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Untapped Resource: Weichert Reveals Benefits of Entering Real Estate as a Referral Associate

With the average cost of living steadily increasing in the United States, many Americans are eager to earn a supplemental income to help support their families. Whether a full-time working professional, a stay-at-home parent or a retiree, it can be hard to locate an opportunity that matches one’s financial needs and offers part-time flexibility. However, according to Weichert Referral Associates, a successful opportunity exists that hasn’t received as much attention as it should. That option is to become a real estate referral agent.

There are multiple benefits associated with obtaining a real estate license that are not often utilized by the licensee, such as becoming an active referral agent. Associates who choose not to pursue real estate as a full-time career have the ability to earn extra income simply by referring people they know to real estate professionals across the United States and abroad. According to a report from Weichert Referral Associates, the highest referral agent commission received in 2015 was $16,000, earned by merely offering a recommendation to a full-time agent who completed the purchase or sale of a home.

“The simple concept of successfully referring business and earning a portion of a full-time sales associate’s commission allows many busy licensees to utilize their expertise without making a full-time commitment,” said Pat Hoferkamp, president of Weichert Referral Associates. “What’s more, we provide all the support necessary for our referral associates to successfully refer  prospective buyers and sellers, including training, marketing resources and company-owned tools that have stood the test of time."

Weichert Referral Associates offers a network that consists of active real estate licensees who have chosen to direct business to full-time real estate professionals. The members of this network are able to earn commissions and keep their licenses active without themselves providing representation to buyers and sellers in real estate transactions. Unlike conventional real estate brokerage firms, Weichert Referral Associates simply refers leads to full-time sales associates who handle the transactions and address all of the customers’ real estate related needs. The associate receiving the lead is prepared to deal in a professional manner with all the time-consuming details and intricacies of listing, selling, negotiating and finalizing real estate transactions.

Thinking about kick-starting your career in real estate as a referral associate? Visit www.weichertreferrals.com, or call (800) 544-3308 to find out more about becoming a Weichert referral associate.

About Weichert Referral Associates

Established in 1982 as part of the Weichert Family of Companies and now brokered in 27 states, Weichert Referral Associates is a network that consists of active real estate licensees who have chosen to direct business to full-time real estate professionals. This means that the members of Weichert’s referral network are able to earn commissions and keep their licenses active without themselves providing representation to buyers and sellers in real estate transactions. For more information, visit www.weichertreferrals.com, or call (800) 544-3308.

About Weichert, Realtors

Since 1969, Weichert, Realtors has grown from a single office into one of the nation’s leading providers of homeownership services by putting its customers first. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. Weichert leverages its customer website, www.weichert.com, one of the most visited real estate websites in the nation, to help families and individuals realize the dream of homeownership through quick and easy access to listing information and the services of its real estate professionals nationwide. For more information, Weichert’s customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD. Weichert franchised offices are independently owned and operated. 

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