http://disqus.com/by/brandonrodriguez/enMon, 13 Jul 2009 23:03:39 -0000http://www.TribusGroup.com/future-of-real-estate-brokerage-part-2-the-salary-based-realtor/#comment-12615382<p>As a Broker I agree with Eric on this. As a matter of fact I was toying with the idea months before I personally spoke with Eric. A mixture of the two would be ideal. At the given economic times, Agents tend to have a second job placing Real Estate on the back burner. The need for the income is greater than the passion to be in Real Estate. Salary does not necessary = cap. If a company has two sales force, one salary and one commission it would be ideal. The concept can appeal to the individuals for a fixed period (say one year), and on their yearly anniversary date the agent can choose the option. This is also on the assumption the agent is a producing agent. So you may ask why would a producing agent want to go on salary? Several reasons. One major is is LIFE. It is unpredictable, and options are always good to have in an industry you love. I agree with Eric and commend him for thinking out of the box. When Big Brokers say, "no we can't, it has never been that way." Independents think out of the box to say, "why not, and yes we can."</p><p>Thank you,</p><p>Brandon Rodriguez<br>Texas Real Estate Broker</p>brandonrodriguezMon, 13 Jul 2009 23:03:39 -0000