There’s always something to howl about.

Project Bloodhound: What’s A Little More Change? Choosing a New Broker Based on Social Media Involvement!

I made the decision a few months ago, that even though I could afford to maintain my current office space through this winter, that I really didn’t want to spend a fortune doing so! I’m paying a pretty pricey rent for about twice as much space as we really need.

After a little discussion with my top agents, my search began for smaller office space. I thought I had found the perfect space, only to find out that the telephone service that I wanted (that reduced my office phones cost from $350 a month to $150 a month) wasn’t available and would not be for quite a while! So, I started really looking at my/our options:

  • I already gave notice – I have to move by 7/31/2008
  • I hate the affordable space that is available
  • I hate to admit it, but I really miss being part of a franchise somedays

I put out a feeler to another franchise broker in town and he jumped all over it: “Come on over, bring your folks, and be part of our team”. Oh h*ll what have I done now races around my mind. After being a managing broker for 7 years of a large franchised company and an owner/broker of a small independent office for 4 years, this feels really weird! Sure enough, in a few days I’m being recruited – I forgot what that feels like – not by 1 but by 2 of the companies in town! I had a gut feeling, but decided to “google” my potential new brokers – one of them is at least on Facebook! Whoo Hoo – I think I’m going to choose my new broker to affiliate with based on his being on Facebook.. some research and my gut. Some of you know how I feel about Facebook, and other social networks, so it may be no surprise that I would never go to work for/with someone who had least didn’t somewhat embrace the same ideas I do.

I was really dreading having this conversation with my agents, but d*rn if the first one I discussed it with didn’t jump all over the idea with the most enthusiam I’ve seen from her in two years! I hope the rest of them go as smoothly next week.

He doesn’t know it yet, and we still have a few details to work out, but it looks like my newest Facebook friend may just pick up an office of highly motivated and excited team members next week – mostly because he was on Facebook and the other broker wasn’t, of course he pushed a few of my other buttons also.

Have I lost my mind?