Solo Agent or Join a Team?

Or are you an experienced agent already? Either way, I hope the following helps you in determining whether you should begin or continue your real estate career on your own or with an established team.

Deciding whether to begin or continue your real estate career as a solo agent or with an established team can be a critical decision that can impact your success in the industry. As a solo agent, you have the freedom to work independently and make your own decisions, but you may lack the support and resources that come with being part of a team. On the other hand, joining an established team can provide you with mentorship, guidance, and access to a network of potential clients, but you may have to share commissions and adhere to team policies.

 

Ultimately, the decision comes down to your individual preferences, skills, and goals. If you are a self-starter who is comfortable with taking on the responsibilities of running your own business and building your own client base, being a solo agent may be the right choice for you. However, if you value collaboration, learning from experienced professionals, and having a support system, joining an established team could help accelerate your growth and success in the real estate industry. Consider your strengths, weaknesses, and long-term career objectives before making your decision.

💡 Why did you pursue a career in the residential real estate industry?

 

💡 How long do you plan on being successful with your real estate salesperson licensure?

 

💡 Is your preference to belong to a team, or to be a solo agent? Please describe or explain as best possible.

 

💡 Define or describe your personal outcome and results that depict success and happiness for you and your family.

 

💡 What do you believe is your strongest passion (area of work) as a real estate agent? What work do you do best and thoroughly enjoy?

 

💡 Why do you want to join a team? What benefits are you looking to secure by navigating towards a team?

 

💡 What are you doing today as a licensed real estate agent? What has been your overall experience on other teams or as a solo agent?

 

💡 Do you have a social media presence and strategy for content creation and dissemination?

 

💡 Do you have a website already? How do you manage and leverage it today?

 

💡 Provide your thoughts, desires, requirements to have your own site (CRM, CMS, Blog, etc.).

 

💡 Regardless of your status (new or experienced agent): If you knew that you would always have plenty of solid, and successful transactions, would you still be looking to join a team? Why?

 

💡 Describe your lifestyle pertaining to working hours, lunch and dinner schedules, family related requirements and schedules, as well as your availability and commitment to your work as a solo agent or a team member.

 

💡Will you generally be available every weekend e.g., open house events, buyer tours, miscellaneous office work?

 

💡 Are you planning to focus on your career as a Real Estate Professional full, or part-time? If part-time, what does your success look like if you’re not focusing on this complex profession full-time?

 

💡 As a potential team member, are you looking for random work requests and being available for such team needs on-demand, or would you prefer being part of an entire transaction, from contract to close?

 

💡 Who are you? What work do you truly enjoy, perform well and with passion?

 

💡 Would you rather be in the field all day with clients and residential real estate sales-related work, or working in front of a computer navigating several activities with dozens of programs, making, and taking calls?

 

💡 What is your ideal working environment? Please describe or explain as best possible.

 

💡 Describe how you generally treat anyone you meet and/or work with. Are you patient with complex personalities and scenarios (client needs and special situations)?

 

💡 Where have your clients come from and what have you done to generate leads, converting them into clients and successfully closed transactions?

 

💡 How many solid contacts (first, last name, email address, and mobile number) do you have in your CRM today?

 

💡 Are you willing to hand over your current contacts to a team, or would you prefer keeping your contacts private, leveraging only new leads for your business received from a team?

 

💡 Are you more inclined to perform as a Listing (Seller) or a Selling (Buyer) Agent, or are you truly both? Why one or the other or both?

 

💡 If you were involved in a transaction with equal work efforts alongside a team member or the team leader, what would the commission split look like if the lead/client came from the team? How much would your split be if the lead/client came from your efforts, contact list, other self-generated results?

 

💡 As an experienced agent, do you have communication templates, processes, transaction flow activities and work checklists that you follow today, which are complete and appreciated by your clients from experience? Or do you communicate processes, details, updates randomly or primarily via phone calls? What does your transaction coordination and management look like today? How organized do you feel that you are already?

 

💡 Do you create marketing content today? Please describe it as best possible. What authoring / editing programs (apps) do you rely on today?

 

💡 Do you thoroughly enjoy creating marketing content, blogs, vlogs, working with photography, videography, authoring/editing software using your creativity and ideas to implement on your own at your own pace?

 

💡 Do you want your own website with IDX, CRM, CMS, and Blog? Your own place where you can be creative or not – where you can manage your contacts or not?

 

💡 What do I and others need to know about you?

 

💡 What do you need to know about me/us?

 

💡 How much must you earn after commission splits, all expenses, and prior to taxation?

 

💡 How many hours are you willing to invest each week into your business and our overall combined success?

 

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