Real Estate Agent in Atlanta area. Advice on brokerages and tips?

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Real Estate Agent in Atlanta area. Advice on brokerages and tips?

Eric M.
Realtor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2019 · 31 posts · 5 votes

Hello All, new to the BP community. Also a new real estate agent in the Atlanta area. Im currently trying to decide which brokerage to join. Any thoughts on agency here in Atlanta that would be great for a new agent? I know there are many choices, just wanted to know if you all have found some to have better training than others. Also, just any tips for a new agent getting started. In my previous corporate position, I have never really had a need for facebook and social media. I know I will have to be more open in those areas. Any tips and advice would be great. My wife and I are also looking to into real estate investing as well and purchasing our first rental property. I love the community and Im ready to get started on this real estate journey with you all. Thanks. 

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  • Daniel Hennek
    Lender · Lewis, CO · Member since 2017 · 218 posts · 159 votes
    7y

    Best advice I can give anyone getting into the real estate industry as a professional is to read.  Read every day, a lot.  It's a very simple concept that few people understand because reading is laborious and most people don't like to consume that much content.  Read the complicated stuff; loan guidelines, regulation updates, law, etc...

    You definitely want good training but many companies just claim it because they know that's what people are looking for.  If you find a broker that you think might be a fit make sure to ask for one of their newer agents to talk to and see what their experience is like.  Are they getting the support they thought they would?  Are they making sales?  Are sales managers holding them accountable and supporting their day to day efforts? Mostly just find out if they are experiencing what they expected based on what the recruiter told them.

    Understand your disclosures inside and out.  Clients are going to ask you very basic questions about disclosures that can make many people stumble and look unprofessional so don't be that person.  Study your disclosures and know what they say and why they say it.  Think of what those clauses are trying to prevent as you're reading them.

    And lastly, read more...


    Good luck

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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    Pick the brokerage with the largest market share. Then choose the highest producing office of that brokerage. Then copy all the things the agents in that office do. 

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