Seeking Advice for Finding A Specific RE Brokerage in Pittsburgh

[Jacob Teller]

Hi, I'm looking to join a real estate brokerage here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but first I have some questions and would love anyone's advice, please:

Question #1: Different brokerages have different agreements with their agents. I get this. And I get there are a lot of factors that go into this such as agent experience, etc. Are there any brokerages in the Pittsburgh area that give their agents 100% of the commission split (or at least something close to 100% of the commission split) in exchange for a monthly fee to simply hang their license with the broker?

Question #2: How are net listing agreements generally perceived in Pennsylvania? Do most brokerages disallow them? What (if any) brokerages that fit the criteria from Question #1 also allow net listings? Are they tough to find?

Would love anyone's input, good or bad. Thanks.

[Jeremy Taggart]

@Jacob Teller I'd say it depends what your reason for getting your license is. If you are just looking to get your license for yourself there are brokerages that have 100% splits but they aren't going to help you or provide much support. More just a place to hang your license. If you are looking to make a career out of it and make it your primary income source, I'd be more focused on the support/guidance your brokerage provides rather than the split. Your first couple years will make or break you so having that support initially to get rolling is way more important than making a little extra on the split in my opinion. 

This applies primarily to someone just getting started. If you've had your license for awhile and already have a book of business that's a different story. Other factors come into play at that point.