How to Join a Real Estate Team

Joining a real estate team

the pros and the cons

The Local Element
September 25, 2024

Heard Joining a team is a great way to control your sales pipeline and gain confidence in real estate?

there's loads of benefits to Joining a real estate team - and a few things you'll want to consider before signing on.

let's walk through the good, the bad, and the ugly of joining a team

ready?!

Starting with the pros:

Leverage of Skills and Expertise:

Teams often consist of members with different strengths and expertise, allowing for better coverage of various aspects of real estate transactions such as marketing, negotiation, and client management.

Support and Collaboration:

Being part of a team provides a support system where agents can collaborate, share ideas, and learn from each other, which can lead to personal and professional growth.

Increased Efficiency:

Tasks can be divided among team members, leading to increased efficiency in handling administrative work, client communication, and property showings.

Expanded Network:

Working on a team can provide access to a larger network of clients, partners, and industry professionals, which can help in generating leads and closing deals.

Work-Life Balance:

With a team, agents can share responsibilities, allowing for better work-life balance as tasks can be delegated, and agents can cover for each other when needed.

and some cons:

Shared Commission:

Team structures often involve sharing commissions, which means agents may earn less per transaction compared to working independently.

Potential for Conflict:

Differences in work styles, personalities, and expectations among team members can sometimes lead to conflicts or disagreements, affecting team cohesion and morale.

Dependency on Team Performance:

Agents may feel dependent on the performance of their team members, which can be challenging if some members are not pulling their weight or if the team is not meeting its targets.

Less Autonomy:

Working on a team may mean less autonomy compared to working independently, as decisions may need to be made collectively, and there may be team guidelines or protocols to follow.

Sharing of Leads:

While working in a team can provide access to a larger pool of leads, there may also be competition among team members for these leads, leading to potential friction or resentment.

The Ugly:

Leaving a Team:

It happens way more than you think and, trust us, it’s usually more emotions than you think. Because there is a closer working relationship and more collaboration around the team’s bottom line you should expect this to be a more involved decision that leaving a brokerage.

Here’s the deal if joining a team is right for you, fantastic!

If not, also fantastic! We’re glad you’ve weighed the options on where you want to go next!

And whatever you’ve decided we would love to have a chat with you about joining a brokerage or a team within our brokerage that feels like a family.

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