You're Not The Boss Of Me

As a relatively new real estate agent, I'm learning new things every day. Some of those things have been difficult lessons to learn. For the last two weeks, I have been holding open houses for another agent's listing. She is not available since she works full-time in another profession. It appears that I may have brought a possible buyer for the property, but today I found out that I'm not entitled to any part of her commission unless I ask her and I can't count on her giving me anything she earns from the sale. To say that I'm disappointed would be an understatment, but I've learned my lesson. I will no longer work on any other agent's listings unless we have an agreement up front to either split the commission or at least get a small percentage in earnings. Initially I was angry with the broker, but it's my sole responsibility to get that information and I have to hold myself accountable in the future. I will continue to search for listings, canvas expired listings and hopefully, get some leads for prospective buyers. As always, you can visit our website at H & G Sells Homes.