Not exact matches
You can navigate the process with the help of an insurance
broker, or
independent agent, who is a licensed individual representing a small business
owner and works on commission or a for a service fee.
But this isn't necessarily the case, said Samuel R. Price,
owner and
independent insurance
broker at Assurance Financial Solutions in Birmingham, Ala..
In the following interview, Kevin Leatherman,
broker /
owner of Leatherman Homes in Nassau County, N.Y., talks about thriving as an
independent firm, landing better online leads and the importance of delegation.
He is the
broker /
owner of Powell Property Group, an
independent brokerage based in Winnipeg.
Independent Realtor Betty Hackett,
broker /
owner of Discovery Realty Ltd., who has herself run for the board in two previous elections, was also annoyed by the slate campaign.
I understand that under some provincial laws brokerages are the
owner of the listing but every
independent contractor has a contract that states those listings are theirs and not the
broker if they leave and their clients want to remain with them.
Independent broker -
owner Peter Brady of Metro Toronto's Peter Brady Realty is also convinced he made the right move by joining Caldwell Banker.
A recent
independent study on Upstream asked more than 300
broker -
owners and top executives at leading franchises and
independent brokerage firms, «What advice would you give to the new Upstream CEO, Alex Lange?»
For example, new sales professionals are able to learn from their more experienced peers,
broker managers are able to lean in and grow with others in similar roles, and companies that choose to affiliate are not only welcomed with a comprehensive, year - long onboarding process, but they also have access to other long - running
independent franchise
owners and operators who openly share the secrets to their overall success.
If he's an
independent contractor, then he can sue the
broker and the building
owner, whose insurance would presumably cover the claim.
Broker /
owner Eric Skicki and
broker of record Lang Vuong opened
independent brokerage Cloud Realty in Mississauga, Ont.
Their concerns are growing over agent productivity and they're feeling more pressure surrounding profitability prospects, according to the latest Imprev Thought Leader Real Estate Confidence study of nearly 240
broker -
owners and top executives at leading franchises and
independent brokerages.
As an
independent contractor, the Realtor would not be covered by the insurance of either the
broker or the building
owner.
«We are pleased that the State Supreme Court affirmed the pro-consumer choice by real estate professionals to affiliate as either
independent contractors or employees,» said 2015 MAR President Corinne Fitzgerald,
broker -
owner of FITZGERALD Real Estate in Greenfield.
Bottom Line:
Independent contractors and pass - through business
owners with personal service income, including real estate agents and
brokers, with taxable income below the $ 157,500 or $ 315,000 thresholds may generally claim the full 20 % deduction under the personal service income exception.
As you mature over a long period of time, you find out that the cooperation that occurs among those in this industry is very unique... [and] to see the entrepreneurial spirit that comes from the ground level of
independent agents working, struggling, no salary, no health insurance, no anything else, fighting, trying to make a living, to the
broker /
owners, the managers of the offices, up to the regional giants and the national companies.
Diversified has just purchased a Trademark where the value is tied to the random and uncontrolled decisions of 125
broker owners and 8,200
independent business people.
One of the benefits of experience is knowing that change is a constant part of business, says Kevin Sharkey,
broker -
owner of
Independent Brokers Realty in Chanhassen, Minn. «When you've been through a market downturn before, you know it's going to change.
Rob Avery,
broker /
owner of the new office, has been operating an
independent real estate brokerage since 1994.
This month's spotlight takes us to south Florida where we met Neal Oates,
independent broker /
owner of World Renowned Real Estate, in the Miami / Dade area of Florida.
Brad began his career with a local,
independent residential brokerage firm in Champaign, Illinois, transitioned to becoming a
broker and
owner of Miller & Miller Realtors ™, a family business with over 150 agents, and later became the Senior Vice President of National Sales at First American Residential Group (FATCO).
A decade into his journey as a
broker -
owner Phil Faranda said his business life was like juggling flaming chainsaws on a high wire.Having designed his brokerage business himself, he grew, J. Philip Real Estate from a solo affair into the top - selling
independent brokerage in Westchester...
But even as an agent and
independent contractor who thought of myself as a small - business
owner, I had a
broker to answer to.
Donald Hamilton, long - time
broker /
owner of
independent Don Hamilton Real Estate in Listowel, Ont., has joined the Royal LePage franchise network.
Alex Ocsai and Gloria Riddall,
brokers /
owners of Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty in Mississauga, Ont., recently acquired Johnson Associates Real Estate, an established
independent brokerage based in Georgetown, owned by Finn Poulstrup.
Art Lannon,
broker /
owner of Royal LePage Lannon Realty, has acquired Real TV Realty Inc., a local
independent brokerage in Thunder Bay, Ont.
The brokerage was founded in 2006 with a goal of «bringing a level of service to our clients that only an
independent brokerage can deliver and a business model that allows agents to have successful careers balanced with a great family life outside of work,» says
broker /
owner Tracy Arnett.
and
broker /
owner Paul Fitzpatrick has a history of success and a strong market presence and has established At Home Realty Group as a leading
independent brokerage in the market,» says Aventure Realty Network president Bernie Vogt.
Neal, an
independent broker /
owner in the competitive south Florida market, is «that guy» in real estate.
Agents can of course charge what they deem their own services to be worth (that has not changed), subject to the approval of their own brokerage (who for the moment is still the boss over each of their salespeople), for whom they «work» (even if they are
independent contractors); of course some
broker -
owners look the other way, or have an open system.
Claude Gagnon, Gaston Allard and Carole Strasbourg,
brokers /
owners of Royal LePage La Renaissance in Outaouais, Que., along with brokerage manager Jean - Guy Savoie, have acquired Jean Cadieux Immobilier, a small
independent real estate brokerage in Gatineau.
François Nault François Nault,
broker /
owner at Royal LePage Vallées du Nord, has acquired the Équipe Michel Beauchamp
independent brokerage in Saint Jérôme in the Laurentians region of Quebec.
Finally,
broker /
owner Bernard Lefebvre purchased the Cold Lake branch office of Coldwell Banker Chinook City, to start his own
independent operation in Cold Lake, Alta.
Under the leadership of
broker /
owner Cynthia DeLuca, Total Realty Corp., with five offices and more than 100
independent sales associates, was responsible for more than $ 150 million in sales volume in 2015.
The
broker / firm policy covers the
broker -
owner, other
brokers on staff, agents on staff, personal assistants, and employees and
independent contractors who perform real estate services on behalf of the firm.
Perriello shares the entrepreneurial spirit of his affiliates as a one - time
independent real estate
broker and
owner of a chain of retail stores.