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Pricing math, locator playbooks, broker sponsorship, and the business side of running your own real estate practice — written by Bryan Bjerke and the Spirit team.
FeaturedYes — paid apartment locating is licensed work in Texas. A broker explains the TREC rules, inactive licenses, and what referral payments are allowed.
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Choosing a sponsoring broker in Texas involves more than commission splits. A Texas broker explains 10 things agents should compare before signing.
Step-by-step guide to getting your Texas real estate license, finding a sponsoring broker, and closing your first locator deal — without paying board dues.
A clear breakdown of how much Texas agents actually keep under a 70/30 split, a 80/20 cap model, and a true 100% commission brokerage like Spirit.
Parking your license keeps it active without grinding full-time. Here is when it makes sense, what it costs, and how to do it with Spirit.
A Texas broker's step-by-step process for getting lease verifications back from apartment properties quickly, so your commission actually gets paid.
What to do when an apartment property goes silent or changes the terms after your client leases, and how to still collect the commission you earned.
How apartment invoicing platforms like Ops Technology, Vendor Cafe and Entrada work, what they cost locators, and how to get invoices paid faster.
Why a lease verification is your enforceable commission agreement as a Texas apartment locator, and what happens when you skip it.
Why apartment locators and commercial agents in Texas are better off with a non-MLS broker, and how it saves you thousands in board and association dues.
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