Broker Leads

[Deborah Pyburn]

I received my GA sales license July 2013 and crammed that last month to complete what I though was my 25 hours of post license only to find out I was completing my CE courses. I am just about finished with my 25 hour post license course and I'm shopping around for the right broker in the Atlanta area to hold my license.

I currently still have a full time job so I want to go part time for the first 3-4 months then convert to full time agent (and REI). I want to find a broker that will provide leads while I do my own marketing to help jumpstart my agent career and get my into the world of real estate full time. My last broker had a small company and did not have leads readily available.

For agents who started our receiving leads from their broker, was this beneficial or should I find a firm based solely on desk fees, commission splits, etc. and work harder on the front end to generate my own leads?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Deb Gee

[Brittany Moreland]

Hi Deb,

My company doesn't give leads and I'm not actually aware of any in my area that do.  Personally I would prefer to hustle and get my own.  I have around 31 listings right now and all except 1 have been fsbo conversions I found on craigslist.  I've been actively working in real estate since beginning of April and have had my license almost a year and I've had a lot of luck with emailing people on cl.  Whichever brokerage firm you go with they'll probably tell you not to email people and to pick up.the phone but I've found the opposite to work for me.  I would assume a brokerage firm that gives leads is going to take a higher percentage so I would suggest hustling and getting them on your own.  Also make sure you check out what training is offered.  I chose my firm because it had the best training program in my area and I'm so happy I made the choice I did.  The training has been wonderful to give me the confidence to approach people and get the listings!  Best of luck to you and if you ever have any questions feel free to ask me.