Florida Urgent Rescue -- FUR – is on a mission to rescue dogs in kill shelters and other urgent situations, and match them with new, loving homes. FUR rescues all breeds, sizes, and ages, and acts as matchmaker to ensure each family gets the right dog for them. In its 4 ½ years, FUR has saved more than 1,400 animals.

We love dogs! And we especially love rescue dogs beginning new lives in safe, loving homes. So, Momentum Realty is establishing a new, ongoing relationship with Florida Urgent Rescue (FUR) to help save the lives of dogs that have been abused or abandoned.

Under our new “No More Homeless Pets” program, Momentum will support the Jacksonville-based non-profit by becoming a regular monthly FUR donor. We will also be a sponsor for any current and past customers of Momentum or the former Brooks Group who adopt a FUR rescue dog, by paying their adoption fee of $150 for an adult dog or $225 for a puppy.

In many ways, real estate is the most accessible of all business endeavors. No formal education is required, obtaining a license is fairly easy, and start-up costs are relatively small. People from all walks of life, many with no business experience or orientation, join a brokerage without first evaluating its financial model to ensure it is the best fit for their goals, and offers fair value relative to their efforts. But the financial model of the brokerage you choose is the biggest determinant of financial success.

If you choose the wrong model, you could be putting yourself on a financial treadmill. Not running the numbers before choosing your brokerage is a primary reason why agents fail to achieve the financial success they expect.

Momentum has had many top producers reach out to us about the process for making the move to Momentum Realty. Here are our suggestions for how to minimize disruption and maximize income when making the move:

What's been so interesting about my entrepreneurial journey is that nearly everyone has an opinion on what I should and shouldn't do - even if they have no experience whatsoever in the subject matter. I mean, I get it, you're probably saying "duh" Jon, everyone's got an opinion - toilet paper, blah blah blah. Though when you're first starting out, you really want to collect data from those around you and then look for positive comments that support your view of the world, to build your confidence and your vision. 

Anna* moved to Momentum Realty to start her own business in March -- and June will be the biggest month of her career. Here’s how she got there:

Momentum is excited to have dozens of solo agents as part of our thriving community. Some of them are informally partnering up to share common costs, such as for CRM and admin services. Others – such as Madison Beale and Scott Babbitt — have taken the next step, by establishing a formal team. And Momentum was there to guide and support them.

Is it really different from other brokerages … or is it just hype? We asked one of Momentum’s new agents, Katie.* She became a realtor in March 2019, worked at a 100% commission brokerage for two months, and then joined a large, independent brokerage last spring. Katie switched to Momentum last month, based on word-of-mouth from other agents who had made the move.  Here’s what she shared:

“I felt like an employee … now I’m my own boss.”

We’re often asked what makes Momentum different from other brokerages, including those also offering 100% commission. The answer is commitment to our partner agents’ growth, whether through optional partnering programs to enhance business opportunities, or high-level training and education to expand their business. Since Momentum’s growth is tied to that of our agents, we are invested in their success, and seek to enhance it through programs like these:

Momentum is a unique brokerage, offering many valuable benefits to its agent partners while receiving a very small fee under its 100% commission structure. Some skeptics have suggested there must be a catch because what we offer is “too good to be true.”  So, it might help to understand both how we work and why.

Let’s start with why: it’s all about freedom.

#1. The mindset of brokerages - who works for who? 

We see other brokers asking agents in our community to come work "for" them. Well, when you work "for" another brokerage that means you are accomplishing your broker's dreams. You are viewed as an employee. 

We share some of our top business lessons from leaders all over the country.

In these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever for real estate agents to be prudent and pro-active with their businesses. To weather this storm, do these 5 things now:

How can we make U.S. companies accountable for the money we taxpayers give them, whether through tax cuts or bailouts? We need to answer that question as we face more potential corporate bailouts in response to the coronavirus crisis.

I want to take a moment and share with you what changing the fed funds rate to 0% to 0.25% means. It does not mean that mortgage rates are now 0% to 0.25%.

Stepping out of his comfort zone to go all in, Jon and his now wife, Brittany, relocated to Jacksonville Florida in 2014. In 2015 he switched careers and got licensed in Real Estate. His first full year, 2016, in Real Estate was a huge success! He closed 60 Homes with a GCI of $330,000. Brittany joined him in the business in July 2017 and they sold 74 homes. In 2018, both full-time agents, they sold 143 homes. The Brooks Group sees opportunity and jumps on it!