Interviewing a Broker

[Joshua Neimetz]

Hey BP Crew!

I am coming out of the shadows to ask for some input. I became a member of BP last Summer and have been in and out reading on the forums. Over the past several months I have decided to go ahead and get my real estate license as a great way to "learn the business". I look forward to begin marketing for listings and to represent buyers after hanging my license with a broker in October. I will primarily focus on first time buyers and new construction but have many investor contacts. That being said...

I will be doing my first, of what I plan to be several interviews with a brokers tomorrow. I am putting together a list of questions I know I want answered but I need your help! What questions do you think are great to ask or discussion points to hit on when talking with a broker in considering joining their team? Success of course will be more based on the individual than it will be with getting in with the just the right broker. But what do you/have you look for in that relationship?

[Pat S.]

Joshua,

I interviewed with several brokers this spring/early summer and had a lot of questions for them.  But ultimately the questions all really fell into three categories of: How are you going to train me? How are you going to support me? and How are you going to help me grow my business?

I also talked to and met with several agents in each of the firms that I was serious about after interviewing and I found those discussions very helpful in my decision making process.

Pat