Ask who reviews contracts, disclosures, advertising, trust funds and difficult client situations.
Compare splits, caps, desk fees, transaction fees, E&O, leads, association, MLS and technology costs.
Understand whether the brokerage expects sphere prospecting, open houses, online leads, rentals, teams or a specialty niche.
Look for documented policies, file review, fair-housing controls, cyber-fraud procedures and accessible brokers.
Questions before affiliation
- Who is the responsible broker and how is supervision delivered?
- What happens when a transaction has a disclosure, agency or contract problem?
- Which fees continue even with no closed transaction?
- Who owns leads, contacts, listings and marketing content after departure?
- What training is required in the first 30, 60 and 90 days?