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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Not mandatory, but they are fun.

Mar 13, 2018 10:07 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

My office does NOT have a weekly office sales meeting.

The office DOES hold a montly birthday party and it is very, very well attended.

Aug 12, 2015 08:17 AM
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The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

Not mandatory, but well attended.

We also have many training opportunities every week.

Nov 03, 2018 10:14 PM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

As I said the last time this question was asked, "I have never set foot in our Brokerage before and have never attended a meeting"    There is nothing I can't read in an email.  As an independent contractor, nothing is mandatory!

Aug 12, 2015 01:52 AM
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Bill Dandridge
MKB, Realtors - Roanoke, VA
GREEN, ABR, GRI, EcoBroker

We do have a weekly meeting at my office to discuss events, to promote listings, to speak about specific buyer needs, and to talk about developments but they are not required. Of course, we are independent contractors, and the broker in charge is not able to require the meetings. Although this is the case, our attendence is HIGHLY encouraged, and if we miss our broker in charge always says, "I missed you this morning at the meeting."

Aug 12, 2015 01:26 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

My office stopped holding regular meetings a couple of years ago. Now they only have meetings if management thinks somethng of major importance comes up.

Feb 05, 2017 07:15 PM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

The office usually has monthly meetings.  I don't know if it has ever had weekly meetings.  Meetings are optional.

Aug 12, 2015 10:25 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I am a small Brokerage.  I do one on one meetings and yes, they are mandatory if they want to stay with me.

Aug 12, 2015 09:16 AM
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Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

You can not have a mandatory meeting for someone who is not a salaried or hourly employee. We have large monthly breakfast meetings held at a different development monthly.

Aug 12, 2015 08:18 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

My brokerage has a total of 5 including the broker.  We meet whenever there's something to discuss, but without any schedule.

Aug 12, 2015 05:20 AM
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S. Leanne Paynter ☼ Broward County, FL
United Realty Group, Inc. - Davie, FL
Davie, Plantation, Cooper City & Weston Specialist

My brokerage does not hold any meetings.  As for mandatory... since we're classified by the IRS as independent contractors, any brokerage that calls their meetings mandatory should be paying your taxes IMHO.  I think we should all keep up with industry related topics without the need to have them hand fed to us at in-person meetings.  Not hard to do.  As Susan Emo stated in her comment, any info or forms updates, etc. CAN be done by email.  My brokerage sends out emails with the sort of stuff you mentioned almost weekly.  They use one of those email services that tracks if/when an email is opened.  Good for the management to know.

Aug 12, 2015 03:10 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

We hold them on a monthly basis.  It is my understanding with independent contractors  you cannot make anything mandatory.

Aug 12, 2015 02:08 AM
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Bi-monthly and no they are not mandatory

Aug 12, 2015 01:48 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul,

We held meetings weekly when we had our firm.  They were short, and to the point and we held them outside of the office at a restaurant for breakfast   Sometimes, it was after the 9 holes of gold Ron played with the guys, and we would have breakfast there.  It was a time to catch up and maintain the flow of teamwork in our office.  A

Aug 12, 2015 01:30 AM
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Beatrice Briseno
RE/MAX Unlimited - San Antonio, TX
Beatrice M. Briseno, GRI, CDPE, San Antonio, TX

I know agents are busy this time of year, but we do have mandatory monthly meetings. It's a great time to go over any changes in our industry, find out what everyone is doing etc...

Aug 12, 2015 01:25 AM