Successful Amy Chase- newbies need to "do the math" and get individualized training
MetroBrokersTV: Welcome to Metro Brokers TV and I am here today with
Amy Chase of Metro Brokers Cherry Tree Properties and welcome Amy.
Amy Chase: Thanks.
MetroBrokersTV: So, why don't you tell me what you did prior to getting into real estate.
Amy Chase: I actually have a masters degree in social work and Spanish and worked in the hospital industry for many, many years and then I had my first child almost 10 years ago and after I had Connor my oldest I decided to stay home for a few years and a few years after that, I had another child and when he was a toddler, I decided I was ready to go back into the work place, but I did not want to go back to a Monday through Friday 8 to 5 type situation. So, I was looking for something with a little more flexibility for our family.
MetroBrokersTV: Real estate.
Amy Chase: Real estate, natural choice, exact thing.
MetroBrokersTV: So, I am sure the social work degree comes in real helpful work with agents.
Amy Chase: Definitely.
MetroBrokersTV: And maybe some of your clients.
Amy Chase: Yeah that counseling background and interpersonal relationships really comes in handy.
MetroBrokersTV: So, tell me who did you work for before you worked with Metro Brokers.
Amy Chase: I started with Metro Brokers. When I was finishing up school, I interviewed with several agencies, two Coldwell Bankers, two Metro Brokers, and a smaller boutique firm and I just decided that Metro Brokers would probably be the best fit for me.
MetroBrokersTV: So, what was one of the big factors then, you talked to Coldwell Banker, a lot of people, newer people go to Coldwell Banker, I mean what was the... why didn't you go there? The new agent training... what was different about that versus Metro Brokers?
Amy Chase: Well, I liked the managing brokers that I met with at Coldwell and I liked their new agent training programs, but their agents commission split was something that I wasn't willing to part with. The proposed New Agent Training is not worth the cost, you need to do the math.
MetroBrokersTV: Well, so you didn't think it was worth the trade...
Amy Chase: No.
MetroBrokersTV: For the "training" for what they were trying to take from you.
Amy Chase: I did not. I thought that Metro had the brand and the sign recognition that I was looking for when I interviewed with Coldwell, but on a much more individual kind of tailor made mentorship type program.
MetroBrokersTV: So, tell me about that. What do you mean mentorship versus say a Coldwell Banker.
Amy Chase: Well, my managing broker is fantastic and I get a lot of one on one individual attention from him. So, I learned real estate not only from watching him directly, listening to him, being with him on transactions, but then I also branched out and went to some of the agent training programs at corporate Metro Brokers and then my real estate board .
MetroBrokersTV: So, you like maybe working with a company that has five, six, seven brokers in the company versus three hundred.
Amy Chase: Yes, very much so. That was important to me.
MetroBrokersTV: Well, super. I appreciate your time Amy. Thank you.
Amy Chase: Hey, my pleasure
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