Question for new and seasoned agents.

[Jude Cineas]

What is something you wish you would’ve known before getting licensed in RE?

[James Hamling]

@Jude Cineas I did things a bit backwards, having already been a veteran investor and decades in housing industry, I knew most of it already, and I came into it eyes wide open. So the mistakes and misconceptions most carry in the door, i didn't have. 

But still, I did fall prey at the start of the #1 false idea of brand, and later learned that the brand just does-NOT-matter. It's the people, NOT the brand (brokerage) that counts. 

So many get roped into this thing of what brokerage to start at, and get really focused on what that brand messaging is. Looking at splits or what not. NONE of that matters, it doesn't! 0 split or 50% split DOES NOT MATTER. yeah, you'd think it does, seems like it should but it doesn't. Because simply put, the more it's costs, the MORE your getting, it's very simple math. And most new agents, they NEED more so, actually, the bigger the split it's actually probably a better starting point, ironically. 

The ONLY thing that matters is WHO the people are, WHAT they are doing, WHAT you are getting, and HOW it all works. Who, What, How, that's it. 

Notice brand is nowhere in there, nor are splits, crm, all that other gobbly-gook they use to confuse a person, NONE of that matters. 

That's the 1 thing I wish i had known, the brand means NOTHING. 

Pick a TEAM that best meets your style, your interests, that is actively DOING what you want to do, know, learn, master. It's a lesson old as time, surround yourself with persons better then you, doing what you want to do, knowing what you want to know, be a great student, the rest will follow.