A Brief Commission Advance Story
Jane is a broker who is a very busy professional - she serves both sellers and buyers, she takes on the occasional short sale, she is diligent about networking and keeping in touch with past and potential clients. As a result, Jane earns more than $100,000 in real estate commissions each year. But running her business costs money - mailing out newsletters, signs and lock boxes for listings, advertising for those listings, staging homes and photography, gasoline for her SUV to show homes to her buyers, MLS fees, taxes - the list seems endless!
While Jane's expenses are constant, her earnings go up and down - as unpredictable as Seattle springtime weather. She has got to keep her business moving while she continues to pick up new clients. So Jane gives a Commission Express a call once in awhile for a commission advance. Sometimes it's at tax time, when the IRS bill turns out to be more than she anticipated. Sometimes it's at the beginning of summer, when more listings are hitting the market and she needs to invest in more photography, marketing and lock boxes to move her properties quickly. And then sometimes, Jane calls to get a commission advance when she has a chance to save some money on her business - buying a year's worth of advertising at a discount. Once in awhile Jane calls when a closing that was supposed to close in a week gets a two week extension to complete some repairs or account for a funding backlog at USDA or VA.
For all of these times, Jane calls Commission Express to get a commission advance and retain peace of mind about her business. The last thing Jane needs to be doing is second guessing whether she can afford to take on a new client or can take advantage of a money saving opportunity. So she spends a small amount of money to finance her business, writes the fee off of her taxes, and continues to excel as a real estate professional. Instead of worrying about her finances, she focuses on her sales and marketing. We are happy that Jane is a Commission Express customer - and Jane is glad we are here for her commission advance needs when she needs us.
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