Why Omaha Buyer's Broker?

Discover a new way of doing business with outstanding financial and personal rewards. Be in business for yourself, but not by yourself!

Omaha Buyer’s Broker is seeking client-centered entrepreneurs, interested in pursuing a career in exclusive buyer agency. It would be our pleasure to discuss the available opportunities, and all inquiries will be held in the strictest confidence.

Here are a few of the benefits we offer every associate:

1. A Unique Culture: If you’ve been in the real estate business for awhile, you know it can be a competitive and even unfriendly place! We are looking for motivated and ambitious associates – who are also collegial, friendly, and respectful of other professionals at all levels. Perpetually unhappy people need not apply! We enjoy our work and want to hang out with others who also enjoy theirs! We strive to create teamwork that not only ensures we get along, but also provides more career options and greater financial rewards for everyone.

Established in 2007, we’re still fairly new and small, and although we’re expanding, we never plan to have hundreds of agents. Instead of being lost in the shuffle, you can be an important contributor to the direction of the company, and have a voice on things that affect your future.

Our approach is:
*People-oriented *Performance-driven *Client-centered

We look for associates who are more focused on the client than the commission. We appreciate associates who are entrepreneurial, open to non-traditional methods, and excited about being a real estate advisor and counselor! We work hard, but we encourage a balanced life. Our priorities are God, Family, Work, and Community.

2. Continual Training and Coaching: As a new independent contractor with Omaha Buyer’s Broker, you will go through an orientation that covers:

Our Policy and Procedures Manual
Our forms and processes
Our company website, your personal web page, computers, etc.
Our key marketing efforts: first-time buyers, luxury home buyers, new construction, investors, and relocation

We are dedicated to making our agents stand out from their competitors by continuously providing training opportunities. We make available dozens of hours of training each year for every agent on topics such as risk management, personal growth and marketing, negotiating tactics, quality assurance, and much, much more. Ultimately only the best agents will survive the ever-changing real estate market. Our success is based on your success, so we want you to have the best training possible!

In addition to traditional training, we are concerned with the overall condition of your business, and that your personal goals are being met. A lot of people spend more time and effort planning a one-week vacation than they do planning their life and career! Our broker/owner, trainers, and managers will serve as mentors and coaches.

We know that your success is not because of the company, it’s because of you! People do business with you because they like and trust you – not because you work for a particular brokerage. Your relationship with the client is the key. We work for you, and want to support and enhance that relationship. We want to help you work "on” your business, not just "in” your business. Click here for more details about our training and coaching classes.

3. Innovative and Rewarding Compensation Plans: The commission splits offered by Omaha Buyer’s Broker are very generous. It is the owner’s philosophy that in order to truly succeed as a company, we must have agents that truly succeed. Based on that philosophy, we have developed a menu of compensation plans that is tough to beat. If you are an experienced agent (or once you complete your first six months as a new agent), you choose the compensation plan that works best for you. EVERY licensed associate is rewarded for recruiting other successful agents, and you can qualify for ongoing compensation during personal slow times, or even after you leave the business! These are just a few of the things you will receive during your career with Omaha Buyer’s Broker. Click here for more details on compensation.

4. Lead and Prospect Generation: In the real estate business, every agent is expected to build a network of contacts and satisfied clients, and to create as much of their own business as possible. However, Omaha Buyer’s Broker is aggressive when it comes to marketing. The tens of thousands of dollars spent each year by the company allow each of our agents to benefit. Though the commissions aren’t quite as high when we provide the client, the leads we provide are strong, and most often turn into closings and satisfied clients. Our goal is to help you close several times the volume of business the average traditional agent closes per year.

5. Education Tuition Reimbursement for Professional Advancement: It is the goal of Omaha Buyer’s Broker to associate with the most talented, knowledgeable, and skilled agents in the industry. In order to achieve that lofty goal, we expect management and agents alike to commit to continuous learning. The owners support that commitment by reimbursing a portion of the tuition costs for agents who, during their tenure with our firm, complete approved certifications such as Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Residential Broker (CRB), Graduate REALTORS® Institute (GRI), Certified Exclusive Buyer Agent (CEBA), Certified Buyer Representative (CBR), Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS), and Certified Relocation Professional (CRP).

6. Strong Back Office Support: By employing Client Care and Transaction Coordinators, along with other support team members, our agents have every opportunity to exceed their client’s expectations. Whether it’s helping you keep in touch with your client base, assisting with file management, or monitoring the transaction, someone is always available to help. All you have to do is ask. With a professional team member paying attention to the details, you can concentrate on what matters most for your success: developing new clients, providing top-notch service to existing clients, and nurturing ongoing relationships with past clients.

7. Aggressive Marketing Plans: Omaha Buyer’s Broker pursues several marketing approaches to help our agents reach the kind of income levels they deserve. First, we will provide the materials and advice that will help you generate a successful personal marketing campaign. From designing the initial plan, to implementation, to measuring results, and keeping you accountable to your own goals; you will have the assistance you need.

Also, in order to generate additional business, we have employed the following:

A dynamic Internet presence
Your own personal webpage
Direct mail and post card marketing to apartment complexes for first-time buyers
Display ads in real estate publications
Homebuyer seminars
Investor seminars
Seminars for those wanting to build a custom home
Outreach to human resources directors for corporate relocation assignments
Developing relationships with lawyers, bankers, and other professionals to reach luxury buyers
Programs for special interest groups
Radio and TV advertising
Billboards
Community service projects
And more...

It is our vision to become the first choice for every Omaha home buyer, and we will do what it takes to get our message out to our community.

8. Career Advancement Opportunities: Where you go with your career is entirely up to you! As a new company, we are expecting rapid growth, and will need to fill all types of positions. If you are a relocation expert, we will eventually need someone to head that whole division. If you are an expert in commercial real estate, we intend to broaden our focus in representing commercial tenants and investors. If you aspire to be a manager or trainer, there are opportunities there as well. And – if you want nothing more than to be the best buyer’s agent in Omaha – we fully support that goal as well! Let us know how you define success, and we will do our best to help you get there. Click here for current and future openings.

9. Competitive Advantages: The exclusive buyer’s brokerage is a rare commodity in Omaha. We stand out from the crowd because we have no listings of our own, so no possible conflict of interest. We are happy to represent the buyer – whether they are buying a house listed in the MLS, a for-sale-by-owner, or new construction. We are loyal advocates and representatives on their behalf, and it doesn’t cost them a penny! When properly educated, EVERY buyer sees the benefit of working with an exclusive buyer’s agent and brokerage. In a town full of general practitioners – we are the specialists!

Clients know instinctively that nobody can effectively represent both sides of a transaction as a dual agent. Agency requires both "full disclosure” to the client, as well as "complete confidentiality.” How can someone be an advocate and give 100% to two clients who have opposing interests? Even though dual agency is legal, and has been declared ethical, and even though we realtors are honorable people with the best intentions, we don’t believe a human being can effectively pull it off.

So what about those who work as a buyer’s agent? There’s no problem with that, because all of your loyalty and efforts are for one party and one side of the transaction. However, our clients frequently complain that when they’ve been represented by buyer’s agents from brokerage firms that work with both buyers and sellers – those agents often tended to steer them to listings from their own brokerage – perhaps even subconsciously! Since we don’t have our own listings, and represent only buyers, we will never be in that predicament.

10. Technological Support and Capabilities: With our own internal technology support, we maintain state-of-the-art computer automation services. In the office, you’ll have access to the latest computers on high-speed Internet connections. Our central server allows you to download the forms and contracts you need from home or from the field. We feature a top quality custom website for constant lead generation, and will host your own personal webpage and e-mail at no additional cost to you.

11. Your Free OBB Business Start-Up Kit: We provide each new full-time associate with a business start-up kit that contains the most important tools you’ll need to begin your profitable business. The kit includes:

Personal announcements of your new career for friends and family
Press releases to local newspaper and business periodicals
500 business cards
Buyer Presentation System
Your personal web page on our website

Costs to Begin Your Real Estate Career: If this is a new career for you, the following is a list of expenses that you will incur to begin a new career as a real estate agent. Some of these costs are approximate, some may be pro-rated based on what month you begin, and all costs are subject to change. This is intended simply as a guide to estimate your initial investment and assumes an agent starting in January.

$550 – Pre-License Education and Exam Preparation
$275 – Exam Fee and Background Check
$75 – State License Fee (annual)
$850– Annual Dues for Omaha Board of Realtors, Nebraska Realtors Association, and National Association of Realtors (paid through OABR and prorated according to date joining)
$135 – Errors & Omissions Insurance (annual)
$100 – Electronic Lockbox Key Deposit
$128 – Electronic Lockbox Display Key ($320 – Electronic Key using Blackberry, Palm Pilot, etc.)
$30 – MLS Fee (monthly)
$90 – Cell Phone (monthly)

TOTAL APPROXIMATE START-UP INVESTMENT: approximately $2200

Five Reasons You Should Become a Buyer’s Agent
(http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtapages/19990319_buyersagent.htm)

Why Buyer’s Agency Has Growth Potential
(http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtapages/20000530_buyersagency.htm)

How to Become an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent
(http://realtytimes.com/rtapages/19980923_buyersagent.htm)

If you are interested in discussing a career with Omaha Buyer’s Broker, please start by sending a cover letter and resumé to Broker/Owner Dan Stuenzi at dan@Omahabuyersbroker.com, or mail it to 15606 Elm Street, Suite 105, Omaha, NE 68130.

If we think we’re a good fit for you, and you for us, we will contact you for a confidential interview and further discussion! Thank you for your interest.