Why I left Keller Williams Realty

[@harishadziselimovic716]

10+ years with KW and it’s awesome! Helped me go from 30ish units to almost 180 per year! Great training, culture and models to follow. No office is perfect, key is to get involved and help raise the standard. 2 cent copies don’t bother me as we are mainly paperless as well. Nobody better eat my cake tho.

[@EF-xf8sh]

I hate it lol these guys barely help you as a new agent and will charge you for so much of your commission and fees

[@nadirahnaima77]

Ok the eating of the cake was just disrespectful lol

[@125henni]

did that boy dirty lol

[@tylerbenting892]

nadirah naima right! Like who...who do these people think they are. You can f@$k up my check but not my cake. No sir

[@lawrencepayteniii7915]

Very disrespectful LMAO

[@mr.mrs.bourgeault7190]

Shocking!!!!

[@cara6187]

This is so helpful, I just found you yesterday. Watched 3 videos already -- thanks so much for the help!!!!

[@honeycouture24]

Chastin! Omg thank you for describing exactly what I’m experiencing without me even having to say a word! There’s several training classes available but I’m not feeling like I’m learning to actually do the work! I inquired about a possible mentor and got the craziest look as if I said something absurd.

[@EF-xf8sh]

BRO I AM IN THE SIMILAR POSITION AS YOU!! i have been in the business for about a month now and I finished the 30 day course they give u like you talked about and after that it’s been downhill my coach doesn’t even help me unless I reach out to her, she never checks up on me or helps me plan anything I’m like all on my own. I also notice how much they charge you with fees which is ridiculous especially when I’m not even in the office and most the trainings you have to pay for I really want to find some better brokerage man but I don’t know where to leave too as a new agent

[@jtpf12416x2]

I’ve been with Keller Williams for a little over two years. One team was good but fell short on “good” training. The next team is phenomenal!! It’s all in the teams culture. Like he said Keller Williams is great company but you do need to interview the people you are deciding to surround yourself with so be sure they are a good fit for you.

[@monettevalliere]

@Annie Oakley what's in it for me? What can you do for me? Because you are doing it for them already.

[@azaleewalker942]

Thanks for the information. I am glad that you are expressing your opinion because someone else wouldn’t have the courage to speak about kw.

[@ryanmoyer1]

LOL I was laughing so hard on the cake story. Glad you left that joke of an office. The office could've been good for a ton of reasons but sometimes if you don't mesh with people that you're around you just need to leave. Great video! Left a like and subbed lol gonna go check out your other content.

[@ChastinJMiles]

I appreciate that!

[@the757homeguy]

Your experience at KW of having a lack of help (after signing with them) seems to be pretty typical of most large Brokerages across the country to me. I think the Brokerage that solves this problem first will end up "winning" in the end.

[@brokewithexpensivetaste1222]

Bryan Casella just recently left Keller Williams too

[@richardsellsaz6865]

for eXp realty.So did KW's #1 agent Tom Daves.he just officially joined eXp last week.

[@Fortbendhomepros]

Ben Kinney is KW's #1 agent. Can you clarify which office Tom Daves was at so I can verify your comment? Thanks!

[@richardsellsaz6865]

Tom Daves out of Roseville,California was KW's #1 agent from 2007-2012 for total units sold.Him and his entire team officially joined Exp last month.You can type in "Tom Daves exp" on here and he had a video from two weeks ago about him leaving KW after 23 years.Daniel Beer had the #1 Keller Williams office in San Diego and they all switched over to eXp this year.KW's multi-state 46:10 team switched over the same week I did in June.The former KW Erik Kelly Group officially joined eXp today.My sponsor is Jennifer Wehner in Scottsdale.Her entire luxury group joined eXp from Re/Max in April.She is atop !% agent and was the #1 female Re/Max agent in Arizona.Too many top agents and teams to name.Type in "EXP explained in just over 8 minutes" on here for an informational video about the company.Contact me if you want to know more.

[@jodiesjournal]

The whole Scott Gregory Team left KW for eXp Realty recently, as well.

[@ESimms]

Thank you Chastin for the great content as always. Once my first LISTING closes lets have some cake!

[@ChastinJMiles]

Yes!!! I'm 100% down!

[@mixedchik923]

that cake story would've had me fuming, they would've def bought me a new cake, so disrespectful

[@divinediva_]

That office was A WHOLE MESS! I'm currently looking at a KW office, but they seem to be the polar opposite of what you described. (WHEW!) That cake story had my DYING! I would have ben HOOOOT! New subbie! 😂😂😂

[@antoinetran6902]

I feel the same way about my office. Im thinking of switching pretty soon.. most of the things you were saying hit home for me, like I feel like I wasn't getting help that I needed.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Checkout my site at partnerwithcjm.com.

[@Lana_Sade]

The disrespect 😭 first play with my money and now my cake 🙅🏾‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️😂

[@natashalove3542]

girl you took the words right from me lol

[@timwilliams1001]

I don’t get it Mr. Miles. I have a lot of respect for you....but trying to trash Keller Williams did not come out well at all. It was totally out of character for you. I watched you struggle in that video. If you don’t have anything good say you probably should not. Learn from that experience sir

[@sweetiepie1110]

🤣🤣🤣 I love this man

[@hyacinthdibley2420]

Ok. No. That cake incident was just disrespectful...to the max.

[@TheCommunityRealtor]

I initially came to KW because I believed in the God, Family & Work concept. This KW office appeared to be team based. Everything like you said was centered on IF I go to BOLD, I'll get a lead. Other agents got to go to BOLD on a scholarship at significantly reduced costs or FREE. I paid $800 and felt it was a "Rah Rah Siscumbah" class. If you go to Ignite, you'll get a lead. If you sign up for Productivity Coaching, you'll get a lead. I signed up for everything and never got a lead. I should've known this was not the place for me when no one showed me around or even told me where the freaking bathrooms were. I left! I found myself back at KW at another location because during the chaos at the first office, the 2nd office was helping me and encouraging me.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Yeah that sucks that you had to dish out all that money. But I'm glad you were able to find an office that works for you.

[@TheCommunityRealtor]

Lincoln Rlty thank you for that response, however my point wasn’t that I wasn’t doing business, it was that they were making promises and not keeping them. I did attend PC, BOLD, Ignite, business meetings, everything. My business grew more after I got a free mentor outside of KW.

[@TheCommunityRealtor]

Lincoln Realty Group that is so true! My mentor/coach, Elaine Blaine is great. We are Real Estate Ladies Rock. We cross all real estate professional lines, agencies, etc. We encourage, inspire and motivate one another. We’re a team of 20k and growing across the nation and globally. I thank God I found the group and especially the coach. The beauty of it all is that it’s FREE info. The ladies involved for decades are sharing info. The top producing ladies are sharing info. The newbies are sharing info. We are all learning!

[@IHWKR]

Thank you for your insight. I read one of those KW comments and was a bit skeptical. We are all looking to make a good living but it seems like they might be a dog eat dog company. It could just be the franchise you worked at but it is concerning. I'm in the military now but in a couple years I'll be looking for a new chapter in my life. I dont expect to be negotiating dream home off the bat but I want to get to that point. Anyway, what classes do you recommend I take to prepare myself and get credentialed in order to be easily marketable with an edge over others?

[@ChastinJMiles]

Honestly, getting your RE license would be the only class I recommend you take right now. All the other stuff can wait.

[@70selvisfan]

Hey Chastin, new subscriber here. I’m leaving the government after 20 years and getting my real estate license down here in Texas. KW is one of the places I am looking and still will probably give them a try. Thanks for putting this out there for those of us transitioning into the business!

[@ChastinJMiles]

No problem!

[@debbiesellsstl]

Hey Chastin! I've been with KW for 4 years....I'm sorry that your experience sucked. I was with a smaller brokerage before I left and came to KW. The team lead, OP, Productivity coaching has been Stellar. That Cake story was funny and very sad. KW isn't for everyone and I can understand why you left that office. KUDOS to you and your business. DAMN...they ate your cake?? But as you said...it all depends on the people and who is in leadership roles. I was told my current market center had issues too....untll they got the right people in the run it. Anyway Good luck to you!

[@ChastinJMiles]

Thank you!

[@anthonylester2624]

I feel your frustrations. I'm almost there at my Keys office but I'm determined to stay the course. I have a mentor but he is too busy so he says. I wonder can I not give him the split for my first transaction seeing that he is not helping me at all.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Join my mentorship program. It's much cheaper and will give you better value.

[@shredbraahh8606]

Hey Chastin, can you tell me what city and state you were in when you had this experience? Thanks in advance.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Dallas, TX

[@shredbraahh8606]

@@ChastinJMiles Thanks!!

[@KingPrint]

How do you switch brokerages? Can they deny releasing your license?is it a clean switch from b to b or does trec get involved?

[@ChastinJMiles]

You switch your license on the TREC website yourself.

[@royalquartersconsultants3930]

"Then she pulled out my check, and it just blew my mind." 😂😂😂

[@joeo7638]

Yea.. the cake story make me subscribe 😂😂😂😂😂😂. On a more serious note... It is personal relatable stories that makes a channel like this real.... I'm learning! Thanks for sharing.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Thank you for watching and I appreciate that

[@joycebarnett6035]

I worked at a Keller Willams office that the in house escrow stole part of my commission check. It was tricky how she did it she tried to say it was an extra short sale fee when I did the short sale she did nothing on the short sale. Me and the buying agent reduced our commission for the bank because the bank In order to meet the shortage because there was a lien then when it closed the bank ended up paying the lien in the closing paper and the escrow company took that extra money that was there instead of telling us and giving it back to the realtors because the bank paid it and then the escrow Company made up a bogus fee and scooped it up. I want to say I think it ended up being about 2500 bucks total.

[@michaelmendoza332]

Which company would you recommend to work for now? I keep searching but Keller Williams continues to appear.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Check out eXp, I have been with them and it has been a true game changer. partnerwithcjm.com

[@michaelmendoza332]

@@ChastinJMiles would you recommend it for a new agent that of course needs guidance? Considering that its an online brokerage.

[@marceeizzie]

Hey Chastin, what was your DISC profile when you where with kw?

[@ChastinJMiles]

D & C

[@marceeizzie]

@@ChastinJMiles any advice for an S -.-"

[@sweetiepie1110]

Same thing is happening to me plus my insurance charged me 5,000 a year cos one of part of KW polítics is adding them to my car insurance

[@ChastinJMiles]

Dayyyuummmm

[@jessedavila5993]

So what companies in your guys opinion is a good company to work for?

[@ChastinJMiles]

What are you needing from a company?

[@davide.7804]

I've been sitting on my onboarding docs for about a month now. So many fees! I think I'll go with a local/small office to start my career.

[@MIMS207]

Damn. I would have lost it after the cake! Lol... it’s only cake but it’s the principle. I’m curious, I’m about to get my license and I’m leaning towards Keller Williams for my first few transactions, however, what is the contract like time wise? 6 months? 12 months?

[@ChastinJMiles]

No not at all. It was the standard independent contractor contract.

[@GloryBeeCosta]

Your contract in most real estate offices is a year, but I assure you if you want to leave you can and they cannot do a non compete clause in MD anyway. When I had my office if an agent wanted to leave I wanted they out that day, as brokers do not want their files raided

[@charito-solano]

Which office???! My WK- SouthPark in Charlotte is amazing!!!!

[@pinkdonuts7983]

I left ME after a few months and now I'm with a smaller broker which the commsion is better, no office fees, he's a mentor and gives free leads! A lot of people told me KW only focuses on the top 20%. Even someone from the top 20% told me so. If you joined during a certain time you had to join Productivity coaching giving 10% of your commsion to someone weather they helped you or not, plus 15% to another coach for your first 3 transactions. Wasted most of my time in training instead of actually going out to sell houses. They said certain training was mandatory, which I found out latter it wasn't. Really nice people. Convinced me to get my license. Their referral network is pretty cool. Plus I still send referral to top producing agents at another KW.

[@gemini2633]

I've been with keller Williams for two years and I have not been active as an agent until now because I was not able to get hands on training. The only reason I am able to do it now is because of self educating myself through youtube and reading. I still work a full time job. But I am more prepared through my own self training. Thanks to you guys who post content to help people.

[@ChastinJMiles]

For sure! That's the same way I had to do it.

[@gallatingroup]

IGNITE is FREE for ALL Agents, TAUGHT ONLY by KW offices. It is a 12 session (36 hour) series that leaves everything this guy is saying as silly, and uninformed...

[@demarcosbreen804]

You are beyond rude! Why the name calling? He is NOT a nitwit! He's a very intelligent, humble, and knowledgeable Real Estate Agent and Entrepreneur. Chastin made it VERY clear with his disclaimer that he wasn't speaking negatively about Keller Williams as a whole. He's talking specifically about HIS experiences at the particular KW office that he was part of. Why is that so hard to understand? If you're in business you might wanna refrain from presenting a confrontational and negative image online.

[@jodiesjournal]

I have to tell you, Chris, that I just went through IGNITE training and I feel the same way that Chastin did. It doesn't teach you ANYTHING about how to do contracts, where to prospect except in a very broad sense, and what to do once you actually GET a client! I'm fumbling through my very first transaction and I feel so LOST!! And there's really no structure after the training is over. Now at KW they CHARGE you for mentorship programs, as if you're not paying enough as it is! Oh, and by the way, IGNITE is not exactly FREE. You can attend the classes, but the BOOK for IGNITE is $40. I know because I just got charged for it!

[@BuddyQuaid]

Jodie, I felt the same way too. It's all about applying the knowledge. I don't want you to feel lost and the first couple of contracts can be daunting. You need to reach out to your broker for every little question. We also had a contracts class during IGNITE. Do you have that where you are? I'm in Austin at the mother ship but you need to feel comfortable with the contract. It's daunting for everyone at first so that is totally normal to feel like 'what the hell am I doing?' Do not feel bad about pestering your leadership and team leader. That is why they get paid! Pass them each and every version after you make changes and say, "How is this?" and then send it on to the other side.

[@margarettesimon1110]

If you are in palm beach county Coldwell Banker at the Wellington and the Boynton Beach Office offer a lot of training and you do not pay for copies. Check them out if you are still looking for another broker to work for.

[@ChastinJMiles]

I'm in Dallas.

[@abbyweixugao9499]

I am sorry to hear your past experience at your KW market center. Trust you are doing well now and the office I work with is a family to us. We all love it.

[@alyandliamshow]

Who did you decide to work with now ?

[@JamesMyers230]

I was contacted by a Keller Williams recruiter and met with him so now I am researching KW . Want to hear the good and the bad.

[@juleswithnorthstar]

Look at other brokerages also. Keller Williams is okay for the training and education they offer but for new Realtors I would probably recommend a smaller structured company.

[@paullott9430]

did you find a home yet? another brokerage? any success yet?

[@ChastinJMiles]

Yes, I've been with my current broker for the last 4 years.

[@Mrs.kGirlBoyd]

I just interviewed with KW and in that particular office they wave fees for the first 3 months because they know new agents usually don't make money. The manager told me if I signed with her today that she would wave my fees for 6 months. I didn't sign. It's between them and Coldwell. I really don't know who to choose.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Decisions decisions

[@barbwales7984]

Don’t ever sign, if they say sign today. If they want you as part of the team, then the offer should stand for a reasonable period of time. Sleeze sales if they say if you sign today,

[@melvingordon8050]

starting to see what you mean, i'm a new agent with KW. Look, all i want is MLS; already have rentals and i want more

[@audreycooper8956]

Hi Chastin, Amazing video! I have learned so much from you. I am currently studying for my real estate license and I am so excited about this journey!❤️ Thanks again my friend!

[@dianestockard6798]

Thanks Chastin, it is good to hear other people's testimonies, because people seem to think that the world has changed to a perfect and great place, but there will always be stories like these, if Gary Keller doesn't step in and make sure each office has the same vision and focus...not just in words, but in action. I am personally tired of seeing great young people and old (like people) face things like this. Going to college and getting 2 degrees, I might as well have thrown them out the window when I became a Realtor...Real Estate can be a great career and experience if we give more support to those coming into the business, not just preaching and teaching, but actually giving support. I have been in the business for 6 years and still trying to figure out somethings...for people like Mr. Keller, support is only a drop in a hat, for someone just starting in the business, one month free to get you started could be a blessing...KW is a great place so far and my office will answer your questions..I truly believe, it's the place, location and how people are trained to lead, not only in the classrooms, the office, the board members, etc...Thanks again Chastin..sorry your experience was not great at KW, but as a woman of color, we face these challenges everyday, even harder sometimes in Real Estate...but you will do great where ever God leads you...

[@barbvan960]

It's who owns that location. Costs, we got billed for things we had no involvement in. It was the GM, who was driving around cost $120,000 car which we paid for, her trips to Florida to help those in prison . All meals, etc. Profit sharing got eaten up. But home office in Texas caught it and she ended up with a $17,000 car no more paid trips, etc I think home office didn't allow renewal franchise. Good but this GM changed to Coldwell Banker. I started w CB. Management was great. I was hard of hearing at the time and it wasn't appreciated. So KW. My desk was in a closet w hot water tank and furnace due to my disability. I should have gone home back to Michigan and focused on sales, investment and management. KW is great. Don't get me wrong but it's not for everyone.

[@notoriousdigitalmarketing6531]

Hello Chastin, this video is so real. Thanks for the honesty! Where are you now?

[@ChastinJMiles]

I've been at a firm by the name of Rogers Healy and Associates for the last 4 years

[@notoriousdigitalmarketing6531]

Chastin J. Miles Nice, thanks for the reply. Have you seen a change in support and has your business changed? Would you say it’s the brokerage support that made the difference? With your experience and success would you say that these are your top priorities still? I subscribe to your channel btw, you are giving some great value and we appreciate it.

[@gogogamesparty]

I actually started there with you. We were in the same training classes. But, I went broke and left before you for the same reasons. LOL I have since gone back and joined a great team, which has been very beneficial and is helping me a lot. Great video and I feel you on that cake! That was wrong on every level!! Continued success to you!

[@ChastinJMiles]

Thank you!

[@mariemitchell4323]

Command and being in limbo between Dotloop and Docusign did not help me. Command had so many issues and Kelle did too. They didn't work. Plus agents had been leaving in droves the KW office I was at for the last and a half...There seemed to be a lot of chaos in the office and I had 4 productivity coaches in the 2 years I was there. I liked the office when I first joined it. KW does have awesome training and their BOLD program was great! But I felt like I was dying at the office I was at. Maybe one day I will return. Who knows!

[@vaterrmanagementllc9619]

Omg!!! They ate your gift (cake)! How horrible!!! Very unprofessional....I’m a virtual assistant for an KW agent and she needed a good organized assistant as well.

[@lizsa5727]

Va'terr Management LLC how can one get started as a virtual assistant?

[@BlackCulturalPreservation2023]

Sounds like some lazy fat ppl worked there.

[@nicolereiley5420]

I’m so GLAD you made this video! The first two points have been my exact experience with them! Great people there just not the kind of mentoring I need to succeed! Thank you so much for this!

[@calebcowden9249]

I literally died after hearing the cake story im glad i watched this video you got my subscription... im 1 month out from taking my texas state test and i had two very promising choices ive narrowed down for potential brokerages to contract with and KW was one of them. Thanks for the info and personality you rock! I plan on taking my channel in the direction very similar to yours. Im out of the Paris Tx Area but originally from Wylie Tx.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Good luck on you exam! Don't leave out eXp as a potential. Check out partnerwithcjm.com

[@noel3675]

Are the best brokerages (Best being high earners, top sellers) necessarily the most renowned like KW? or are they smaller? How do I find discern the best brokerages in my area

[@ChastinJMiles]

Check their stats. Listings, solds, agent count, etc. That's how you can evaluate them.

[@EDGE_Realty]

Yes I agree with you 100%. KW isn't for everyone. Its a great place to start I think as a new agent but alter being in the game for about 2yrs. What do they really have to offer you? I couldn't justify paying them $23,000 for what I received in return. I think you made a smart choice.

[@BigBoyO56]

Dude... I’m an inexperienced 23-year old agent and I’m literally dealing with the same exact thing. The KW I’m at offers no mentorship and every time I ask for some guidance, I get a bullshit ass answer. Giving advice is not the same as mentorship. But I guess it is to them. The KW in my area relatively new and small with about 20 agents and maybe a handful are actually doing something. The “top producer” is only doing 8-million a year in sales, not saying that’s bad. At this point, I no longer care about being able to cap out and keep 100% of my commission for the rest of the year. I’ll gladly go to another firm that doesn’t offer such as long as I can secure a solid mentor. After all, I don’t have nothing to lose, but they do.

[@kellyj.conley6035]

Great Story. All major franchise offices are not created equal. Love the story on the cake...”of course they couldn’t have called you about the cake”. Congratulations for having the guts to make the move when you needed to...oh, and by the way...you are too kind!!! LOL!

[@ChastinJMiles]

I appreciate you!

[@realJohnJohn]

I liked KW and then a year ago I was hired to do the brakeout for the reunion convention and they still haven’t got paid or can get anyone to talk to.

[@TorielGaines]

“It was over some cake” 😆😆😆😆 LMAO

[@mikekubassek4987]

Good for you!

[@MixieTrix]

I am going to study for my license soon and I would really like to do real estate part-time. I am interested in working from home at my own pace doing my own thing mostly. Since I have full-time employment I want to do RE for my passion not for the money necessarily so I dont want to feel under pressure. What advice would you give me for starting out and wanting to basically work from home.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Join eXp. It's a cloud based brokerage and will aid in the working from home aspect of it.

[@markwaggoner5084]

I felt exactly the same! Everyone tried to be helpful, but the experience was the same for me. I also did not like the expense of some training where they told you to use a script that says"...if I get 10 leads, I win!" That was not true.

[@scatpack1381]

Wow how long did you work their for?

[@RoughneckSC]

Chastin do you know of a Exp Broker or mentor in the San Antonio, TX area?

[@ChastinJMiles]

Yes, once you join the firm, you're paired with a mentor in your area if you are apart of the mentorship program. Email me, [e-mail]

[@darylbutler6360]

My experience was the same. I left 9 months in to working with them. Look around people there are better brokers that care and support you and don't take all your money.

[@EF-xf8sh]

Ya I’m currently 1 month in and in the same position not finding any support or much help feeling just on my own after the course, I’m debating on leaving but also thinking about staying for a little longer since it’s only been a month but idk what to do

[@amberdawn7215]

I am someone who has been recently asked to meet to discuss “huge opportunity” by a successful real estate agent with this particular company. Even though this video is to explain the dislikes of KW, it doesn’t make me shy away. This is based on personal experience and I admire your honesty.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Yep! I also uploaded a video on my channel about the great things they offer.

[@INOOT-INeedOneOfThose]

Disorganization at a company I work, for is a huge red flag for me. Drives me nuts! I’ve seen some of the inner workings of my local KW office that I was planning to join, and it’s not my cup of tea. Yeah I’m territorial as all get out! That cake scenario would have pissed me off too. But as for the fees like printing, can’t you write that off?

[@realestateinvestingtips]

Great review👍🏻

[@David_Rank]

I've been with Keller Williams for 12 years now. There is so much training available for free and I have yet to get through it all as new content is continuingly being uploaded. Yes, there are paid trainings, such as BOLD, which agents from other brokerages attend (not just KW agents). Many agents go time and time again and get something new out of it each time. Yes, there is a cost to this, but many Market Centers (offices) will reimburse you for the tuition. I respect your opinion, but it sounds like you were at a poorly run Market Center (MC). I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience l, but I'm glad to hear the MC is doing better. Hopefully, this review will not leave a bad taste on KW with people. In my experience, KW agents are the most ethical, friendly, and helpful agents I've come across. The amount of tools & resources available to KW agents is astounding. KW was named the #1 training organization worldwide - not just in the Real Estate industry. It is shocking to hear you felt you didn't get enough out of your training. I know our MC has a mentor program for newer agents to help them ramp up their business.

[@jayblaze7210]

David Rank sounds like a bot to me 😂😂😂

[@deliciahill6359]

Hi. Thank you for this video! I am a KW agent and I jointed KW for the same reason, they have a lot of training for new agent. But yes it costs a lot of money to get started. Fortunately for me, I started my real estate career while working full time, and my husband was workng fulltime at home . I could not have done this if I wasn't working. The other benefit for me is I had my own home office set up.for working, printing etc. I only went to KW office to meet with my mentor. I learned a lot my first year, but I made less than $2,000! I wrote it off as a learning experience. Now I am in my second year of real estate and I have learned a lot and made many connections, so I'm looking forward to a successful year, but it does cost a lot to work here if you aren't making at least a $1,000,000 in transactions a year.

[@redmoney119]

How much is the full fee?

[@liamorrell2670]

Awesome! I am in the DFW area. I ready to start realtor school. Which school do you recommend?

[@ChastinJMiles]

Here's the school I recommend if you do online bit.ly/2HkhB3i

[@april7517]

I'm at this point right now...I'm with a firm and thought about leaving because of what you said about being thrown out there. I didn't even have good training, and I thought about joining keller williams, but I may reconsider. I know all brokerages are different. I've been an agent since October 2017, and still haven't sold anything. I wanted to give the firm time before up and leaving but now I'm like I'm done. I'm not getting enough mentorship or training. Any tips?

[@ChastinJMiles]

If you feel like your time is being wasted, then leave. If it's just a "matter of time" thing, then stay. Maybe have a conversation with your broker or team leader and express how you are feeling to see if that makes a difference.

[@GloryBeeCosta]

I have an agent who also started in Oct. 2017. I am cutting back some get a lot of leads that which I give to him, and train him and go over everything before it goes to the main office and we split. He has 7 listings from leads I gave him, and one from a family member, and one or 2 contracts. He will be an outstanding agent in 2 years.

[@rosemartinez2172]

Our office went thru that as well, DA took 2-3 weeks to process and the girl would be yakking out in the hall but yet we had to wait. The staff had the mentality that we had to buy them gifts to get our work done. I left

[@busharoundthebeat]

Hindsight is always 20/20. What are the questions you would have asked yourself should you have the knowledge you currently have?

[@ChastinJMiles]

So funny you ask that, I just recently put a list together of all the questions I would have asked. I'm going to do a video about it.

[@busharoundthebeat]

Chastin J. Miles Wow! What a funny synchronouscity! I'll keep a look out for that upload! Great content:)

[@JohnTheRealtor]

I can appreciate your video. For me specifically, I have been with KW for almost 4 years. I have capped every year. Usually after 3 months. You did not mention 100% commission. When I hit 100% commission, copies and printing charges are not a big deal. Oh and I print thousands of flyers and copies monthly. Unfortunately you did not have the right people there with you. Every office, I'm sure have their ups and downs. It's obvious your office wasn't following the KW model. Sorry you left.

[@BC-zm4vc]

What broker are you with now?

[@ChastinJMiles]

eXp

[@richardsellsaz6865]

Daniel Beer had the #1 Keller Williams team in San Diego.He headed over to eXp realty this year.Tom Daves was the #1 agent/team at Keller Williams for 4 years straight and came over to eXp this month.

[@gitrdanny1]

We are actually seeing many of the Mega agent teams that went to eXp coming back to KW. I have some pretty interesting letters from some of those agents about their experience over there

[@richardsellsaz6865]

ZERO mega teams are going back to KW.I noticed you were unable to name a single "mega team" to go backwards and revert.I just spoke with Tom Daves last week and they have more KW teams in Northern California in the process of switching over to eXp.Same goes in Southern California where Daniel Beers has KW agents signing up daily with his downline.I'm out here in the Phoenix are and we recently had the Erok kelly team from KW officially join and we have two major KW luxury teams in the Scottsdale area in talks with switching over.You can also watch Chuck Fazio's video on here from Monday.He has a large independent brokerage comprising of 850 agents that is now in transition to eXp.KZbin sensation Loida Velsquez made her video on Monday or Tuesday explaining why she just left KW for better opportunity with eXp.Outdated brokerages are simply not able to compete and eXp agents have no interest in going backwards to whatever brokerage they were able to leave.

[@forever_golfer1981]

Kinda like me with Jackson Hewitt. I just sat at a desk by myself with nothing to do.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Thanks for watching.

[@Hoodie_queen]

What brokerage do you work at now?

[@ChastinJMiles]

Rogers Healy and Associates

[@yamiglez729]

So sorry for your bad experience in that office. However, in my office in Stamford CT is the BEST. Rick and Steve are in my opinion the best office managers in the market centre.

[@tamarahale1875]

I appreciate your honesty, it was much needed! I would like to ask what brokerage did you choose to work for after and why?

[@denisedavisiwrite4him]

LoL!! I would have left too! I'm hoping to take the real estate course in a few months here in NC. I'm enjoying your videos!!

[@ChastinJMiles]

Thank you!

[@ReneeChristie]

That cake story was so wrong yet funny. Sorry they ate your cake. Yes each office is totally different. I don’t pay for copies at my office and the training is phenomenal! I worked at two other brokerages before I joined KW and didn’t get training nor make any money. Since joining my business has grown and I actually make money that has allowed me to do so many things with and for my family. I appreciate your very honest story and will be hitting the subscribe button. Thanks for sharing:-)

[@realestatedrmv504]

I love my KW office! Super supportive

[@paulrevererider7392]

I’m glad you didn’t get discouraged and kept selling real estate for yourself

[@laqueenyoung9368]

Most of my premier realtors are with KW and they’re amazing at what they do but I know it will not be the place for me when I get my license. The cake story is definitely not dumb I probably would’ve lost my sh*t because it was about the respect and principal of the situation not the cake itself 😂😂😂

[@ChastinJMiles]

RIGHT!! I'm glad someone understands!

[@bumpbeyondbloglive5888]

Lol this cake story has me cracking up. I would have went buck because I don’t play about my food lol that’s a mess. Everyone keeps telling me to go to KW once I get my license. What kind of questions should I be asking when I interview brokerages?

[@ChastinJMiles]

I have a whole list you can download from my website. chastinjmiles.com/brokerinterview

[@NOLABROSA]

Omg you mentioned 85% of the things I went thru in the office of my market center. That’s why I left 😞 I never got the opportunity to get close to anybody - we would be at public events /seminars and even trainings and not one of them would even reach out knowing we wworked forthe same office / market center . one of the associate brokers & 2 of the ladies that help with payroll were the sweetest ever. I think I only spoke or came in contact with the actual broker 3x times in my three years there. I learned a lot from agents outside of my own agency- it was really sad actually. I have no regrets being gone . I need needed to go somewhere where I was going to grow and there’s no way I was gonna grow at KW unless I continued to shell out all my commissions on more “kw in house training “ on top of the fees and their cut they were already getting off of me. It sounds really nice what they offer you in the beginning, but only in the beginning.

[@EF-xf8sh]

I cannot agree with u any more wow!!! I am experiencing a similar issue at my brokerage finished the training and it’s like nothing now, no one’s helping me or anything my coach doesn’t even check up on me or talk much with me. also YES they try to convince u in the beginning it’s all nice but it’s really not all that and the fees are so much they charging me so much for not even using some of their services which is absolutely absurd. I wanna leave don’t know what brokerage to find I’m only a month in but maybe I’ll stay who knows

[@Triplenet_Agent]

I had the same exact problem s down to the check incident.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Wow! Thanks or watching.

[@mDOTsanei]

Thanks for all your videos they have helped me tremendously. I do have a question. You mentioned that all the fees were adding up and that you weren’t seeing the benefits so much anymore. Isn’t that how it is throughout the entire KW company as far as fees and stuff? And if so, my question is, if you had a strong team leader would you have stayed at that office? Or were you just tired of all the fees on top of fees and it wouldn’t have mattered?

[@ChastinJMiles]

Yes, I don't mind paying the fees as long as they're helping me make money.

[@AcctD]

You did better than me, I would have called a meeting, got on a desk and reprimanded all of them of the disrespect. On a other note, thank you for the honesty.

[@ChastinJMiles]

Thanks for watching.

[@jksynth]

For a few months only in austin texas between the years 2015 and 2016

[@moniquecoleman3952]

Wow. I'm in the Arlington Texas office and I'm with a team and I love it.

[@ChastinJMiles]

That is one of the best KW offices around, in my opinion.

[@jodiesjournal]

Hey Monique! Aren't y'all the #1 office in the country right now? That's so awesome! We're just starting a new office in Crestview, FL! How exciting!!!

[@qmakesithappen]

The cake story killed me lmao and it had my blood boiling. That's next level disrespect, glad you made the move. Very courageous of you, way to shed light on your experience in a tasteful manner. You're amazing, I wish you continued success in all of your endeavors 😁🏁

[@lisabryan1639]

I can't honestly relate. I had to leave as well.The monthly dues and the fee for the xerox machine had me on the WOW FACTOR. I will continue to watch your content on this channel. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@jlehonda1]

I felt the same way...lots of training classes and materials but no real mentorship. No real guidance. After the second brokerage I left the industry.

[@juleswithnorthstar]

Sorry to hear that you completely got out of the industry. That's a shame that you allowed others to dictate your business and your future. You should really consider interviewing other brokerages.

[@reginalane4788]

I feel the exact same way! I'm located in central Texas and the office I'm associated with is basically the same. Initially I didn't want to start with KW because I feared it would be like this. Ultimately though I wanted to end up there. I just feel its probably better to start there or even as a solo agent after you have some experience. Without experience a team/group setting or small office is probably best.

[@christinemccullough7611]

Dang! Thats crazy! My KW office is way way different...Every office is different for sure. If I lived in uptown or somewhere else I might not be at KW either.. I interviewed 2 different KW offices and the one I chose was different than the other, which is why I chose it!

[@johngilmore449]

That took the cake 😂 thanks my friend I'll be subscribing 🔥🔥

[@forever_golfer1981]

Why don’t you start your own brokerage?

[@ChastinJMiles]

I'm not ready to yet

[@cakeandrealestate]

I'm 4 years late.. but the cake story took me out. So happy to see you thriving and doing well.

[@rosemariemarotta4188]

then add in fee's for the MLS, NAR, licenses, and CEU's...it's like being in the mafia.

[@gitrdanny1]

you pay those fees to the state and fed. its not attached to a brokerage. its the cost of being an agent at any brokerage

[@faykeynejad9024]

I left Keller Williams for the same reason. The worst office I have ever joined. They do not care about you.

[@terrichristie5376]

your local office may not have cared about you, but there are few companies that care about its people like KW. Our MC is a family and we ALL help each other and will share ANYTHING to help another. When people in our office experience tragedies or even just unfortunate circumstances, we are all there...giving money, bringing meals, visiting, donating clothes to 1 agent's clients that are experiencing hardship. You won't find a more caring group of people. Sorry you never got to experience the KW love because it's all over the world.

[@gitrdanny1]

Amen, I make my Agents feel like we care. We give them the tools and the attention that have made them great Agents. When Agents send you thank you cards and come in to talk to you to thank you for changing their lives, youre doing something right