Do you believe to protect the public new sales agents need to be apprenticed to a broker for a period of time before independently handling negotiations?
- Yes. (84%, 138 Votes)
- No. (16%, 27 Votes)
Total Voters: 165
Posted by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 13, 2018 | Latest Articles, Licensing and Education, Reader Polls, Your Practice | 2
Do you believe to protect the public new sales agents need to be apprenticed to a broker for a period of time before independently handling negotiations?
Total Voters: 165
is the writing staff comprised of legal editor Fred Crane, writer-editors Connor P. Wallmark, Giang Hoang-Burdette, Carrie B. Reyes, Benjamin J. Smith, Oscar Alvarez and graphic designer Mary LaRochelle.
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The consumer public would be surprised this isn’t happening already
Brokers are required to supervise sales people under their broker’s license, which is similar to what you call an apprenticeship. But a formal apprenticeship suggests classes, exams, requirements, and the teaching is to take a salesperson to listing appointments and presenting offers, and dealing with lenders.