I can't help you there, but I can suggest that you place commission splits at the end of your list...unless you have training and mentoring, you may not have many commissions to split.... if you are already trained, you can negotiate a commission split.... they all have menus, but if you're delivering something powerful to the table, they need to pay for it... I always negotiated my own split and kept it confidential.... for decades....

Seana Johnson Interesting how you put commission splits at the top of your criteria. I hope you don't make your decision totally on commission splits. I would recommend you go and interview various brokers in the area. When choosing a company choose a broker you have good rapport with and find a brokerage that has a good mentoring and training program. Learn the business and when you are productive and successful, then you can choose a company based on commission splits.

Bliss Sawyer is an outstanding loan oringinator in Utah. I am sure she could give you some great ideas. I am pretty sure she is here on Active Rain. I'll check and if not I'll send you her contact info. 

Definitely take Michael Setunsky's words to heart - commission is not the end-all, be-all!  75% of something is better than 100% of nothing! 

Find a broker you like, then ask about in-house training and mentorship opportunities. Lastly, concern your self about commissions. 100% of nothing is, you do the math!

Just remember you are interviewing them, not the other way around!  And if you make a bad choice, it's not that hard to move.  It's always easier to tell which brokers are the really good ones when you are licensed and on the streets!

Good luck!

Where in Utah County? That is a big area. I know brokers in Utah. My daughter lives in Logan. Wherever you end up going, keep in touch with me. I am building an online presence in Cache Valley but if there is a good hole in the market where you are going to sell, I will send you referrals;) 

Michael Setunsky and Barbara Todaro nailed this one!

Commission slits should be competitive but not the deciding factor. It should be more about training and sharing the company philosophy and goals.

  Be careful of the "100% commission" offices that charge high desk fees.  I know agents who are indebted to Brokers because they have had few or no sales; but those desk fees are still due and payable.

I am not from Utah, but I would suggest to look for a broker office close to where you live. 

Good luck.

You should interview with the top brokers.

" commission splits, Broker support, training and mentorship, meetings (how often) do they offer continuing education"

With that criteria you are destined to walk the path to oblivion  90% of newbie agents take.. None of these things are of any value regarding where you hang your shingle.

I must assume you are an adult, a big girl, able to take care of herself. As such, you also must take responsibility for the success and failure of your businesss. That begins with your business plan. Without it, there is no hope of identifying the broker best for you. By default, you are relegated to being a buyer agent and tossed into the deep and while others watch to see if you drown.

You learn by DOING, not warming a stool in a meeting room.

You EARN by completing what you started.

And it all starts with the business owner (YOU) defining their business.

THEN you select the broker best able to implement YOUR BUSINESS PLAN and get you engaged in transactions within 30 days.

Nothing complicated about that. When you actually have learned to generate business, THEN you negotiate better splits, lower costs and better resources. Don't get the cart before the horse.

Can't help you specifically in Utah County, but I love the RE/MAX concept and if they are in your county, you should check them out.

All the best to you as you make this important choice Seana!

Good luck.  I hope you find a good one.

Seana Johnson - wishing you all the best.

Good luck.

Your best bet is go directly to the brokers and interview. Go with your intuition. 

Utah County is quite big at 2,144 square miles, about 78% of the size of the Greater Toronto Area.  Are you planning to work in a specific part of Utah County?

Now sure where Utah County is.