Coldwell Banker or REMAX?? Looking for opinions on these two distinct different proto types!

Ive been with Coldwell banker for 2yrs now and looking to switch over to Remax, CWB is very strict and have very little room to negotiate on listing commission, thus far lost 4 listings because they wont allow me to list at 4%.  I always say something is better then nothing and in the long run 4 more listings will generate 20-30 new buyer leads easily.  IVE HAVE IT WITH CWB

Any suggestions for the Rookie Realtor?  I'm trying to decide between CB and RE/MAX.  100% at RM doesn't seem like the best without any business to begin with, yet leads from the beginning sound great. 

As a new agent, Coldwell Banker is great.  They give you training, support, templates, direction, lots of leads and floor duty opportunities, and you have the brand recognition and reputation behind you.  If you are a go-getter, you will be able to generate a lot of leads from floor duty, open houses for your listings or other agents' listings, sitting at new home communities, marketing on websites, magazines, mailouts and more.  Overall I think it is a great company and I did well with Coldwell Banker; but I think ultimately I would have made more money with RE/MAX becasue paying i.e. $1,500 in desk fees, a month, is a lot less than paying 50% to 70% of your commissions. I typically worked 6 or 7 days a week (by choice) with little to no vacation time to stay in the higher percentage commission split.

Your choice realy depends on what you are looking for and how hard (or how smart) you are planning to work to get it.  I liked having a positive working environment and support, but I am also in it for the money so I can support my family.  Ultimately, when I made more in my commission split, I was more motivated and made more money, vs. when the time of year came around that the commission split would reset (which it did every year), I was less motivated.  I am now starting my own firm, but I will always remember the professionalism of Coldwell Banker and I plan to adopt the best of both worlds when/if I hire any agents to work under me.

I was with another company for 4 years and have been with CB now for 6, I honestly cannot say enough about it..... We have the very BEST manager, it is not unusual to recieve 15-20 very informative emails daily from her..... and Training..... the very best.... you could almost go to a training class in our office at least 2 x weekly if not more.

Our manager holds mini-meetings and hour or so and will train on any subject that we or someone suggests, the legal guidance we have is also top notch, he keeps us informed and up to date on all aspects of the legal side and to do's and not to do's, yes the commission split could be better but as long as we make a million in one year we have our desk paid for.... not difficult at all.

I also can't say enough about my fellow freinds/agents, they are the most helpful bunch of Realtors you could ask for in an office, everyone gets along so well and help each other no matter what the question or problem you may be experiencing and we have an office of 72 and I don't know of one that you would't like or even want to be a friend with, and that means so much when you get up in the morning and actually look forward to going into the office.

We have the busiest office in our area..... the norm is to always make our monthly goals and get rewarded by a nice night out to socialize and other events... I really feel like this is an extended family... I know we are not in the business to make friends but to make money, but it sure makes life a lot easier if you can have the best of both worlds.

I have been recruited by other Brokers and I appreciate it don't get me wrong but my answer to them is..... It doesn't get any better than this....

Judy Pribanic- East Regional Office- Murrysville, Pa.

Manager.... THE BEST......Audia Otto.......

I'm at a small 1-office brokerage that deals predominately with foreclosures and the number of provided leads are generous; however, constantly working with buyers looking for cheap bank repo's is becoming a bit tedious.  More obsticles to overcome in the lower price ranges, i.e., buyer credit issues, house condition problems, low-ballers, etc.  Plus the office is about 30 miles from my residence.  I'm contemplating making a move to Coldwell or Re/Max, both are close to where I live.... much better market area, higher average sale price, etc.  Having trouble deciding between the 2 companies.  Re/Max is a 75% split with $230/mo desk fee and you work from home (and I think the leads are a lot less).  Coldwell is a much lower split but no desk fee, and the office has many more agents and a positive "energy" to it.  The managers at both are experienced and great.  I think with the support, self promotion capabilities and no desk fee, Coldwell may be better for me overall  Decisions.....

I moved from Coldwell Banker to RE/MAX Destiny in Cambridge 7 months ago. It was the best business decision that I ever made. My expenses are 50% lower at RE/MAX AND I get superior support and training. I also get many more leads from my listings. RE/MAX management at all levels is incredible and I am surrounded the best agents in my market. Everything that they do is focused on making me a better agent. If you are a mid to upper tier agent RE/MAX, in my opinion is the best brokerage to work for. I LOVE working at RE/MAX Destiny!

I used to own my own small brokerage 2000-2007 then went to a CB like company J. Rockcliff, basically the same as a CB, the owner was a former CB manager.  I worked at J. Rockcliff for 3 years while I found this company to be a great place to work. It’s like all broker centric models, the more you make the more they take.

 I joined RE/MAX Gold in April 2011 and I was so surprised to find out that the RE/MAX model is geared for top producing agents and the more money I make the more money I take home to my family.

Contrary to my prior beliefs and misconceptions of RE/MAX Agents, they all want to share information and help you. Also since consciousness is contagious it best to hang out with the top producers in the industry.  Moving to RE/MAX Gold was the best decision I have ever made.

does anyone know anything about real estate one...far as fees and good or bad reviews?.......

Real Estate is a second (sales) career for me, I retired from the first one. I spent ten years at Edina Realty before I moved to RE/MAX. I read many of the posts and several talked about their offices being "social". My office is as social as I want it to be. I don't go to work every day to be social, I go to work to list or sell houses. I can invite others to my house if I want social.

The company differences; RE/MAX hires producers with a track record. Other companies will hire you if you can fog up a mirror, it's all about the splits for those companies. 50/50 when they hire new agents and train them.

While Edina Realty is a fantastic company, I have NO regrets about moving to RE/MAX Advantage Plus nineteen months ago. I made some wonderful friends while I was at Edina, but my move to RE/MAX was based on the "bottom line".

After spending over forty years in sales, I can tell you that people do business with "people", not "Companies". 99.9% of my business comes from referrals and clients I have worked with in the past. I've never had someone say, Oh, I didn't realize you weren't with Edina anymore, I want to work with Edina.

It's all about being comfortable where you are, the environment at RE/MAX is not for everyone. You have to be a self starter in this business or you're not going to make it.

Good luck..............