For you Brokers here... do you poach other agents, or have ever had any of your agents poached?

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

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Yes and yes. It is part of the game.

Jun 30, 2015 09:36 PM

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Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

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Good morning Gary. I have always recommended that my loan officers check out other companies or offers. So far everyone is still with us.

Jun 30, 2015 08:17 PM

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

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Never poached anyone, but my top Forester was poached in 98, I finally got over it about a decade later, about the time they went out of business.

Jun 30, 2015 02:57 PM

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

In my opinion, if they are poachable, then should go...This happened in an office I know of, and the new company ended poaching all the low producers, best thing that happened. The cream stayed behind. A

Jun 30, 2015 01:59 PM

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Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

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Poach? Are Agents tied up with a Broker in your market for life? They are not here, but my answer is No and No.

Jun 30, 2015 01:01 PM

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Ed Macias

Real Estate Teammates - Miami, FL

Miami FL-REO Property Management Multifamily

I recruit. I do not poach I offer an alternative option and if it makes sense to you then welcome aboard,

Jun 30, 2015 11:22 AM

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Spirit Messingham

Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ

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As an agent, I get recruited a lot. I am flattered as who does not like to be asked to prom? I have been a licensed agent for 8 years now and been with the same brokerage the entire time. I am loyal. I also recognize a good deal when I see one.

Jun 30, 2015 11:16 AM

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Debbie Laity

CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO

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I'm a broker, but not a broker owner so I don't poach, but I have talked with other agents about joining the company I work with. I have had several companies try to poach me, though. There were some pretty blatant efforts. At one point I couldn't even walk my dog down Main Street without one owner yelling out his window and asking when I was going to join his company.

Jun 30, 2015 09:56 AM

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Good morning Gary. I have always recommended that my loan officers check out other companies or offers. So far everyone is still with us.
Never poached anyone, but my top Forester was poached in 98, I finally got over it about a decade later, about the time they went out of business.
In my opinion, if they are poachable, then should go...This happened in an office I know of, and the new company ended poaching all the low producers, best thing that happened. The cream stayed behind. A
Poach? Are Agents tied up with a Broker in your market for life? They are not here, but my answer is No and No.
I recruit. I do not poach I offer an alternative option and if it makes sense to you then welcome aboard,
As an agent, I get recruited a lot. I am flattered as who does not like to be asked to prom? I have been a licensed agent for 8 years now and been with the same brokerage the entire time. I am loyal. I also recognize a good deal when I see one.
I'm a broker, but not a broker owner so I don't poach, but I have talked with other agents about joining the company I work with. I have had several companies try to poach me, though. There were some pretty blatant efforts. At one point I couldn't even walk my dog down Main Street without one owner yelling out his window and asking when I was going to join his company.