Estate agency franchise business – the work

What being an Open House personal agent involves

Being and estate and letting agent can be hard work, but with the right training you will soon learn how to win property instructions and get them sold or let with the absolute minimum of effort - which means that you will soon achieve a modest stock of properties and a high level of sales and lets.

You will find that your day will be varied, because the personal estate agent role requires a mixture of both desk and field based work, meaning that no two days will be alike.

Your typical day-to-day work may include:

• Talking to clients and following-up on internet leads
• Arranging, conducting and providing feedback for viewings
• Conducting market appraisals (valuations)
• Preparing property details
• Negotiating offers and sales
• Canvassing for new business
• Reviewing sales figures and forecasts

Another key role will be to generate new business, because as with any small business, keeping new sales coming in will keep you busy and keep profits high. And because it's your own business, you'll get a real buzz every time you get that new instruction or sell that ‘unsaleable’ property.

Be your own boss – job satisfaction & high earnings

An Open House estate agency franchise gives you the opportunity to build and run your own estate agency business without the hassle normally associated with running a small business.

There is no need to worry about the day-to-day headache of marketing, accounts, generating work and endless paperwork. Our software systems and support processes help you to make light work of your general administration.

As an independent owner and operator you will have the freedom to run and develop your own business - plus the help, support, buying power and shared learning that comes with being part of a nationwide franchised network.

You are your own boss, so you decide what hours to work and how to schedule your workload. This means that you have the flexibility to fit this business around your lifestyle, and not the other way around. However, this is not a part-time role and you must be prepared to get ‘stuck in’ to grow and develop your business.

Let us take the worry out of your business, so you can concentrate on bringing new properties onto your books and getting them sold! This results in a better bottom line for you with an OTE of £50,000 pre-tax profit in year 1.

As an Open House personal agent, you can either base yourself from home or a small office, which keeps set up costs and ongoing overheads to a minimum. You will be able to offer a full range of property moving services, such as conveyaning, mortgages and insurances. These services are all delivered by our central specialist teams of experts – all you do is make the referral and get paid!

Sounds like the type of business you'd like to run?

If you think that you'd enjoy operating your own estate agency franchise, then get things started today by applying for an interview online, or by calling one of our advisers on 08444 100 333.

Act now to secure your local territories and be your own boss in an industry that could see you turning over £70 - 150k within your first year of trading. It'll probably be the best decision you ever make!

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