Weigh the services that your broker provides to agents, as well as the expected number of prospect leads and their quality. If you're receiving a large number of quality leads, then a smaller commission split percentage will still lead to more income for you.
Methods of Compensating Real Estate Agents
By James Kimmons, About.com
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Real Estate Agent Compensation Explained
In these Step-by-Step Tutorials, you'll learn some of the different methods used to compensate real estate agents. When choosing a broker to hold your license, the commission arrangement may not be the most important factor.
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- Real Estate Agent Compensation Explained
- The Traditional Broker/Agent Commission Split
- The 100% Commission Split Model
- Referral Fees from One Brokerage to Another and Agent Split
- Percentage Paid to Real Estate Franchise for Business
- Other Less Traditional Real Estate Compensation Methods
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