Real Estate Brokerage Advice

[Joshua Paul]

Hi there, I am currently enrolled and taking my RE license courses ( For Utah) and the decision of which brokerage to join is getting closer each day as I work through the classes. I am curious if anyone has any advice and or personal experiences they would share about joining their first brokerage? I have been meeting with a broker from both Caldwell Banker and Keller Williams. Both seem like great choices, but I keep seeing negative things being said about them in on line employee reviews. Any Feedback On Either Of These Brokerages/ Companies? I should probably say that I am looking for an environment that will support, guide, and teach me as I am learning the ropes. I will supply the hustle, I just need someone to help me make sure I'm hustling in the right direction. I want all these benefits with a fair commission split, I know I probably sound like I'm asking a lot, but I just want to set myself up to succeed. Do you experienced agents/brokers think that the actual brokerage I join is important for my success? Or is my success more hinged on my mindset and work ethic as an agent and not so much the brokerage? Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Joshua

[Greg Lemmon]

I know a couple of KW agents in the Ogden area. It's a pretty good office from the couple of interactions I have had with them. The thing that has been so positive for me really has come down to my broker and the agents in the office. KW itself provided a lot of training to get me going then it was my broker and fellow agents that have made up my mind about staying there for the long haul. On the downside, I can't say it's perfect and the flaws will present themselves as you get more experienced. When I started new agents were taught by the top performing agents and it was the best! From what I have seen now they have largely changed that in my office to where the new agents are trained by "trainers" or members of the staff who may have good sales expertise but are limited in practical experience. The other downside that KW is working quickly to resolve and I am impressed by the results thus far is their technology. We used to have a lot of useless technology that must have been created by a much older generation. Now we are starting to get a lot more software that is very useful and they are rolling out new features and updates every week. 

Also, I agree with what @Amy Kendall said about Remax. Every Remax agent I have met has been great and I would recommend adding them to your list of brokerages to interview with too.