When I first started selling real estate, I was a young “whipper-snapper” who wanted to set the entire industry on fire. I had it all planned. I was going to be the Number One real estate agent in America – no, the WORLD! – and I was going to do it alone. Being young and naïve, I […]
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Ask Denise: Market Rate for Assistants
Posted by Denise Lones on November 28th, 2012
Q: Denise, can you tell me what the going market pay rate is for real estate assistants? A: That’s a great question, but one with a complex answer. How you pay someone will depend on whether or not they are licensed, what kinds of duties you expect them to perform, and how motivated you are […]
Ask Denise: Partners vs Assistants
Posted by Denise Lones on August 30th, 2012
Q: Denise, how do you feel about partners vs assistants? I think an assistant would be less expensive than sharing my business 50/50, and since an assistant can do everything a partner could I’m not sure I see the downside. What am I missing? Why do agents have partners instead of assistants? A: What a […]