Coldwell Banker Reviews

Pros

Name Brand Company with Country wide presence.

Cons

Bad compensation
Lack of choices
Poor management

Pros

There is a willingness at the company to look at new options in technology and marketing at the management level. They are constantly looking at new ways to improve access to information to brokers and are very supportive of brokers.

Cons

The real estate market in general is not a great sector to be employed right now. It is tough if you are just starting out.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer a structured training program for new brokers and a better split for the first year. It is tough for established brokers to make it in todays market, a little help throught the first year may keep some talented people.

Pros

-Largest , most well-known real estate brokerage
-Name recognition from customers
-Good support from HQ
-Usually very caring office managers
-Frequent and informative sales meetings
-Great website with search

Cons

-Office machines,especially computers are older, outdated models

Advice to Senior Management

Please update the tech systems in offices

Pros

They have the most market share, the best marketing tools and presentations, great resources to learn from, and name recognition.

Cons

It is all commission based.

Pros

Working for Coldwell Banker has been really helpful starting from a rookie to an experienced agent. From Coldwell Banker University to in-house training.

Cons

This depends on the office but they can be stiff on your split if you're just starting out. Do a few deals and work with your manager on raising your # or easily shop for a new office.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work!

Pros

most well known brand in los angeles county. most successful office in the united states. training is excellent. hot girls

Cons

competitive. your major competition are your coworkers. trainer is your competitor and thinks that you are out to screw him on a deal. shark infested office

Advice to Senior Management

start spending some time on the agents that dont make as much money as the top producers. learn more about how to manage and office and agents.

Pros

The flexibility its like being your own boss

Cons

Salary varies year to year haed to plan, No benefits as a realtor

Advice to Senior Management

Need to help realtors with getting leads

Pros

Coldwell Banker has a very strong brand, and a wide network. They have the best support structure for the sales agents of any real estate company.

Cons

Raises have not kept up with inflation in recent years, with the downswing in the economy, especially in the Real Estate area.

Advice to Senior Management

We need at least inflation-based raises, and please give us back our long lunches, there's nowhere to eat in 30 minutes around here.

Pros

good training, good about giving days off for holidays,etc, numerous locations, opportunities to switch locations and possible promote to mail office in San Ramon. I was also appreciated and felt appreciated by management

Cons

low pay, some management folks were not qualified to be managers, and they should provide more training sessions for all positions.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay your employees what they are worrth! And make sure you are putting the right folks in management positions. It appeared that there was favortism from one office to another.

Pros

Insight into the real estate world. Experience.

Cons

Poor reprimand ways.
Poor management.
Unclear expectations.
Office gossip.
No benefits, no vacation days, no making up hours.

Advice to Senior Management

Employee training. Benefits.