We aren’t just out to change the real estate world for consumers, but we want to change the real estate game for Realtors too! We strive to create an environment of success and believe there is enough business out there for everyone. We want you to be proud of where you work and what it stands for. We don’t want to simply grow our numbers. We want strategic grow with the RIGHT people who get what we’re about and where we’re heading.
We are looking for agents who are passionate about what they do, even if it is only a part time endeavor. Agents who love real estate and above all, helping others are a great fit for our team.
We are looking for experienced agents to join our team with at least two years of sales experience. There are a lot of newby’s in the industry and while we wish that we could help them, at this point our firm just doesn’t have enough resources to train someone from the ground up. We are focused on agents who have already proven themselves in the industry by surviving that crucial two year mark and are ready to take their business to the next level.
We are looking for agents who believe that you can save clients money without sacrificing service. We want agents who believe that our pricing is fair and that this model will help them attract and retain more clients. We want agents who are excited that we saved homesellers over $800,000 in commission fees last year and want to help us change an aging industry.
We offer a competitive compensation plan for experienced agents featuring:
Our goal is for our full time buyer agents to close at least 20 deals a year (that’s less than 2 per month!) and make over $130,000!
We believe the right training is crucial to any agent’s success. When you join our team, we will set up a schedule for bringing you up to speed on how our office functions from dropbox to zipforms to docusign. We’ve got systems for everything!
We also have weekly accountability phone calls to make sure agents are staying on top of their goals. On this Monday morning phone call, you will review your numbers, business plan and strategy for reaching your goals for the coming week.
Wait, did we say business plan? Yes, we did. When someone joins our team we will create a plan for you to reach your goals. We believe failure to plan is planning to fail. Each year in January, as a team, we will review our annual business plans for the upcoming year.
We also have monthly educational opportunities, with subjects varying from “How to negotiate the best deal for your client” to “How to save more on your taxes when you’re an independent contractor”. to “How to Compete with Open Door Offers.” We never want boring, waste of time sales meetings. We want to teach you something and keep you informed of industry news and tools to help you be an A+ agent.
Because we are growing by around 30% each year, this creates amazing opportunities for growth within the company. Based on experience and tenure, you may look to grow from a buyer’s specialist to a listing specialist to a trainer to a franchisee! We also have office support positions, which as we grow, will allow for higher pay and management opportunities.
We want to be one of the top flat fee firms nationwide.
Every agent wants to know about leads! We totally get it First of all, we don’t buy internet leads. Did you know the conversion rate for internet leads is only 1-2%? That’s an incredible waste of time in our opinion. That means you have to speak to 100 people just to get 1 or 2 buyers? Ridiculous. There’s a better way to do business.
So here’s the unique beauty about our company model. Our model attracts sellers to us without a ton of advertising expense. Most of our clients are referrals from past clients. This in turn, 1) creates buyers who must use us to purchase their next home and 2) creates a ton of listing inquiries from sign calls to emails.
The more people know about us, the more we grow, which is where you come in. The more people on our team who believe in what we do, the bigger we will grow because you will help spread the word.
If you’re interested in joining our company, you’ll need an Active NC Real Estate License & two years of sales experience or at least 10 closed transactions. We also need you to take a personality profile (click here) and email your results to readme@smartpeoplelivehere.com. Don’t worry, this is for informational purposes only and will help us with the initial interview. Along with your DISC reports, we’d also like you to send us a copy of your resume briefly describing your work history and real estate experience.
Our hiring process is a bit unique (just like our firm is). As we mentioned, we don’t take anyone and everyone. We only want agents who fit into our culture and understand the benefits of our model. We want it to be just like a sales transaction, a win/win for everyone. The entire hiring process, from start to finish, will take about two to three weeks. After receiving your inquiry, we will contact you if we think you may be a good fit to set up an initial interview with our Office Manager. If that goes well, the Office Manager will schedule a second interview with the entire team. If the team feels like you’re a great fit, we’ll then begin the onboarding process. This will include:
What you will need: