2,781,173
Is the Broker available, approachable and supportive? If not, what then?
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
2,224,473
You want a broker that will offer a good training or mentorship program.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,525,616
He or she should be a good listener, involved, not competing (in other words one that does not list and sell) and a good manager who has a record of agents staying with the firm.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
290,969
Everyone below has excellent replies to your question Melinda Campo. I definitely looked for support - our broker does monthly classes on Presentations to Sellers and Presentations to Buyers, and is always going over Sample Agreements. We also have a Weekly Staff Meeting, and occasional social activities. We also have Floor/Phone Duty where you have the opportunity to get new clients, either walk-ins or over the phone. Anytime you have a question, you just send off a message and get a quick reply back, and you can always walk into our broker's office and chat with him. Best of Luck - you can do it!!
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Melinda Campo
Draper, UT
1,617,916
That is a great question. That is a personal choice. I want to know they have my back and that the offer a fixed fee per transaction.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
5,217,098
634,482
Integrity, training offered, quick response time, broad knowledge.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,543,833
They should be light weight if I'm going to work under them.
I look for all the things I can't do in them and access/support-they need to be local and have an open door policy. My broker lives in San Diego, my brokerage spends in San Diego-local dollars stay local.
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
1,622,432
I changed a broker recently and was looking for the one that is local, has a physical office, has advanced technologies and prompt agent support( if I need it), and of course, who offered me terms I wanted. A personal interview was also very important. So far, so good. I respect my broker as a person and trust his expertize.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
3,164,294
great communication skills, keeps up with technology, new law informed and available to agents regularly
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
5,049,477
It must be someone who is available, approachable, willing to provide training and mentoring, and supportive
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
2,178,703
The answer to this question will depend on the individual and their level of experience. New agents need more support, mentoring and training than more experienced agents.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,683,912
I can't answer that. My wife is my Managing Broker, so I don't have a choice. It's a good thing she is exceptional.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
3,988,007
Honesty and mentorship. Is it someone that has time to show you the ropes or is there a training program in place.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
2,684,109
What kind of support will they offer? Will you see them on a regular basis?
And of course, what is the split? What is expected of you? Is there mandatory floor time, or weekly sales meetings?
Will you be expected to produce a certain dollar volume, or have X number of listings over a given time?
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
4,572,439
Hi Melinda -- I looked at your profile and you have an impressive background. My suggestion is to interview prospective brokerages and look for the right match when it comes to training and whatever support you need.
Good luck.
979,496
Melinda - You need to figure out what you want from a broker; hands on, training, available to answer all your questions, ability to work on your own, work from home, work with a team, and find the broker that fits your needs. Then, of course you need to discuss the expenses and commission split.
5,583,278
two very important offerings.... training and mentoring after the training!!!
4,883,260
7,836,431
A good reputation, a record of success and many highly productive agents.
989,652
Commission split - must have a cap so they're not "taking" from me endlessly and offering little in return
3,071,489
4,434,127
It is good to work for a Broker who can either mentor you when you statr or recommend someone in the office.
35,258
1,157,785
4,319,419
Melinda Campo - to begin with, support, training, mentor-ship, proper guidance.
And later on, split.
682,505
Before we opened our own firm, I wanted a Broker that was supportive when a legal matter would come up. Are they available? Or will they skip town to Cancun sipping margaritas on the beach and not show up to court? You have to know. We have agents nationwide that call us for answers all the time. We wonder, where's your Broker? Why aren't you asking them?
3,727,873
I wrote this last year, and it might help you in your search - Choose Your First Broker Very Carefully!
1,231,853
Very important question and several good answers. See Sam Shueh comments.
1,239,901
Suggest you ask these active rainers in your neighborhood.
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