Partnering up with brokerage?!? The next step to growth??!?

[Michael X.]

I'm looking for input on growing my real estate business. I normally deal with the same realtor for all of my transactions. We have a great repore. He does a lot of business in general and has worked for the same brokerage house for many years. I'm encouraging him to open his own brokerage and I'm wondering how I can potentially make this a mutually beneficial partnership which would make more money for both of us. I'm not sure what the options would be since I don't know much about that end of the business. Is this something that I should even pursue?

Has anyone done something similar?