Are Agents Truly Independent Contractors?

- Are we truly independent contractors? Or are we independent contractors when it comes to (not) being paid benefits and social security, and employees when it comes to “sales meetings”, “floor duty” and other “mandatory” things? – To achieve real success, should we be “interdependent contractors”? – Who’s really in control? – Is a pulse and a [...]

The Widening Age Gap and Changing Relationship Between Buyers and Agents

There’s an excellent post over on The Wall Street Journal Developments Blog regarding the growing age gap between buyers and real estate agents. The median age of buyers in America is 39 while the median age of real estate agents is 51. In addition, 49 percent of first-time home buyers are between 25 and 34 [...]