All Forum Posts by: Jason Brown

@Irene Nash. Thanks so much for your advice. SOI was definitely the focus of any of the brokers I was considering. Cold calling would have had me looking elsewhere. 

I did end up deciding to go with Broker #1. Again, thanks to you and @Steve Bracero for the advice!

@Steve Bracero. I appreciate the advice! 

@Irene Nash: Thanks so much for the response. No need to apologize, you bring up good questions. Broker #1 definitely spoke of being available for all of those things you spoke of. Their focus early on would largely be on putting together and reaching out to my sphere of influence. The thought being they'd focus on teaching me what I need to know about contracts, listing/buying presentations, and such as they became relevant. 

When I mentioned how another third broker I met with (whom I am not considering) told me I am welcomed to get another agent in the office to co-list with me on a deal early on (for an agreed upon commission split of course), Broker #1 said they would not want me to do that, as it's their job to guide me and there was no point in sacrificing any of my commission. 

To be fair, Broker #2 appears to be similar in their attitude about mentoring, but while I still felt good about them, I just didn't make quite the same connection. That brokerage, however, does have more resources including the training I mentioned. My understanding is that the multi-day training includes things such as marketing tools, contracts/forms, and other technology-related services offered by the company. 

I recently passed my exam and am deciding where to hang my license. I have spoken to a number of brokerages, and narrowed it down to two. While I think both brokers would be good mentors, there are slight differences and I am trying to figure out how much weight to give each. I felt like I hit it off immediately with Broker #1 and have a great rapport. They clearly have a passion for mentorship and are willing to meet on a weekly basis when starting off if needed. However, there is not a lot of formal training at his firm. I'd say Broker #2 is also somebody who is very passionate about mentoring and I got along with them as well (also willing to meet regularly), but I'd say the rapport is not on the same level as Broker #1. However, this firm provides more formal training (including a free 4-day course to begin). My question is if anybody has any opinions on (potentially) great broker/mentor with less formal training vs. (potentially) good broker/mentor with more formal training. Any thoughts are appreciated!