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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....)

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1. How good an office is really depends on the Broker in charge and their ethics and policies. There's a big name here in our area that has a bad reputation for short paying their agents, but that may not be the case where you are. Best thing you can do is talk to a long time agent and get their inside scoop on who is the best to work for.
2. From what i have heard Century 21 has a pretty good training program (at least it did at a specific office in las vegas) But they seriously underpaid people. They did have a program where they pay you a salary of 1,000 per month + i think 25% commission on what you sell. Then after 3 months you have to get off that and you are around 45% or 50% split. I would say get training with them until you know what you are doing, then go to somewhere that gives you 80 to 100% in commissions.
3. A franchise is only as good as the people who own it. Each franchise is independantly owned and operated, and there is no standard outside of the franchise requirements. The different offices will pay and train differently.
4. In answer to your question, I have just starting out with a company that I was introduced to in the summer and it is a great company to work for. It is not your traditional real estate company as you will find out once you attend their meetings. I don't know where you live but you may find one close to you. You have to attend their meetings so you can find out all about the company. The website is www.miligroup.net and email me at rubyanne55@yahoo.com if you decide to join ----Good Luck! www.miligroup.net
5. That varies incredibly from area to area and from office to office. The matters of ethics is mostly dependent on the broker and their business practices and what they allow in their office. Pay is usually a percentage of sales or a flat desk fee. This will vary between offices so you should interview a few of them and compare what they charge, what is included and what is not. Cheapest is not always the best. Brand and name recognition can be very valuable. Training will also vary according to how the broker operates and how hands on they are with their agents. Even if you choose an office that doesn't have a lot of in house training, there are many real estate training courses, books and aids available.