Houston based- torn between BHGRE, BHHS, JLA, and EXP Realty

[Robert J. Silva]

I'll be taking my Reak Estate exam next week and I've interviewed Better Homes and Gardens-Gary Greene, Berkshire Hathaway- Premier Properties, and will be interviewing JLA Realty and Next Home Realty Friday, and someone from EXP realty soon after. All have such good pros and cons that it's making it nearly impossible to choose. Some seem more advanced and modern, some have friendlier commission splits, some are a blend, some have everything I want but expensive fees. I'm looking for anyones thoughts and Experiences with the 5 companies I've listed please.

[Cody L.]

What do you want out of a broker?  Do you want more hand holding, advertising, leads, etc?   If so, those that charge a high % of commissions will provide that -- which is why they take a bit of your $.   

Personally I just wanted to be left alone.  I found a discount broker that charged $50/month or whatever, and $0 of my commissions and I was off to the races.

So really, it depends on what you level of service you're looking for.  The more service, the higher % of their take.