Nuts and Bolts: The Broker's Day-to-Day

Nuts and Bolts: The Broker’s Day-to-Day is intended to provide the learner with a general working knowledge of the basic operations of the broker’s office and how to better function in your supervisory role to increase productivity in your agents.

The topics covered in this course are:

1. Broker Supervision
2. Training and Education
3. Recruiting and Retention
4. Building a Better Brokerage
5. Business Issues

Course Objectives

After attending this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibility of the broker
• Describe the different avenues and opportunities for education and training within the industry
• Understand that the brokerage needs to retain good agents and recruit new ones
• Know what is required by the DRE and the best practices to stay compliant
• Develop an office that motivates, encourages and enables agent to thrive in our competitive real estate world
• Describe several methods of education and training, both inside the brokerage as well as Realtor resources.
• Understand that there are several avenues for training within our industry
• Learn who is responsible for the role of broker.
• Define recruiting and retention as well as "de-hiring."
• Learn the many resources we have through CAR, both in your office and on-line, as well through your local Association of Realtors.
• Describe different systems in place for hiring, training and business management
• Develop a culture in your office that attracts seasoned agents.
• Understand and implement DRE and State of California requirements.
• Understand local regulations, taxation and license regulations.