Transfer To/or Obtain A Louisiana Real Estate License With Larry Trunk
Transfer To / or Obtain A Louisiana Real Estate License With Larry Trunk
Many people obtain real estate licenses with mega broker firms thinking that “Big Is Better” and they soon become disillusioned and leave the business.
In many instances, mega brokers hire as many licensees as possible, provide little or no training (despite assurances to the contrary) and give virtually no guidance or supervision. It is sink or swim mentality and it is lethal to many aspiring agents. Occasionally an agent survives, despite being largely ignored, and goes on to succeed. More often than not the majority of new licensees with mega brokers fail out within the first 2 or 3 years or they languish, earning little and learning little. If this has been your experience it does not have to be that way. There is a master broker who will train you, supervise you, teach you beyond what you need to know and remarkably- he is continuously available to assist you in listing or selling situations around the clock – 7 days a week ! Larry Trunk , a Loyola University graduate, is uniquely qualified to manage,train,and supervise either new, aspiring agents or those who have become disillusioned with the mega broker indifference and apathy ! He has over four decades of real estate brokerage experience operating in the New Orleans market with emphasis in Jefferson-St. Charles Parish area. Our Metairie office is a new, ultra modern, 3000 sq. ft facility at 2412 David Drive, with a Destrehan office in Ormond Plantation Estates. Our facilities are first class, from caller I.D. phones to internet connections at each desk, to 5 MLS computers, to voice mail, to an LED exterior sign on which our agents and properties are promoted. At times we have had as high as 75 % of our active agents qualify for membership in the Million Dollar Club –an unheard of percentage for mega brokers.
Imagine, knowing the difference between a bond for deed and an assumption and being able to prepare either purchase agreement. Think about knowing how to prepare, correctly, all types of purchase agreements and to be able to calculate closing costs, down payments, and mortgage payments. Know the difference between closed and open predications and how to structure them properly. Think about having the ability to enter or change your listings in the MLS without having to deal with an indifferent, grouchy secretary. And how would you like to pick up your commission checks immediately after a sale. Open houses can be scheduled on the Friday, immediately preceding Sunday, or on the Thursday, immediately preceding Saturday. Your listings get advertised without the owner buying an advertising contract and without your paying for same-Larry Trunk pays the advertising. The foregoing is standard operating procedure for our agents who appreciate the lack of red tape and the ease of operation within our office. Once again, I would like to emphasize that when you associate with Larry Trunk you have access to an expert real estate broker who is accessible, available and always willing to accommodate you and your clients-and that is the huge difference between mega brokers and Larry Trunk. You will never be told to go find someone to help you because the broker or manager is too busy-I thrive on helping agents, resolving problems and assisting you in obtaining listings or closing sales and making commissions. Hard to believe ? Talk to my senior agents and ask them how much assistance I give them and how available I am.
Listed below are several of our top agents-feel free to talk to them about Larry Trunk and verify the foregoing information.
1. Becky Weber (Platinum Award ) 22 year veteran-400-0501
2. Anna Leggio ( Gold Award ) 14 year veteran -258-5508
3. Donna Jean Webb (Gold & Silver) 15 year veteran 261-6159
4. Donna Bergeron ( Silver) 20 year veteran – 908-5536
5. Gelinda Callaghan (Gold & Silver) 7 year veteran 329-3802
6. Shirley Eason (Silver) 21 year veteran 737-6597
7. Sandy Lemoine (Transferred from Mega Broker) 583-6562
8. Chris Trunk (Destrehan/Ormond Manager) 908-0220
• An expert broker who is available and accessible
• A gorgeous new office completely equipped
• Internet access from all desks.
• Caller I.D. Phones with 6 incoming lines.
• Scanner/printer/fax /voicemail
• Desk time optional – not mandatory
• 100 % commission after $30,000 in earnings.
• No charge for copies,long distance, faxes or advertising
• 5 MLS computers available to agents.
• Your listings advertised at no charge to you
• Learn F.H.A., V.A. Conventional financing
• Learn Bond for Deed and owner financing.
• Learn how to use a financial calculator
• Learn calculation of closings costs & qualifying
• Master preparation of all purchase agreements.
• Master the art of negotiating offers & counteroffers
• Enter & change your own listings in the MLS
• Commission checks issued upon completion of sale.
• Ability & authority to negotiate listing commissions
• You, not a secretary, are responsible for your files.
• Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, the ability to negotiate commissions, will enable you to obtain more listings and close more deals, whereas your manager may have suggested that you will actually earn less, nothing could be farther from the truth. When you are told 6/4 or hit the door, remember that commissions are negotiable-that is the law of the land. And invaria-
bly, the big producers in mega brokerages are permitted
to negotiate commissions- it is usually the lesser produ-
cers who are subjected to criticism, scorn and intimida-
tion if they deviate from the company line
If you want to become a profitable, professional agent call Master Broker Larry Trunk-885-9544, and feel free to discuss and inquire about the preceding article.