An agent (listing or buyer agent) invests all his time, funds and energies in procuring new leads-clients, marketing, advertising and and managing their current sales. Other than providing the "privilege" of doing business or perhaps having a nice office to bring a client too (professional "curb appeal" if you will) there is little to nothing that the broker actually contributes to the agent's business.
Does a broker typically contribute to the agent's business expenses in any way; i,e. help with or subsidize any adverting or marketing expenses, annual MLS and Association of Realtors dues, lockbox service costs, etc, etc ?? I realize that they too of course are running their own larger scale business and have commercial building office lease and operational costs; but they in essence just sit back and collect agents' commissions as a sort of "toll gate or booth" right or privileged of doing business or passing through the "system."
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