Questions to Ask
We suggest you print these Top 26 questions out to take with you as a reminder when interviewing with Managing Brokers as you choose your Real Estate office.
- What type of Business training do you offer and how often?
- Tell me about your support staff and their positions. What do they do for me?
- Do you have a licensed staff or is licensing required?
- What type of CRM (customer relationship Management) software do you provide?
- What type of IDX display, company websites are available to agents?
- What type of ongoing CE (continuing Education) is available?
- Do you have a customer, client accessible transaction management portal?
- What type of office equipment is available to me?
- Are there any additional expenses to me other than my commission split or monthly fee? What are ALL the FEES?
- What do you offer in the way of technology?
- Do you have a on-site, turn-key listing and marketing department?
- What is your average list price? Sales price?
- Do you offer email-based FAX and voice mail attachments?
- Do you offer private DID (Direct inward Dial) phone numbers?
- Do you offer broker and client showing notifications via e mail, TXT?
- Do you offer a G/N high speed WIFI (wireless) office network?
- Can I work remotely (at home) with all needed Real Estate business software?
- What type of Mentor Programs are available?
- How much is your IT technical support per hour?
- Are you a paperless or paper-based office?
- What type of software do you provide for your brokers?
- Do you provide Blogging and Social Media Support?
- Can I own part of a Title Company?
- What is your transaction average per broker?
- Do you provide SMARTPHONE support for office applications?
- Last but not least...Can I EVER stop paying Desk Fees and keep 100% of all commissions?
