I understand in N. Carolina - it's all brokers' licenses, no salesperson licenses. If anyone can verify that please.

Regardless, I suspect there would still be alot of them under a central broker. If they weren't, all kinds of "h" would break lose. Many can't even handle a transaction properly UNDER a broker, let alone BEING alone.

Yes, I am a lone wolferette. There's one associate broker I'd love to join me but she's so 'afraid' of getting away from the franchise atmosphere - even if they do stab her in the back. Now THAT I don't get. They promise her stuff, it doesn't come true, and she stays.

I know, I know, it's FEAR! Well, what's the worst that can happen (provided you're already competent)? You don't make any money - big deal. Then, you rearrange your brain to make money.

But, I don't see a virtual office happening for a long, long, long time. Rules are getting stricter not more lenient.