Originally posted by @Mark Smith:@David Dachtera of course I respect your input as you are already a player in a game which I have not even attempted yet, but here is what I'm thinking.  

I used to have a chart on the wall showing all the big players, their minimum balance paydown to recast, and their fee.

I got it Linda owned the Pacific union shop in Napa and started the one in SF she was a principal.. will have to check in with her.. and Panel was a major player I think they either bought contempo or fox and clarksgaden back in the day..

I don’t think that the market and the way the larger players are investing tells that story.

Seems like eXp Realty is going to become a major player in the space on par with KW and the like.

I like hearing from some of the satisfied small players as those are the ones after my own heart.

@Michael Lowe - a lot of good commentary in this thread and something we see all the time with new players in the business. 

Small time player here.

I have two that I alternate between because they both have useful products for our business and I like the players on their team.

Conversations with [more or equally] experienced players in this field are priceless when you're making a decision with hundreds of thousands (give or take) of dollars on the line.I'm happy to provide the name and phone number of the person I know best there.