  1996,  the   Company, 
through a joint venture purchased   approximately  90.5  acres of   land    
adjacent   to Albuquerque  to   be  developed  into  125   home building  
sites. During the quarter ended  March  31,  1997,  Albuquerque   voters   
approved acquisition  of certain  lands  to be preserved as open  space.   
This parcel  was selected  as one of the tracts of land to  be  acquired  
by the  City and The  City filed a lawsuit to condemn the  property, See   
Litigation  below.  During the current quarter, the City paid $7,905,000   
to the Joint Venture, an  amount  equal to the City's determination   of   
the value of the   parcel.    This amount was sufficient   to  pay   all
obligations   of   the   joint   venture   including   all    principal,
interest and  preferred  return owed to the Company.   The Joint Venture 
responded to the suit by filing  its claim of value for the subject land 
of $15,000,000, while the Registrant filed  its  own claim in the amount 
of $1,500,000 in that  action.  The Registrant's  claim  is in behalf of 
certain of  its  operating  units  to  seek  reimbursement for projected 
operating gains from which it has  been  deprived   due to the taking of 
the land.  To  the  extent  that  the  price  paid  for  the property is 
increased, or the Registrant is successful in receiving restitution  for  
lost  profits  either   through  further negotiations with the  City  or  
through a  Court  Order,   the  Company will  recognize such proceeds as 
additional profit.


Financial Services Group

      The   Financial  Services Group currently  consists  of   all  the
Company's   businesses and business interests  that  are   not  directly
related  to  its  real  estate  brokerage  business  or its real  estate
construction  business.  It  includes   Great American Equity,  Inc.,  a
wholly   owned   subsidiary    that  provides    financing    for    the
acquisition    and   development  of  residential   home   subdivisions,
interim   construction  loans  to certain  clients   of  Hooten/Stahl  ,
and it owns minority  interests in various Investee's  whose   business'
includes,   residential  mortgage   lending,   title   insurance  and  a
general insurance  agency  which  provides  a  full  line  of liability,
casualty,  life,  accident  and  health  insurance,  and  the  Company's
investment portfolio.
 
     This    group's   income  is  currently   derived   primarily  from
investee  investments  and direct lending   activities  which   utilizes
the  Company's uncommitted funds.  In  addition, it   further  leverages
its   investments   through  the use of participation  agreements   with
assorted   unrelated investors and financial institutions. All corporate
expenses   not   specifically   identifiable  as   having    a    direct
relationship   to a  corporate  subsidiary's  business  activities   are
charged  to  this   group.  Charges include all  corporate  general  and
administrative  costs,  which includes interest expense associated  with
the  Company's  publicly held subordinated debt.  

     During  the  quarter  ended   June 30, 1997,  gross  revenues    of 
$791,000 from  this group,  was  derived  from interest, investing gains
and  investee equity recognition, while similar revenues for the quarter 
ended June 30, 1996 were $297,000.  General and administrative  expense,   
depreciation  and   interest expense for  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  
1997 were  approximately $298,000,  producing  a  gain  of approximately  
$494,000 while the similar  expense for the quarter ended June  30, 1996  
was  $264,000,  producing  pre-tax  earnings  of  approximately $31,000. 
Revenues  for  the  nine  months  ended June 30, 1997   were  $1,575,000 
compared to  revenues of  $651,000  for  the period ended June  30,1996.  
General and administrative expenses, depreciation   and interest expense 
for  the  nine  months  ended June 30, 1997 were approximately $883,000, 
producing pre-tax earnings of approximately  $693,000, while the similar  
expenses  for   the  nine   months  ended  June  30, 1996, was $538,000,  
producing  pre-tax earnings of approximately $112,000.
   
    The significant  increase in revenues and pre-tax earnings for  1997
in the Financial  Services Group resulted primarily from  1)   increased
financing activities for the Company's builder groups; 2) increased  and
new  sources for  residential  and commercial  mortgage  fees;  and   3)
increased interest income from land development financing projects  plus
accelerated  recognition  of participation and profit  sharing  earnings
from  the  land  development project which was subject  to  condemnation
action by The City of Albuquerque as previously discussed.  Becauese  of
the  uniqueness  of  the  last item, there is no  anticipation that  the
Financial  Services Group revenue and pre-tax earnings will  continue at 
the level realized during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.

      The   Financial Services Group interest expense for the respective
nine  month periods was $453,000 for 1997 compared to $220,000 for 1996;
an  increase  of  $233,000.  This  was primarily due to interest  on the  
$5,750,000  of subordinated notes which were issued  in  February, 1996.  
The 1996 period included this expense for about five months while it was 
present for all nine months in 1997. This interest expense item includes  
both the 9.5% stated rate plus amortization  of the original
issue discount on the notes.

Consolidated Quarterly and Nine Months

Operating  Results for Periods Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996:

Revenues:

      The   Company's   total   consolidated  revenue  for the  quarter
ended  June 30,  1997 was $8,815,597 compared  to  $6,121,263  for  the
quarter  ended  June 30, 1996.  This $2,694,000 increase over the same 
period last year was  due primarily to Mull-Smith revenue of $2,073,000 
and $308,000 increase in interest and other income from  the  Financial 
Services Group.  Revenues for the nine months ended  June 30, 1997 were 
$25,378,680  compared  to $16,413,878 for the same period in 1996. This
$8,965,000  increase  in 1997 again was due to the $791,000 of revenues  
from Financial Services Group, the revenues of Mull-Smith of $3,732,000 
and Amity, Inc. of $3,914,000.

     With    the   exception of interest expense  as noted above,  other
costs  and  expenses were somewhat constant as a percentage  of  related
revenues   for  the  1997  and  1996  periods.   Selling,  general   and
administrative expenses were  slightly higher as a percentage  of  total
revenues  in  part  due  to  the  lack of  sufficient  revenues  of  the
Construction Group to absorb increased overhead of that Group in 1997.

Net Earnings:

    The percentage of  net  earnings  before  preferred  stock  dividend
requirements  to total revenues was approximately 3.4% for  the  current
quarter and approximately 1.5% for the nine months period ended June 30,
1997, as a result of the previously noted factors.

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

      The  Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash  flow  from
operating  activities,  bank borrowing under  both  term  and  revolving
credit   arrangements  and  the  $5,488,941  of current  cash  and  cash 
equivalents.  During  the  current  quarter,  the Company  had  utilized 
approximately $5,679,500 of revolving interim construction and inventory  
lines  of  credit   from  the  approximately  $15,000,000 available with 
various banks.

      The  Company believes that the cash flow from its operations   and
its current cash and cash equivalents will sustain  its  operations  and
anticipated internal growth for the ensuing twelve months.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

  ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
    The  Company  is  subject to  certain legal claims from time to time
and is involved in litigation that has arisen in the ordinary course  of
business. It is the Company's opinion that it either  has adequate legal
defenses   to  such  claims  or   that  any  liability   that  might  be
incurred   due to such  claims  will not, in the aggregate  exceed   the
limits  of the Company's operations or financial position.   Insofar  as
known  to  management,  there  is no pending  or  threatened  litigation
involving the Company or it's assets.

     
     On  April 11,  1997, the City instituted the condemnation procedure 
related  to  aparcel  of land upon which the Company had a joint venture 
financing arrangement  for development. Because of its   interest in the 
property, the Company was named as one ofthe defendant's  in the action.   
The condemnation action is filed in the District  Court  for  Bernalillo 
County, New Mexico captioned City of  Alb. vs.  Vineyards  Joint Venture 
and  numbered  CV  97-02912.  Subsequent to the  filing  of  the action,  
the  City  deposited   $7,905,000 as payment for the land and that money 
was  distributed  to  the  parties   having  a  monetary interest in the 
property. This payment was based  upon  a  purported  appraisal  of  the 
property obtained by the City.  The Company received the payment  of all 
of the money that it had advanced  to the  Joint  Venture.     The Court  
will eventually determine  the actual value of the property for purposes  
of the condemnation should the parties not reach a compromise.  As a 50% 
joint venture partner, the Company will  receive its share of any future 
payments that  might result from the Court determining   that  the value  
of  the   property  is greater than the  City's offer or if the  parties  
compromise for a higher dollar amount.  In addition, the Registrant, has  
made an independent claim in the action for loss of  profits  which   it  
has sustained due to the condemnation action  by the  City.   There is a  
disagreement between the City and the defendants over the true value of 
the condemned property.
 
     Management   believes  the joint venture was left  with  sufficient
balances  after satisfying all its obligations with which  to  meet  the
expected  legal  expense  to  challenge the adequacy of the fair  market
claim   of   value  by the City of Albuquerque verses the  fair   market
value  claim  by  the  joint  venture.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

         None.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS IN SENIOR SECURITIES.

         None

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSIONS OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES

         None

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

On  February 27,  1997, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase
of  up  to  150,000 shares  of  the  Company's common stock.  During the
quarter ended  June  30, 1997, the Company purchased 23,500 shares at  a
cost  of  $46,419  bringing  the total  shares   acquired   under   this
program  to  approximately 38,000  shares. The company may continue  its
buy-back  program  during  the  ensuing   quarters,  subject  to  market
conditions.

ITEM.     6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

         None

SIGNATURES

Pursuant   to  the  requirements  of the Securities Act, the registrant
caused  this  Report  to  be  signed  on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.


REALCO, INC.

Date:    August 14, 1997
   
                 S/ James A. Arias
                 ---------------- 
                 James A. Arias, President


Date:    August 14, 1997   
              
                  S/ Melvin A. Hardison
                  ---------------------
                  Melvin A. Hardison
                  Secretary\Treasurer
                   and Chief Financial Officer


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