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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.

How to Become an Apartment Locator in TexasFeatured

How to Become an Apartment Locator in Texas

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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Can you do Real Estate Part Time?
Real Estate Business

Can you do Real Estate Part Time?

Real Estate as a profession is one of the most flexible industries to be in. You can do real estate part-time or full-time. We have agents fresh out of high school all the way to retirees who have cho…

November 10, 20203 min read
How to get a real estate license Fast and Cheap!
Real Estate Business

How to get a real estate license Fast and Cheap!

You may be wondering how long does it take to become a licensed real estate agent in Texas, or maybe how much is it going to cost me? The Texas Real Estate Commission website provides you the steps th…

May 5, 20204 min read
Low-Cost Texas Broker Sponsor
Independence

Low-Cost Texas Broker Sponsor

Spirit Real Estate Group has a broker sponsor program for agents that is $199 to start, and that covers your first 3 months. Then sponsorship is just $99 per month afterwards. There is a $25 transacti…

April 3, 20202 min read
How Does a 100% Commission Brokerage Work?
Independence

How Does a 100% Commission Brokerage Work?

A traditional brokerage has broker splits that range from 10% to 60 or 70%. That is a big chunk of the commission that you earn on a transaction that you provide. There are broker solutions available…

November 12, 20192 min read
How to be Successful as an Independent Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Business

How to be Successful as an Independent Real Estate Agent

When you get started in Real Estate there is a question that will inevitably come into your mind. How to be successful as an independent real estate agent? We discuss the 4 traits you need to find tha…

October 19, 20193 min read
Spirit Real Estate Vs. Other Broker Sponsors
Independence

Spirit Real Estate Vs. Other Broker Sponsors

Why are agents looking for broker sponsor programs right now? Most of them are looking for 100% commission, which also means that you are looking to earn more off the work that you are putting into yo…

September 27, 20185 min read
Can you be both an apartment locator and a Realtor?
Apartment Locating

Can you be both an apartment locator and a Realtor?

The greatest thing about being a real estate licensed salesperson is that whether you want to do residential sales, apartment locating, property management, or commercial real estate, they all require…

August 22, 20182 min read
How much does it cost to be a Realtor?
Real Estate Business

How much does it cost to be a Realtor?

The cost doing residential sales is probably one of the more expensive licensed professions. You are essentially building a business from scratch, your business.

August 22, 20183 min read

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