All Forum Posts by: Amanda Lauren Brekke

Hello, Newer Realtor here. I currently have a listing and a buyer came to me with no agent asking if I'd represent him if I were to give him a 1% credit of my commission. CA commission is 5% total, 2.5% per side. He tried to pitch to me that it would be better for me to make 4% instead of just 2.5%, and that this is a reasonable arrangement. I gave thought to this arrangement and had to politely decline. Yes, I would be making more commission, but I didn't feel ethically comfortable taking more money from my seller and turning around and giving it to the buyer. If any discount commission was to happen I believe it should go to the seller. Again, I'm a newer agent and this would have been my first dual agency and would love to hear your opinions on the topic. I feel that I made the best choice for myself, you may agree or disagree I'm really looking to hear all sides. Thanks for reading!

Hi Nicholas!

I think during this time of the uncertainty we are all a little cooped up and deprived of social connecting! I highly recommend Meetup, a website/app where you can join groups of interest. There are usually a couple Real Estate Investing groups in every city, as well as groups to join solely for fun. You could browse and join groups you like now, then once we get around the Covid-19 situation, you'll have new groups to try out! Best of luck, it's hard being in a social business and not be able to actually be social!!

-Amanda

Congrats! It was great to read about your journey! 

Amanda Brekke

Hi guys! I've recently become licensed and now I'm at the fun stage of picking a broker to work for. I live in CA and plan to start full time as an agent in a few months. My question is, how do you go about finding a broker/company?? It feels like this weird grey area of me wanting to work for them and them wanting to know who I am first and we're both trying to impress each other? Do I email around, walk-in? I would love to go into the offices and talk to them but what does that convo look like? "Are you hiring?" do I bring a resume? I'm new so anything would be helpful!

Thank you fellow real estate enthusiasts!

Amanda

Hi guys! I've recently become licensed and now I'm at the fun stage of picking a broker to work for. I live in CA and plan to start full time as an agent in a few months. My question is, how do you go about finding an agent?? It feels like this weird gray area of me wanting to work for them and them wanting to know who I am first and we're both trying to impress each other? Do I email around, walk-in? I would love to go into the offices and talk to them but what does that convo look like? "Are you hiring?" do I bring a resume? I'm new so anything would be helpful! 

Thank you fellow real estate enthusiasts!

Amanda