Advantages of Working with Franklin Realty Consultants

Taking the time to read the benefits associated with your affiliation to our family of companies will not only open your eyes to what you may be missing, but leave you with a true feeling of what it means to be compensated for what you deserve without sacrificing the support that you need!

            90% Commission No Monthly Fee !
            100% Commission $299 Per Month

The commission structure offered at Franklin Realty Consultants is one of the most aggressive in the business.  We were one of the first high compensation companies in the business, and continue to lead the competition not only in compensation, but in technology and innovation as well.

When you list a property through our firm it is completely protected.  You spend a lot of money advertising your listing and all of your listing calls get directed right to you. We have no floor time in our offices; therefore, in our opinion, there is no opportunity to lose your lead calls.  Also unlike most real estate companies, if you decide to leave our company, you take your listings with you!  We have no penalty for pending deals, nor do we support a “Broker owned listing policy” if you decide to switch firms.

When we say 90% or 100% we mean it!  

In a real estate office environment, it is important not to be in direct competition with the people that are supposed to be there for support and information.  At Franklin Realty, you are dealing with a Broker that is not only knowledgeable and supportive, but passionate about the business as well.  This helps bring honesty and integrity into the offices on a daily basis and contributes a great deal to the success of the company.

When you use one of our affiliated title companies, you gain the opportunity to get paid right at the closing table. This means you walk with your check the day of closing!

Our business plan is designed to include a mortgage office under the same roof as our real estate offices.  What this means to you is instant, honest buyer evaluations and pre-qualifications.  No more “playing taxi,” driving unqualified buyers around only to find out they were never qualified in the first place. Or the mortgage broker that qualified them wasn’t 100% sure the loan would fly (after all he isn’t the one driving the customers around!)  All of our offices have on-sight mortgage branch managers, who within five minutes can give you an answer on your potential customer.  For more on our in house lending, follow this link Hamilton Group Funding.

We have corporate-sponsored live training programs scheduled once a month, with many in between programs scheduled by the branch managers (usually sponsored by our title company affiliates or mortgage office.)  Keeping an edge on market conditions and legal issues, will always keep you ahead of the pack and bring more success to your business.  In addition to the live locational training, we also have a huge online library full of more training material and information than most agents would ever use.  We are also huge supporters of association training.  Many of our agents hold designations recognized by the local and national associations such as: GRI, CRS, ABR, etc.  The education provided by our company will not only set you apart from your competition, it will help create a balance in your career necessary to obtain your goals as an agent

With the help from our in-house lending, investment club, and title affiliates, we were able to create a few different marketing programs, most of which your prospects haven’t seen. 

Example: Attacking FSBOs from a mortgage angle or prospecting for listings through pre-foreclosures using our investment club.

There is not a Real Estate company around with more technological innovation or support than ours.  We have a dedicated IT department that is there to serve your tech needs and any questions you may have with respect to our website or functions there of.  We have a secure, password protected virtual office, where you gain access to our: online training, forms center, your online transaction desk, your online file cabinet, company message board, FRC investment club, marketing library, etc.

Our office operates on a normal business schedule, but all of our agents have keys to the office and are free to come and go as they please.  We understand that some people are after hour workers, or often times customers can only meet after hours.  In addition to complete access, all of our offices are equipped with state of the art computers, phone systems, and technology.  All the offices have wireless internet allowing you to work from your laptop if you so choose.  Unlike many of the high compensation companies we actually like seeing our agents in the office.  We like to encourage agent interaction (after all an in house deal is almost always easier than an outside deal).

We have a firm belief that copies and long distance are an office “cost of doing business”.  We don’t keep track or charge you for long distance or copies made.  How other companies get away with this, we still can’t figure out. 

Our in house lender “Hamilton Group Funding” is a full service mortgage lender, not mortgage broker.  We underwrite most of our own loans in house and close and fund them in our name.  This gives you the added benefit of adding another profit center to your business.  Because we are a licensed lender in the state of Florida we can legally, and RESPA compliantly compensate you on the lending side of the business.  A mortgage license is not required.  The added profit center could potentially add tens of thousands of dollars to your yearly income!  For more information follow this link, Hamilton Group Funding.

We do not dictate commission structure in our offices. If you need to cut a commission at the closing table or at the time of a closely negotiated offer, it is your decision.  After all, if a broker blows a deal over a $250 commission concession, whom does it hurt most?  You and the customer!  Franklin Realty Consultants is not a discount broker by any means, but in some areas commission negotiation is a must to keep a healthy pipeline.

Because our offices have been strategically spread throughout the state, we are able to access many of the different MLS systems.

An added bonus to being an agent at Franklin Realty Consultants is the instant membership into our investment club.  The goal of our club is to help educate, enlighten, and enable our agents to participate in the investing of real estate throughout the state.

How many deals have you seen come and go in your career?  How many deals have you turned over to investors?  Whether a seasoned investor or new to the arena, the benefit and support the club has to offer is unparalleled.  Another added benefit to the Club is the complete access to the foreclosure and pre-foreclosure lists throughout the state.  We are also corporate members of many of the investor associations throughout the state, giving you, our agents, instant or discounted membership as well.

We couldn’t ask for a better team throughout the state.  Our offices are staffed with some of the most educated and experienced people in the field.  Our team is committed to the success of our offices and agents.  They will always be there to offer a helping hand. 

Example: Most of our receptionists hold real estate licenses, allowing them more flexibility in their day-to-day functions.  Our offices are comprised of highly educated people, many of our associates have earned accredited university degrees in: Management, Finance, Accounting, etc.  Some have obtained masters degrees… some have been featured in the Florida Realtor magazine… some have won association production honors.  No matter which way you cut it, our team, your team is comprised of some of the best people in the business.

Having in-house lending definitely has more perks than just instant qualifications.  We have the ability to offer a simple IRA plan in which the company voluntarily matches a portion of your contribution.  In our opinion, as well as the national associations opinion, real estate agents make very good money, but they don’t think of or save for retirement.  Our company IRA plan gives you the ability to save for you and your families’ future.  Not only is the company match like earning free money; but your IRA contributions come right off the top of your year end earnings; thus lowering your tax obligation at the end of the year.

Over the years we have developed some great relationships with dedicated people in other fields.  Our ability to build these relationships has allowed us to create a unique support system that many other companies do not have.  At your disposal you have a legal, tech, and marketing department that is willing to handle many of your day-to-day problems or questions. 

Our tech department, (which is responsible for the design and implementation of our cutting edge website), is there to help with anything having to do with our website and/or the navigation around it.  In the event you get stuck or can’t access something they will be more than happy to help you out. 

The attorneys for our company are also readily available should you get into a legal situation or find yourself with a question that one of the branch managers or broker can’t answer. 

Our marketing department, probably the most contacted department in our office, is there if you have any questions on ad layout or solicitation design.  They are also full of unique ideas, and can help you set up a plan that is right for you.

At Franklin Realty Consultants we like to operate within the scope of the law.  We have a full-time closing coordinator that reviews and clears all of our files to make sure they are in full legal compliance, allowing you to gain the peace of mind in knowing that your files are compliant.  A secondary benefit to our system is that all of our files are electronically scanned and stored in a remote location allowing us the protection from any unknown circumstances that may occur.  Upon electronic conversion the file is then upload onto our website under your personal agent login allowing you 24-7 access to all your closed files forever.  No more digging through boxes to find old files.  If your customer needs a copy of their closing statement from a year ago, you now have the ability to get it to them within five minutes (how impressive is that to your customer). 

In addition to your online transaction desk (email alert system), we also provide you with a full time transaction coordinator.  The cost associated with the coordinator is covered completely by the office, so you incur no additional expense.  Your transaction coordinator will be there to order your inspections, schedule your closings, and make sure you don’t miss any important dates (etc.) during the course of your transaction 

All of our agents are provided a professionally designed, cutting edge website.  We provide the design and monthly hosting, so it is free to you.  You also get a Franklin Realty Consultants email address that can be used as a standalone or pointed to your current email.  More and more potential customers are using the internet to originate their home buying/selling processes.  In our opinion it is very important to have not only a web presence, but an interactive website that your customers can visit to educate themselves about the process of home buying or selling.

Our offices participate in many forms of advertising across the state.  It only makes sense to provide the benefit of our participation to our agents.  Many times agents may be carrying a pipeline of only two or three listings thus limiting them, budget-wise, on the amount of advertising they do.  Do you take out a full-page ad in a homes magazine for only three listings?  Probably not very cost effective.  We facilitate co-advertising between our agents under the companies advertising umbrella; allowing our agents to market their properties, more cost effectively, through more venues than they would normally have had the ability to use.  Result: more exposure, less cost!

We have strong belief in education!  That being said, Franklin Realty Consultants has adopted a program in which a portion of the cost of your education is covered by the company.  Here’s how it works:  First, the class to be reimbursed must be a recognized designation by either a local association, FAR, or NAR.  Example: GRI, CRS, ABR, etc.  Second, the designation must be completed in order to be reimbursed.  Third, the reimbursement is paid at your next, subsequent closing after the designation has been received.  It’s a great opportunity to better your professional career!

The group dynamics of our company is very important to us. If you have to work, you might as well work someplace you love.  That statement is taken very seriously within our company and we do everything possible to make sure your experience is top notch.  Over the years our company has grown to become one of the best, most supportive places to work in the business. 

That being said, we hope that you were able to answer many of the questions or curiosities you may have had.  Feel free to call the number at the top of this page and speak with a recruiter in your location. Or if you choose, submit your resume online and we can contact you.