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Setting Up Your New Real Estate Agent Business-Structure and Planning

Successful real estate professionals come into the business with a plan. Learn how to make a plan, structure your new business and to understand your local market.
Can I Have a Separate Office from that of My Broker?
To have a separate office from your broker's main office location, you would need to be sure that your state's real estate regulatory agency allows this practice.
Determine Expenses and Plan Marketing Activity for Profits in Real Estate
As a real estate agent or broker, you're an independent contractor. Expenses and income for your business should be estimated carefully and a plan put in place to create the income to surpass expenses. With spreadsheets and the sales funnel process, it's not difficult and well worth a couple of hours of your time.
Productivity Killers for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Real estate agents and brokers are self-employed independent contractors in most cases. Effective use of your time is critical to financial success. Learn the top time-wasting activities and how to avoid them.
Choose a Broker, Know Your Needs and Theirs
Too many new real estate agents think a broker choice is primarily based on commission splits. It's not all about the split, as the final in-your-pocket income has to do with many variable services provided by brokers.
How to Choose the Right Broker
As a new real estate agent, one of your more important decisions is a which broker to work with. This article gives some good solid advice.
Top 10 Tips for New Agents
This is a bullet list of some of the more important things to think about and do at the start of your real estate career.
New Agent or Broker - Business Planning 101
RealtorŪ Magazine Online presents an excellent primer on developing your new agent or new brokerage business plan. It can be the most important first step in setting up your business.

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