Hello to all Active Rainers in sunny Florida.

I want to provide a brief background on the purpose of my question rather than have you think that you have a northern transplant that thinks the sun might just shine a little bit brighter on my real estate business if I join all of you.                                                  

I have owned a place in Florida for over ten years, while I have been a licensed Realtor in Michigan for over 20 years, 14 of those years spent managing a sales team of over 50 sales associates.  Of course the past three years have been strictly digging in the trenches, strictly sales. ...lots of listings, not as many sales as any of us might like.

My visits to my home in Florida have varied from 2 weeks to a month at a time throughout the year. And of course, the year of Francis, Jean, and Ivan,,who else, my partner and I were down after every storm.  I have always looked forward to my future retirement of staying in Florida half the year and northern Michigan the other half. It wasn't until very recently, that some changes in our local real estate office in Florida, prompted me to jump in and start working towards my long term plan of living in Florida. The office I want to work for is in such proximity to the community, that it is the only company I want to pursue. 

However.................

This is where "I need your input"

My partner and I are not superstars, we do 4 to 5 million in volume. What would be a reasonable offer a broker might make to me to start with their firm?

I know that money discussions, particularly various plans within the same office, or any place of business for that matter, should be kept confidential to avoid animosity and hard feelings.  I also believe it waivers on ethics and professionalism, which is very dear to my heart as a pro standards member and mediator for our board in Michigan.

With this all said, if you would like to enlighten a "Rookie", yet not have everybody's money and commission plan opinions plastered amongst your professional blogs, I will include my email address and website below.  

I have raised this question because of the response I was given after talking the the Florida manger and broker about the plan I have here in Michigan. I was told.."that's not how things are done here in Florida"  I have traveled and trained with agents all across the country and I just can't believe that your state might be the only one that is still working under the plan I hired in with in 1988...start at 50% and work your way up.

Your brief responses will be greatly appreciated and I hope that nobody is offended with the request. Thank-you in advance.

Sincerely,
Kay Pearson
www.KayPearson.com 
kaypearson@maxbroock.com