Real estate teams have become an increasingly popular way for top producers to service many clients at the same time. However, assembling a team requires finding the right combination of team members, which takes time and due diligence.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the advantages and disadvantages of forming and joining a team, how to set team goals and create a successful business plan, and how to find the best candidates for a team's success. It also explores the different roles that licensed and unlicensed persons play on a team, tips for creating compensation structures, and how to adhere to ethical business practices when handling transactions.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team
• describe the most common forms of legal structures for real estate businesses
• identify the key components that should be included in a real estate team's business plan
• selectively recruit and hire the best candidates for the success of the team
• describe the key roles that need to be filled on a team
• recognize how to use the DISC assessment in hiring
• explain the office policies that every team should implement