I'm been hearing rumors that the first half of 2008 will be a great year for real estate sales in Miami. I heard it will be a seller's market.

Florida will take another 5 years to recovery.
Too expensive and financing doesn't make the situation better and allot of investors filing bankruptcy. So it will take time, not only in Florida, everywhere. Good Luck!

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I’m wanting to get my real estate sales license and wanted to know if you can take the required 60 hours of courses in South Carolina just online instead of the classroom.

The State of South Carolina Labor, Liscensing and Regulation Department requires that anyone who wants to get their Real Estate Liscense must take 60 hours (and be physically accounted for) at an approved location. You must then pass this class before qualifying to even sit for State exam. Once you pass the class test you will have a background check done to check your criminal record. You can go to the South Carolina LLR (Labor Licensing) website to see approved real estate school locations for each Real Estate Association in South Carolina. If you have your license from North Carolina or Georgia and would like one for South Carolina, these two states offer License Reciprocity. Good Luck….

We have had our house listed with a real estate agent who has had little contact with us in the past 4 months. We have been approached by a private buyer – can we legally break our sales contract?

sure, but you would still pay the agent his commission,, wait until the contract expires
some contracts say that even if the time has expired, the agent is entitled to fee for so many months, read your contract

How much does it cost to be a real estate sales person in the state of Washington?
I already know the fee for class that you need to attend. (60 hours of class) and the license fee for the exam etc etc. but I heard that you can’t just be a sales person. You have to join a broker. And broker will charge you a fee. Fees to hold your license in their office, fees for MLS service. Etc etc. I want to know how much is it run on year base? Thanks.

It all depends on the broker you work for. Some may charge a monthly desk fee with a split, others may not charge a desk fee & only a commission split. In my office 100% commission split costs a monthly desk fee of $900. (This is not usually offerred to most new agents) Lower agent/broker splits are available for a lower desk fee. Some shops have rock bottom desk fees of $250 per month for 100%, but don't count on getting a whole lot of training or assitance. In that scenario, you will only rack up desk fees & flounder.

Most Brokers have their options outlined in their Broker/Salesperson Agreement as to their commission plans, monthly fees. They may also charge you for photo copies, color copies, long distance faxing, signs, installation of signs, the use of their keyboxes, marketing materials such as nice file folders.

It will be typical to have more expenses that are deducted from your commission checks, such as E&O insurance, B&O tax, franchise fee (if a franchised office), a transaction fee.

Our MLS dues for NWMLS (out of Kirkland, WA) are $180 semi-annually. The annual lease for your MLS Supra key will be $100, unless you have a Treo or BlueBerry compatible PDA phone. If your broker's office belongs to the Board of Realtors, that membership will cost you $401 per year (SCCAR, if King County might be more) If the office belongs, you have no choice & MUST pay & maintain membership.

Other insidentals might be the cost of an in-house transaction coordinator ($100 – $350 (prices vary) for each transaction you place with them to follow up on), or a marketing director that makes nice color home flyers for you.

There are too many variables with the numerous brokerages to get much closer than that. You can call offices & ask what their typical fees are to get more specific numbers.