My hubby and I were debating this last night and I'm on the fence about the topic.
In my post yesterday I posed the question as to whether I should go with a "non-corporate" broker or with a big-named company. From the incredible response that I've received I definitely think I will do a lot of shopping and interviews and won't settle with the first offer. So thank you to all of those that provided fantastic feedback - one Realtor from Arizona is even emailing me a list of good questions to ask when on interview!! Woo-hoo!
One of the strongest points made was regardless of who or where you work for, it's important to have support and training. My background is one of a "self-starter;" I'm motivated and when I know there's something to do or learn I take it upon myself to find the best way to do it. I don't need a lot of hand-holding, you could say. With my previous employer I didn't have a boss lurking over me and I had to learn a lot of things on my own, so going to a company that doesn't provide much support isn't really a scary thing to me. So I must ask:
Does Support Really Matter?
What is support, really? In the realtor world what would you consider support and of this so-called support, what are the most important elements? From your answers I will make sure that whomever I work for or work with will provide me those important aspects.
Obviously training and having someone available to ask basic questions is a key factor. My thought is that I could have a core group of realtors that are already my friends that I could rely upon to answer localised questions. And then there are YOU fantastic people! - AR is like a huge "back office" that can provide help with marketing and basic questions.
In summation, what is the most important types of support that I should not overlook when choosing who to work for?
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Outside of that look for a company that is on the forefront of internet technology. A company that has a strong internet presence. If 80 percent of people are searching online then a lot of the leads are going to come in that way as well.