Remax Real Estate Knowledge Base
I know somone who is a remax real estate agent? I know somone who is a real estate agent for remax, he has taken his final exam 2 times. This last time he failed by 1 point, So now he has to pay another 500 to take the exam again. Is there any way around this, It seems very expensive for a test. He has been working with the company for 2 years now. and he lives in canada. Has anyone gone through this... any advice I can pass onto him would be great thanks :)
Does anyone have experience with ERA Real Estate or Remax? Which company is better and offers more for the seller? I heard that ERA will but your house if it doesn't sale/ Does anyone know how that works? I am going to call them but I wanted to know if anyone has had success with either. Sorry I meant to say that I had heard ERA will "buy" not "but" your home if it doesn't sale. Does anyone know about this?
Are Remax real estate agents held to an ethical standard of any kind? My agent really screwed me. When I found a house and had it inspected, many serious problems were found. When I hesitated to follow through with the sale , my agent suggested that we get a quote from her contractor to fix everything . She said she'd give him THE SUMMARY to quote on. He provided a quote, we agreed to it, then bought the house. Only thing is, the contractor didn't quote on the entire summary...she gave him an incomplete list. YOU KNOW THE REST... now neither one will take my calls and I'm stuck with some serious electrical problems, and a heat pump that only runs on emergency overide. (I trusted her and no paperwork was ever signed, so I have no proof.) HELP. I'M FURIOUS.
Should I take the Hotel department manager position at 38K a year, or go into real estate w/ /ReMax. 100% comm? Wondering whether or not I should take a salaried Hotel Department Manager position at 38k a year, or go into real estate as an affiliate broker with Remax. No cap on earnings, but the downside is 100% commission. A girl that I have been seeing the last month and a half( just as friends) is in here second year doing real estate with no prev. experience, and she told me she cleared 56k the first year. She was upfront with me that it is a lot of work starting out, but it gets easier. Started in hospitality when I was 17, and now I am finally getting a shot at becoming a manager. 23, Male, single, no kids or family obligations. At a crossroads. Thanks for any input. I'm in Nashville, Tn.
What should I do to become a real estate developer or investor? Im a senior in high school and plan on going to a community college for 2 yrs.and then 2yrs. at a university and major in bussiness administraion. I think while Im doing that I should intern for a big real estate place like Remax or something because I would like to learn the different areas of real estate like being an agent or flipping houses.I don't know if I should go to Real Estate school after college or what.Any suggestions on what I should do?
Which Real Estate Club would you join - ReMAX / KW / Century 21? Hi everybody, I'm going to be a real estate agent soon, if given the choice to pick a brokerage firm for mentoring.. of which do you feel delivers the best knowledge, training, support and is always on top of their games? What I've heard recently is when you're new it's better to pick the ones that offers you free office space, from what I heard.. only ReMAX gives you this benefit.. it that true? If you will, could you please elaborate more on the benefit / values of being an agent and the club that's offering today? Much appreciation :) -Minh
Real Estate Companies (Century 21, Remax, Coldwell Banker, etc) Reputations..? I just passed my CA R.E. test, and Ive been to a couple of interveiws with some of these companies, and a few local companies that specialize in homes in my city.... I am really leaning towards Coldwell but I want to know what companies have you heard of? In your opinion if you HAD to pick one of these to buy a home, which would you choose? Is Coldwell well known?
How do you get out of an Exclusive agreement with a real estate agent? I am trying to find out if there is any way, that I can get out of an Exclusive contract with a real estate agent, the real estate agency they are thru is remax reunited. And it is setup for 1 and half months. The agent told me while I was signing that at any point if I want to use someone else, that I have to give the agent a letter, saying so....Is this true? If not how would I get out?
Can you sell your home to a real estate company such as remax to rent out? I am in the military and just got short notice orders. I applied for a humanitarian due to a death and now will be moving in about 30 days. I did not realize that it would go through that quickly and I know that my house would not sell that quickly. A woman at work suggested that I sell my house to a real estate agent so that they could turn around and rent it. Has anyone heard of this , if so can you step me through the process. Thank you for your help in advance.
What is the best way to find a real estate agent? We're first time home buyers and I don't know anyone in our area that's actually purchased a home - so I have no way to get a recommendation. Should I just check realtor.com until I run across someone that's particularly helpful? Is there particular well know real estate agents such as Century 21 or Remax that generally has a good reputation? What would you recommend for finding a decent one?
What is the best company to work for as a real estate salesperson? I will be getting my real estate license soon, and I was wondering of all of the top real estate companies, such as Century 21, Keller Williams, Remax, etc., which is the best place to work? I've heard of some places that are easier to get started than others, and some who actually charge you for on-the-job training. I've also heard of some that make you rent your desk in the office. What places are better and what places should I avoid when looking for a job?
Is it possible to find houses for rent on major real estate companies? I live in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. My family is looking for houses for rent but I can't seem to find the section of Sutton or ReMax's websites that have houses for rent. If it is possible to find houses for rent on major real estate companies, please tell me what to do.
How do I choose which national real-estate firm to join with? I own a successful independent real-estate firm...considering joining one of the national chains like Remax, century 21, Coldwell etc. How do I determine the best. How much do they cost me? Where do I get info on this? the first answer below does not address the question...long winded yes an answer NO.
isnt it better to get a real estate license to sell your own house if your going to be selling a lot? of homes. i want to get my license, but not work as an agent, so i have the choice to sell my house my self and put it on the MLS and market it, instead of paying someone else to do the same thing for 5-6%. and if im selling it my self on the MLS with my license, then because im not with a firm like remax or century 21, and theres no real estate relatioship contract, i can also put it on for sale by onwer.com and sell it how i want. IF a buyer agent brings a buyer from the MLS i will pay them their halk 2.5% and ill pay the broker im listing with 1% so INSTEAD of paying 5-6% for someone else to sell it, i can do it my self, and ill keep the 1% the seller agent WOULD HAVE kept in profit which is like 7,000$. i would be saving money in the long term. and all contracts I use will be approved by my attoney so i can use the same one over and over and have it be legal and safe on my part. no thanks, im going to use a LLC.
How much money a real estate agent make on a home sale? Hi. I know that when a sale is made then an agent represents the seller and another agent represent the buyer will get commission. How much the agent from buyer will get if the commission percent is 2.5% let's say for a $300K properties in Toronto, Ontario Canada? This agent will also need to give some of that money to the broker company(example:Remax). So how much this agent will make? Thanks.
Which real estate company is best for new agents? Considering going with Metro Brokers because they do offer tuition reimbursement and continuing education training if you sign up with them. Wanted to know if Keller Williams, Solid Source, Remax offer a good foundation for new agents. I need a place that truly offers the support, field training, and a soild foundation needed for an agent to become successful. Best answer gets 10pts! Thanks in advance!
Information for becoming a real estate agent in Florida? Is there anything you wish someone told you before you started? Are there any good books or websites you would suggest reading? Is it better to get started with a large known company in the beginning (century 21, remax, etc.)? Thanks in advance.
Questions about becoming a Real Estate Agent? I am looking to become a real estate agent through college. How much does it usually cost ( ie. start-up costs, marketing, etc.)? Do the Agencies make the real estate agents pay for office space and is it possible to work from home? How much do the Agencies charge to use their name( ie. like remax, metro, etc.)? Do the Agencies provide any leads for the Agent? Any other advice would be much appreciated, Thank You so much
would real estate be a good career choice to get in to? I am thinking about taking classes for ReMax...i know the market is low and everything but would it be worth my time to get into it... i am also considering nursing which healthcare is always going to be in demand..... what do u think about real estate though????
Which Real Estate Broker Do I Choose To Work For? I'm almost finished with my Texas Real Estate Courses... how in the heck do I choose which brokerage to go with? Do I choose Coldwell Banker at a 50/50 split, but with great mentoring/training and tuition reimbursement? Or.. do I choose Remax that I heard charges you a monthly desk fee, but your commission split is a lot higher? Or, is there a better choice out there? I want to make the right decision right off the bat.. that way I can bloom where I am planted instead of switching brokers throughout my career. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
What's the commission split at your Real Estate firm? If you are a realtor with dilbeck, remax, century 21, can you tell me the commission split between you and the firm? I just got my license would like to get answers b/4 i go in for interviews next week. Also, can i go in there and basically tell them that I want more of a percentage than they offer? Please only answer if you know your facts. Thanks
Do you know of any good real estate sites for buying a home? For some reason, last time i got a bunch of ill-mannered sprags answering this so can you please give me a GOOD answer. My family is in the state of looking for a new home and we only know of 3 websites(realtor.com,century21.com, and remax.com) Do you know of anymore websites that are easy to use? Please Share. Thank you =D
Do you think flat fees for real-estate agents give the proper incentive? For example, if the fee is 6%, the agent only gets about 1.5% before taxes (after splitting the commission and giving some back to the firm, lik REMAX). So, if he/she has an offer that is $10,000 too low for you, the agent loses only $150 (and saves a lot of time and effort) but you lose about $10,000. What incentive is this for the agent to hold out for a higher price? Do you know any agents that are both a) good and b) negotiate a sliding fee?
Should we keep our current Real estate agents? We have had our house on the market in Colorado Springs since June. Our agents have us in the Remax magazine and on line, but have only advertised with a photo once in the local paper. They have never brought anyone themselfs to show our house? We do get showings but we have had no offers. Our contract is up with them in October and we are thinking of just getting different agents. We have an new house on contract to build only if our house sells. Our house is only 5 yrs old 2600 sq ft and fully landscaped. It is a stucco ranch style home with lots of upgrades, master suite, central vac, new flooring thru out just to name a few. we have lowered the price to $259,500. I know its a bad market should we just pull it off or hope a new agent will market more aggresive?
Is there an office of "REMAX" here in the Philippines? Remax is a real estate company that has a lot of offices in different countries..My boy friend wants to know if there is an office or a branch here in the Philippines, as he wants to work in that real estate company..
I am considering becoming a real estate agent..advice? I will be graduating from college in a couple of months with a degree in Health Administration. I thought I was going to go into pharma sales but decided that maybe I might like to try being real estate agent, instead. How hard is it to build a clientel? How much can I expect to make, newly starting, in Philadelphia (where I am from)? how hard is it to get with the big real estate companies (i.e Remax)? if the agent works for a huge company, is the agent's paycheck 100% commission only? what books should I read to get me started (both about the business and autobiographical..besides trump).
Real Estate Question? I have a question. In my first year of real estate I was working for a Remax franchise for about 7-8 months from Aug-Sept 2006 till march 2007. In that time I listed 2 houses and sold them. I left the office becuase of some problems with my manager and I. I was pretty mad and just left. My manager was upset becuase I left and went to another company. Now I want to get my experience to count for those 7-8 months I was working there full time. The reason is that I need the experience to apply for my brokers license later this year. I have a contract as proof signed by my manager and I. I have tried sending the form you need to verify your experience for her to sign and approve and she has told the assistant to tell me that she wont sign anything. Can I do anything? I really want my experiece in those months to count.
SEO: Real Estate Question? I've built a website for a couple that are real estate agents in the Berkshires. For their home page I've used the title tag, "Berkshires Real Estate." Their site ranks very well under these terms: 1. berkshires real estate, 2. berkshires realtors, 3. berkshires estate, 4.berkshires real estate agents. That being said, on their home page I do list the word, "REMAX.". I list this maybe twice in complete sentences. My question is how would I get their site to also rank under the phrase of, "REMAX Agents"? I can't fit remax in the title tag along with Berkshires Real Estate, or this could be seen as spamming. The site in question is: http://www.zteamsells.com Any suggestions are welcomed.
I want to get my real estate license, but where do I go after that? I am looking to get my real estate salesperson license in Southern California this summer and just want to know what to do immediately after I pass the test. I was wondering what I must do to call myself a Realtor. Do I need to register with NAR? And how do I get a sponsor such as Remax or Tarbell? Many companies ask for Real Estate experience but as an entry level real estate agent how might I get some experience other than assistant jobs? I am really looking into a good steady start to a great career and am weighing all the factors before hand. Is there any more licenses I can get after my real estate salesperson license? How about if I want to sell commercial real estate or condos? Somebody Please Help! If you prefer to email me and help me out I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! As for joining the NAR and CAR, how do I go about doing that and how much are the fees to do so?
What's the commission split at your Real Estate firm? 1. If you are a realtor with coldwell banker, allen tate, remax, centry 21, can you tell me the commission split between you and the firm? Is is 50/50, 60/40 70/30 ? I'm just starting out and would like to get answers b/4 i go in for interviews tomorrow. 2. Also, can i go in there and basically tell them that I want more of a percentage than they offer? Please only answer if you know your facts.
Ontario Real Estate? Is the OREA an organisation created by the ontario real estate agents or is it an official goverment organisation. Meaning, if it is not a legal requirement by the government to have an orea licence to sell real estate, why do people need one?....just to work within the established agencies like remax etc.
Best Real Estate Companies? What are the best of the large real estate companies, as far as oppurtunites, pay, ethics, and best to work for? (Ex. Skogman, Remax, Coldwell Banker....)
Has anyone Else Here took Real Estate Classes at a Realty? I've always wanted to be a Real Estate Agent, but ended up getting married and having kids. The Kids are now old enough for me to do something with my life. I can't afford college, but I found an ad: Coldwell-Banker is offering Real-Estate Agent classes for $295. I know other realties like Century 21, ReMax, etc. used to offer these classes too, but I'm not sure if they still do. Does anyone here know which would be the best realty to take these classes with? Is there a catch to learning this way? Do you need to know anything else, education-wise before taking these classes? I've been out of college (never graduated) for 15 years, and only went for a year and a half. Most of my classes consisted of the basics (speech, math, etc) and psychology. Would this be a difficult profession to learn for someone who's been out of school for so long? I'd really appreciate any advice from someone who's taken this route already. Thanks : ) EDIT: I live in Illinois...I'll check out that site.
Independent Real Estate License? Hey guys, I have been doing some research on how to obtain a Real Estate license so I can freely appraise and help friends and family in the home buying process. I heard somewhere along the way that there are two types of licenses. One is a broker license and another is a independent. What I heard is that as an independent license holder you are free to do as you please and try to sell any property where as a person who obtained a license with a broker can only sell properties that the agency possess, such as if you have a license with ReMax and work for them, you can only sell properties owned by ReMax or owned by clients of ReMax. Can anyone tell me more about the license and whether or not the information above is accurate? A link to a very informative site or page would be highly appreciated! - Jason
Can I work with more than 1 real estate agent ? I am searching for homes and l know all the data comes from 1 source MLS. And all the companies out there remax,century21,zillow all pull the data from the same database and show it to customers on there website. Now when I am looking at a property in each of these company website they present it in a different way(with more info). My question is can I work with more than 1 real estate agent. As sometimes 1 real estate agent might be slow in responding compared to others. Right now I am having 3-4 real estate agents showing me properties. Do I need to tell all of them that I am working with other agents also ? Is it ok to work with more than 1 real estate agent ? I haven't personally signed with any agent. All they do is take my email id and send me the listings to my email. The problem with these agents is the flexibility. Looks like I have to look for someone who is fast to show me homes and help me out. How will agent "B" know that I brought a home from agent "A" ? Its ultimately the agent who showed me the home first which I like ? isn't it ? How will I know how the agent is unless I work with them for few days ?
How to deal with this Real Estate situation?!? I have a real estate agent who is a real dud. It took her over a week to put signs up in front of our house and has not been actively marketing the property in any way. She has not had a single open house and has maintained no contact with us. Today, while I was at home with my baby, another agent knocked on my door with his client. They were here for a viewing which I was not notified about. Now I'm freaking out that this is not the first time someone has come by that I haven't had the appointment for the showing, and they've seen my house at its worst. In my opinion, my crappy real estate agent may well have cost me a sale. I've had it out with the woman once in the past, and I'm so mad now that I don't know what to do. Do I go over her head to her broker? Do I go over her broker's head to the company (ReMax)? Do I call her and tell her to get her signs and lockbox off my property immediately?! Someone with a cool head, please advise! To the person who said that it was my fault: I keep my house fairly tidy, generally. I haven't had a viewing in over a month and I've got a 6 month old baby. I have to LIVE in my house as well as try to sell it. With 20 minutes notice, I could tidy my house up for a showing. I was not extended this courtesy by my agent. In addition, I have a small dog who I would remove from the house for showings. Also, I had it out with the agent in the past, because I asked her once to de-list our house. My husband was recently laid off and we needed to figure out what we were going to do about our situation. She refused to de-list it. She has been extremely unavailable and treats me as if everything she does is a big favor to me, when in reality it's her JOB! I didn't ask for ignorance on here, merely an opinion on how I can deal with this without blowing my top.
How much time/$$ is required to get a real estate license? And can you being a buyer agent without a company? Ok... I am currently looking to buy a home in ATL. I am "considering" getting rid of our real estate agent and doing it myself. How much effort/$$ is required to met the basic legal requirements? Also, do I have to be hired by a company (ie: ReMax) to get a lockbox "code" to unlock the boxes and view the homes myself? My thinking is I can find, show, and negogiate the house myself. I pocket the 3% fee and am confident the negogiations are in my best interest this way. Thanks
Anybody know anything about "Rent While Buying" offered by Remax? I called about one house that i saw with that offer and the guy was real nice and was telling me that alot of those kind of offers can be done with zero down and/or 0% at closing? Are these types of deals good or should I stay far away from them? He was a licensed real Estate Agent through remax, what does that mean compared to a Realtor? Any helpful info will be greatly appreciated. thanks!
can a remax agent show me houses listed by other agencies? a guy from remax printed me off a ton of houses, some of the ones im interested in has different agencies listed such as real estate 1 , but are all bank owned. do i have to call those separate agencies or could the guy from remax show us all of them?
Real estate experts? Please tell me some really good facts on the company REMAX, such as the desk fees or how the Agents go about working for that company. Thanks
Real Estate motivation? I am 20 years old and currently a realtor. I will keep my story brief because I can only type so much. I started working with remax 08/06. I was VERY motivated! I got 2 listings after 2 months. My manager told me to give her half of the comission because she was going to help, I accepted. I had both houses in escrow by Jan, and I noticed that she would never help me when I asked her too. I started getting mad because after all she was getting half. I went through escrow on my own on both transactions, and things went well. I decided that I wasnt going to give her half of my commision, since she did not help me. I gave her $500 for helping me before with some paperwork. She really killed my motivation around jan-feb 07. I left companies and joined century 21 04/07. I have no been able to get myself together since I left! I dont know what happen to me. I just feel like the fire in me isnt their. I have not been to training since I started with century 21.How can i motivate myself I went from being the top agent from the new salespersons to nothing. I also feel like im too young at times. Should I wait, finish school and then get back into realestate? I am confused! it really has nothing to do with money. I live at home. my split is a little better at c21. I find it very hard to get back on track. I got all my business cards, for sale signs ready. I just find it hard starting all over again.
Getting my real estate liscense? NEED SOME ADVICE? So, Ive put this off for about 3 years now, but I always come back to it! I know the market is in an all time low, but hopefully by the time I get liscenced and trained it will be back to normal. Anyway, how much can a realtor make in their first year.....an average amount? Where is the best place to go through....ex. century 21, remax..etc? Is there any options where you can work part time at home and part time in the office? Thanks! yeah...i dont work now anyway...we are living off of what my husband makes..so, i think i will be okay
Where can I find a real estate lawyer/attorney that I can really trust? We are going to have to get help in regards to our mortgage because we are about $100K upside down and we have an ARM that is reseting in September, the mortgage company doesn't even listen so we are taking the next step before going into foreclosure, we have excelent credit we will hate to ruin it, there are tons of lawyers on the web but how can I find or how do I know they are really legal attorneys and not one that is just taking our money without solving anything? Does Century21 have any or Remax? Thank you for your time this is so stressful... Wow so from your answers it looks like we shouldn't even spend the time/$$$ and just let it go to foreclosure...
Where do my parents get all there money from? My dad has a Porsche Boxter and a Cadilliac CTS and my Mom has a Lexus RX 330 and she's thinking of getting a Chrysler 300 or whatever there called. We also live in a 5 bedroom house, and it has a big pool in the back. And my dad owns this big company and my moms a real estate agent for ReMax, which is the best real estate company in the world. Were do my parents get all there money from? Oh and my parents also send me to a private catholic high school. We wear a uniform there, and I wear one of those little skirts but the school wants to get rid of the skirts and make us wear pants which is so tottaly not fare, and im not 2 happy about it because thats just not fare at all.
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