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Originally Posted by Izzle
Is there a good list of good brokerages that hold their realtors to high standards? All the for sale signs I see are for remax or royal lepage
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They are all independently owned, so I can't vouch for any particular Calgary offices, but in general I think you'll find a higher standard at place like Sotheby's, Engel & Volkers, most Remax's, and maybe even some of the smaller local shops.
That's not to say every agent at those places is solid or every agent at the quantity over quality places is bad, but it's a conversation I think clients should be having with agents when they interview them for the job.
Ask them things like:
-Why are you with the company you're with?
-What fees do they charge you and how much of the commission you make here is split to them?
-What specific advantages does listing with your brokerage provide me vs others.
If you interview multiple agents and find there's a big difference in how much they have to give to their company, ask the guy at the cheaper company why they're charging the same as the other guys?
Do they have justification to win your business and put more in their own pocket or should they pass some of that saving on to you with reduced fees to match their reduced expenses.
Same with things like agents who do their own listing photos, don't get a floor plan made, don't do a video, print cheap listing feature sheets.
That's all ways they are saving money, so the seller has every right to know that and question if paying a full listing commission makes sense.