I was talking with two agents today. They want to form a team and we were discussing the logistics.
Mid way through our discussion, I started talking about what kind of agents are attracted to teams, and what my "Standard" company split was. I made a statement that I would NEVER try and recruit there agents to work for me, and that if one of their team members came to ME looking to leave, that I would insist the member talk to the team member and me (the Broker) TOGETHER about the proposed move.
These two agents looked at each other, turned back to me: "Really? Our last broker tried to recruit MOST of our agents from us..."
I hadn't expected that. I'm thinking to earn someones trust, to convince them to bring their Real Estate practice to my firm, to allow someone to represent my company to the public, and then take food off their table. How short sited.
How funny that those of us in this People Business could ever treat people so badly. Or so short sited. So many of us work HARD to earn the public trust. Work to get the public to recommend us to their friends. Treat folks the way we want to be treated. Because we know that referral is the BEST source of our business. By serving others, we gain so much more.
As a broker, I see my actions to be the example of how I want my agents to treat their clients. The reputation I want my agents to build for me. I hope I get back what I give. I know the other broker did, his brokerage isn't around anymore.....
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