With any real estate company, there has to be solid value that is provided by the broker. I certainly think that a smaller broker can provide value (other than reduced fees), but it can be challenging.

In a tougher market for agents to make sales, many agents have left the business and overall efforts at recruiting have become more difficult.

In addition, competition is fierce between real estate companies to recruit and retain top agents.

Hi.. I am thinking of switching to a 100% brokerage in the NYC area. Can anyone give me some information on which ones are the best or worst. I don't want to keep switching between offices so I want recommendations if possible. Thanks.

If you don't have enough money to invest for big company. Just keep on dealing with small business scheme. Getting minimal clients can give you big profits for you to start big company.

I own a 40 agent non-franchised brokerage in Indianapolis, Indiana. The majority of our business is developed through our web presence and IDX display of listings. Business is great with no signs of slowing down.

I also notice that brokers want the easy way to get more profit in real estate market which is totally wrong. Current economic climate condition is not satisfactory for small real estate brokers. If this condition remains continued then surely small broker will disappear from real estate market.

In my personal opinion, future of small real estate investors is not very good because of global recession of real estate market. A big example of recession is :Link removed

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I do agree with you that it is very hard to survive in this economic state but for small brokers, it is not so hard. You must be acknowledged about this field and with the time being you will get an attractive amount from it.

[quote=Hanz Investments]This may be a stupid question but when you offer 100% commission how do you make money? Are you charging an upfront fee with 100% or ???? [/quote]
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Monthly brokerage fees and a per transaction fee.

Like with any other industry, those who are able to adapt to the changing times will survive and thrive. In real estate, if you are able to offer services and benefits that your competition doesn't - you should do well. With that said, many smaller real estate brokerages will probably be feeling the pinch in the coming years.

As a new broker it was being small that provided the business, and when times got a little tougher I could operate lean and mean and several of the top big offices couldn't bear the overhead weight and sank like the titanic, and I quickly scoured the MLS for their present and past clients and added hundreds to my database and future business, along with several good agents.

I enjoy being 'the little guy'. I have yet to meet an agent in my area who has gone out on their own to set up their own little shop (one-man bands for the most part) who doesn't enjoy it.

Small doesn't mean less.