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June 10, 20268 min read
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.
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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.
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Independence
100% Commission vs Traditional Split: What Texas Agents Really Take Home
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.
May 18, 20266 min read
Real Estate Business
Park Your Real Estate License in Texas: Who It's For and How It Works
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.
April 22, 20265 min read
Apartment Locating
Lease Verifications, And Why They're Important
I know everyone’s process for getting lease verifications back from a property is different. My process that I have found to be pretty effective is:
October 16, 20233 min read
Apartment Locating
What do I do when I have a difficult property?
You have been working your tail off, and you finally got a lease! But, when you try to go and get the lease verification, all of the sudden the property is completely nonresponsive, or they’ve changed…
August 1, 20235 min read
Apartment Locating
Invoicing Platforms and Vendor Management Services
Have you ever had an invoice that you just could not get paid, or they ask you to upload it into some service that you’ve never heard of? Well, these are invoicing platforms.
July 25, 20234 min read
Apartment Locating
The Importance of Lease Verification
The question you should be asking yourself is, “Do I want to get paid for the work I’ve done? Hmmm” Lease verifications are essential in today’s apartment locating market. They not only confirm that t…
July 6, 20234 min read
Independence
Why Do I Need A Non MLS Broker?
The Association of Realtors has a nice firm grip on the MLS and since that is basically the only way to do business as a residential agent, they get to write the rules. And, the one rule that causes a…
June 16, 20212 min read
Real Estate Business
Real Estate Agent Vs. Real Estate Broker
There is another very common misconception around the term “Real Estate Broker”. There is the understanding of the word as a verb and also as a noun, both of which have two very different meanings.
January 25, 20212 min read
Real Estate Business
Realtor Vs. Real Estate Agent
Is there a difference: Realtor Vs. Real Estate Agent. I hear it in conversations quite often. People who are not familiar with the real estate industry, or are presently in it, will call any and every…
January 25, 20212 min read
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