All Forum Posts by: Shawn Regnier

@Brian Egr Thanks Brian. I had already looked into eXp, and recently chatted privately with a bunch of eXp agents, for some strange reason. :)

If I had some seasoning as an agent, I would be interested, but as a "soon to be" licensee; KW looks like a better place to learn the ropes.

Test Day for my real estate license has finally arrived 2/7/19! :)

@Chris Mason Thanks for the shared experiences on exam day, and the KW newbie recommendation. I love a challenge, but you can keep your 47 minute record! I'll reading every question twice before answering, to avoid a return trip for exam day.

@Mark Magni Thanks for explaining where the cut comes from. I wanted to make sure it didn't come out of my pocket just from letting someone refer me (who I've never even spoken with before).

Hi, I'll be taking my RE exam next week, so if/when (I feel confident it will be "when") I pass I will need to hook up with a broker. After many hours of researching and asking questions on BP, I've decided Keller Williams would be my best bet; due to their incredible training system for newbies.

I told one of my client's (non real estate client) which office I was interested in, and they knew an agent that had worked there previously. That agent told my client to tell me to ask for "such and such" at the office, and to let him know that "such and such" sent me. 

I know there's some kind of profit sharing in KW, but I'm not really familiar with how it works; all I've been doing is studying for my exam. If I drop the name of Agent "such and such" will there be any cut taken out of my commission on future sales, and given to the agent that said to give them the referral?

Sorry for what probably sounds to you all as a silly question, I'd just like to understand how referral/recruitment works; if that's even a thing in KW.

Thanks @Brian Larson & @Brandon Carriere 

The fact that David Greene was a KW guy always led me to believe KW had to be pretty good. I'll reach out to them.

Thanks @Russell Brazil, just subscribed to RE Rockstars. 

Nice article @Michael Nelson. Thanks for sharing.

@J Scott you should update your signature

• Podcast Guest on Show #10 feels decades old

Thanks again @J Scott for answering my question last week via email. Your new podcast rocked, and was so full of info, that I listened to it twice. I'll post the question that I had asked you here in this thread, so maybe it can help others with a similar question:

Shawn: In the podcast, you mentioned that rehab costs for northern CA, LA, Boston are "whole worlds by themselves." Does this mean that the numbers won't really mesh with the Los Angeles market?

J: Are you talking about the estimating rehab book? Assuming so, that's correct, the price ranges I list in the book will not mesh with what you could expect to see in Southern California.

That said, the book is more about providing a methodology for figuring out your rehab costs than it is for giving you the number. It lays out a system and process for creating a scope of work that can then be used to get bit to figure out actual renovation costs.

Even if the price ranges aren't going to be accurate for you, if you are looking for a process estimating, I think you'll find the book very valuable.

Thank you @Catherine Emert for your response. I keep hearing the same thing about KW, and will keep them on the interview list.

Pinnacle really kills it with closings in my area, according to Zillow, so I was hoping someone from Pinn would give some info on them. 

Berkshire's website looks great, and clean; but that's all I've got on them. lol