All Forum Posts by: Zach Sikes

Welcome to BP!

@Rob Nichols has a great place to stay here in OKC while you are at the academy!

What is your budget? 

What do you need the CRM to do? 

Do you need and IDX integrated solution?

How many users will you have?

@Markus Powell

Who is showing you the properties? It's usually a Realtor. 

My agents understand that we are no longer the gatekeepers of the information, and most of our clients are just like you.  They prefer to do their research for homes online.  The value my agents provide is now in taking great care of them through the entire process.  You can do all the research you want, but nothing trumps real world experience.  Our buyer agent team beats the market 8 out of 10 times on negotiations and guides the client through the entire process.  There are a ton of moving parts, and a local expert is invaluable.  

The big question should be which agent is going to provide you the most value and look out for you?

Are you trying to buy properties off of the MLS to wholesale? If they were on the MLS, why would your investors or other investors not buy them before you do?

Real Geeks is a great value for a solo agent.  I've used them for years and they are SEO friendly.

@William V.
The best education for an RE agent is OJT - On the Job Training.  Do you currently have your license?

@Bryce Jackson Zachary

In Oklahoma, that would be considered a real estate licensed activity, and only legally paid through the broker. The only difference here is that the buyer is paying instead of the seller. 

Do you want one of your team members to work for free? They don't get paid unless they sell something. What would you do if you were them?

@Chris Igard

How are you finding these properties? Are they being advertised by an agent? 

In our area, the listing agent charges the seller a set fee, and the listing agent is responsible for negotiating the commission with the buyer agent. Typically, if you really "found the house without an agent", that would be called a for sale by owner or an off market property. Who do you think has paid for and built the framework for you to so efficiently weed through thousands of properties with the click of the mouse? It's the agents and their great vendors they pay. So if I, as an agent, am doing all of this, then it's up to me on whether or not I'd like to delegate showing the home and working with the buyer directly for a part of the commission.