Sub-brokerages, Mini-brokerages and the Realty Point Brokerage Franchise Model

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Sub-brokerages, Mini-brokerages and the Realty Point Brokerage Franchise Model

Let’s understand what real estate sub-brokerages are and how the Realty Point Brokerage model disrupts the traditional real estate brokerage franchise model.

The Old Real Estate Brokerage Franchise Model
The traditional model of real estate brokerage takes two forms, a franchise agreement with a provincial or national real estate corporation or a real estate broker opening an independent brokerage office (IBO).

Real estate brokers and salespeople in Ontario have to-date not been able ...

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DEC
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Franchisees

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Top 5 Excuses For Not Opening Your Own Real Estate Brokerage

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Top 5 Excuses For Not Opening Your Own Real Estate Brokerage

At Realty Point we’ve spoken with many real estate brokers about incorporating and opening their own brokerage. While the benefits are obvious (tax benefits, liability issues, equity growth, income splitting and income deferral are the most popular pluses), there is always the uncertainty about starting off on your own even in a business that you’ve had many years in the making.

Here are the top reasons why real estate brokers don’t open their own brokerage and why they need to reconsider ...

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DEC
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Scared to Open a Brokerage

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Is Your LinkedIn® Profile RECO and REBBA 2002 Compliant?

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Is Your LinkedIn® Profile RECO and REBBA 2002 Compliant?

The use of LinkedIn® by real estate professionals and brokerages is quickly growing as a network for professionals to stay abreast of developments in the local real estate industry. It’s important to be aware that the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) and the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act 2002 (REBBA 2002) have regulations that guide how real estate professionals are permitted to use social media to promote their business and the type of disclosures that are required to ...

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NOV
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Social Media

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Is Your Facebook Profile RECO and REBBA 2002 Compliant?

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Is Your Facebook Profile RECO and REBBA 2002 Compliant?

The use of Facebook by real estate professionals and brokerages has exploded recently. It’s important to be aware that RECO and REBBA 2002 have regulations that guide how real estate professionals are permitted to use social media to promote their business, and the type of disclosures that are required to ensure that social media use is in compliance by all.

As a Real Estate Professional in Ontario registered by RECO it’s your obligation to use Facebook (and all social media channels) ...

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NOV
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Social Media

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Is Your Twitter Profile RECO and REBBA 2002 Compliant?

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Is Your Twitter Profile RECO and REBBA 2002 Compliant?

The use of Twitter by real estate professionals and brokerages has exploded recently. It’s important to be aware that RECO and REBBA 2002 have regulations that guide how real estate professionals are permitted to use social media to promote their business, and the type of disclosures that are required to ensure that social media use is in compliance by all.

We have created this free downloadable guide, in PDF format, to help you understand your obligations as you add Twitter to ...

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NOV
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Social Media

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The Creation and Opening of Rumi Realty Point: A Franchisee’s Story

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The Creation and Opening of Rumi Realty Point: A Franchisee’s Story

This is the story of three successful businessmen, friends for many years and how they have made their dream of owning their own real estate brokerage a reality.

Sami Furmli, Aziz Amiri and Akbar Toufan, all now in their 50s, have had successful careers due to their ambition and drive. While their work background varied from each other (Sami has been a Real Estate Broker, Aziz managed a manufacturing company, Akbar has a background in construction and project management), their friendship ...

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NOV
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Franchisees

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RealtyInvest November 5 2014

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RealtyInvest November 5 2014

Realty Point is a proud sponsor of RealtorInvest, a training event for real estate professionals to learn how to “Expand Your Business and Grow Your Wealth” by taking advantage of the Canadian real estate market’s current opportunities.

Like us on Facebook for a chance to win one of 100 tickets we’re giving away to this event.

Kevin O’Leary (Shark tank) is the keynote speaker and speak after a full day of real estate investment training that will help ...

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OCT
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News Release

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Take Charge of your Destiny!

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Running a successful real estate business is difficult. You’ve worked very hard and sacrificed a lot to reach the level of success you have. But if you’re working under the umbrella of one of the big brokerages, every deal you do adds to their prestige, not your own. Wouldn’t you rather be growing the value and reputation of your own business, instead of someone else’s? Then why put its keys in their pocket?

Many Realtors® dream of setting up their own ...

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OCT
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Reasons To Incorporate

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Real Estate Teams: Why put your keys of success in someone else’s pocket?

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Running a successful real estate business on your own is hard. When you have to handle every deal yourself you can end up missing out on great business opportunities just because you don’t have the time to pursue them. When the time comes to start hiring people to work with you, you take your business to the next level. You can leverage their knowledge and relationships to rapidly grow both your reputation and your profits.

But if you’re working under the ...

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Tax Benefits

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