All Forum Posts by: Matt James

Hey, I am in north FL and primarily an investor. To help myself buying and selling houses and save on the commissions, I passed the sales agent exam and have the license now. Would appreciate your input on where to find a broker group to join in.  I am hoping to join a group with minimal operation cost as I probably won't have a lot of volume. I am guess a small group might fit my need better as I image a larger named group might have higher overhead cost and therefore higher monthly charge. I do not need the fancy office, yard sign or even card as I am primarily representing myself and maybe a small number of friends.

Also, could you help list the main operation cost I can expect as a sale agent in the north FL Jacksonville area. 

I am new to this area; any help would be appreciated!

Thank you Charlie. That is very informative for me to make a decision soon. 

Austin, Thank you!

So even for those 100% commission type broker, the monthly charge to park a license is at least $100/m? One really has to sell at least one property a year to be financially making sense. 

Charlie, Thanks a lot! 

Sounds like the second category of broker would be a good fit for me. I happen to be in FL (Jacksonville), do you have a recommended broker in this category?

Just to be clear, did you mean that one should have MLS access once passed the exam even not affiliated with a broker?

I am thinking getting a license to help me see the MLS and access to the property faster. My questions is: 1. if I am planning buy/sell property only for myself, do I need to be affiliated with a broker? what is the pros and cons? Don't know how much benefit I get from them and how much it costs me. 2. would I be able to access MLS once I passed the exam?

Thanks in advance!