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Welcome to the Orlando Real Estate Career site
Here are the commonly asked questions that new agents and experienced real estate professionals have in mind when considering a career change.
Do I have to spend a lot of time in mandatory meetings, caravans or seminars?
If you have closed floor, can I still get floor time if I need some additional business?
What kind of advertising material will I have at my disposition?
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Southern Realty Enterprises offer a comprehensive training program focused on successful real estate practices and developing a business plan. Furthermore we offer a apprentice system in which new agents get assistance from an experienced mentor for the first transactions. This guarantees a successful transition into the real estate industry and helps newly licensed Realtors to become familiar with procedures and paperwork.
We offer different commission plans so every agent will find the right program. New agents might want to start out with the accelerating split plan with no monthly fees. Experienced agents often choose the 100% plan with only $ 250 monthly fee and a small Transaction fee. Others prefer the residual plan that is comparable of what Exit Realty or Keller Williams frequently offer where agent can earn income through recruiting residuals. Our fee structures are among the best in the industry, allowing you to keep more of your hard earned money and thus increasing your income, not your workload.
Traditional Brokerages make most of their profits through affiliated services, not through real estate services. Southern Realty opens this stream of revenue up to their Associates. Agents can directly participate from those affiliate earnings. We offer ownership shares in title companies, Mortgage application benefits to the agents and a variety of ways to generat income. Agents collect money on home warranty plans that are sold, can get referral benefits from furniture stores and have an array of affiliated ownership programs to choose. Typical income figures often outweigh monthly fees and operating cost.
I am thinking of going with a national franchise. Do you have the national and international connections that will help me to be successful?
Southern Realty Enterprises is a member of the RELO relocation network. The membership to the "Leading Real Estate Companies of the World" gives us the exposure to the international market and the connections that help our agents in national relocation services and referrals. Central Florida receives a large number of referrals from other real estate companies nationwide. As one of only 3 companies in central Florida associated with the Relo Network, we receive a large number of incoming referrals, just one source of business to our agents. View the video presentation showcasing the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.
I will need a personal real estate website. Can I get a free website that allows my customers to search for properties?
Southern Realty offers a variety of internet based tools. We assist you in setting up your personal website. Agents have the choice to use a number of ways to do this. Many of whom are already included in your fees. Here are some examples of real estate websites without additional monthly fees: Example1, Example2, Example3, Example4
Do I have to spend a lot of time in mandatory meetings, caravans or seminars?
We understand that your time is precious. We do not have any mandatory meetings or seminars that are beyond your required continuing education. Our monthly sales meetings are voluntary and entail interesting information provided by guest speakers and professionals for related industries. As a real estate professional you should use your time for tasks that help your to generate income, not for idle time spent in countless meetings.
The office has a variety of tools available to the agents. This includes laptops, digital cameras, GPS navigation systems and more. Those are available to the agents to check out on a first come first serve basis. The laptops are loaded with a listings presentation package and can be used on your seller presentation out at the sellers house. We also offer the talking house radio transmitters that might give your listing the competitive edge. Although we encourage our associates to invest in useful technology, we think it is important to provide agents with the tools they need to be successful.
If you have closed floor, can I still get floor time if I need some additional business?
During the week Southern Realty has a closed floor policy. All calls are received by a full time employed receptionist. Calls on listings get forwarded to the listing agent. On the weekends we have voluntary floor time. Agents who want to get additional buyer or seller leads, can sign up for a few hours of weekend floor time and pick up additional business without any referral fees.
What kind of advertising material will I have at my disposition?
There is an abundance of different advertising and marketing tools the agents can use. Agents can compose their direct mail campaigns online and choose from a large variety of styles and templates. Many of the flyers, brochures and pre-listing packages are also available on the agents only website where they are available for download. All the flyer and forms are available online. The office provides some free advertisements on listings like in the treasure chest and some other publications. Also there is a monthly ad in Homes and Land and Harmon homes where agents can place their listings and contact info to reduced group pricing. There is a special package that can be used when dealing with For-Sale-By-Owners and there is a buyer information package that is helpful to first time home buyers. A special relocation website can be used by agents when working with out of town buyers. Feel free to visit the agents resource site, found under the following link: http://www.florida-houses.com/SREagents/
There are several follow up systems that Southern Realty Associates have at their disposition. Agents can choose from different direct mail based automated programs. We also offer a monthly email that agents receive and can use to forward to their clients and center of influence.