I keep hearing about different companies doing new splits.
Anyone know about Allisonjames? They are offering a similar deal in my area. But...who do you go to for help? I sure would like to be able to keep a better option than what I have now and put my money into marketing/web etc...Keller Williams offered me a 70/30 split but you pay 34,000 a year to the company; before you get the 100 percent. Anyone care to share their best split?

My Weichert office is a sliding scale split, starting at 50/50 and going up to 65/35. Once you reach the higher split you stay there, rather than reset every January like some offices do.

This office doesn't charge ANY desk fees, though that will vary from office to office, as each Weichert franchise office is independently owned (Not sure how a Weichert corporate office works...they probably charge a desk fee.)

I was totally shocked to learn that some offices in this area charge a desk fee PLUS give a crappy split, one of them is 30/60 (30 to the agent) and another one is less than 20! I know that there are offices in my area that give splits of 70 and even 80 percent, as well as a couple of RE/MAX offices...I have to wonder how those other offices with the really crappy splits get and retain ANY agents!

sliding splits and pyramid schemes are a thing of the past, go with a broker who offers a flat fee but still provides LOTs of benefits

They may be a thing of the past in your market...but not in mine.

If you want LOTS of benefits you have to PAY for them. lol

wow anyone know of any deals like this in the portland metro area.

My office has over 21 benefits for realtors for $299/month. If the realtor were to go out individually and get them on his/her own, it would cost more than double that cost.

299/month and 399/transaction at the VM Group

250 monthly
195 admin per transaction
180 yearly e&o

69 monthly
275 admin per transaction

80/20 split, no desk fees, $125 per transaction for E&O, $200 annual technology fee. Each affiliate pays for own signs (~$250 for 10), business cards, lockboxes.

My office charges $30/transaction for E&O until the policy is paid, no annual fee, and they buy signs and car magnets. MLS provides lockboxes. You buy the riders for your signs (about $4 each) if you want them.

There are ways to promote a great idea than mere franchising. Microsoft was done a fine job with a concept called licensing. You can license a system, software, trademark and other benefits without entering the high cost and high liability field of franchising.

Franchising made perfect sense when given area exclusivity. However, with the internet, territorial exclusivity limits growth.