Real Estate Team OS Who Is The Right First Hire for Your Real Estate Team? [MINISODE]
May 22, 2025
Choosing the right first hire can make or break your real estate team. Learn why jumping straight to a buyer’s agent might be a mistake and discover the ideal initial role to fill. With insights from top experts, hear real stories and lessons learned about effective hiring strategies. The importance of defining roles clearly is emphasized to boost operational efficiency. Plus, tips on avoiding staff burnout and fostering collaboration within your team are shared for a successful foundation.
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Expect Messy First Hires
- Expect hiring to be messy and learn from early mistakes; a wrong first hire slows growth but is recoverable.
- Prioritize building a support 'glue' team to prevent scraped knees and longer timelines.
Don't Hire Agents First
- Avoid hiring buyer's agents as your first hire just because leads feel overwhelming.
- Instead, prioritize behind-the-scenes operations and support staff to remove backend bottlenecks.
Hire At 80% Capacity
- Hire support staff before you're completely overloaded; aim to hire when someone is at ~80% capacity.
- Train and cross-train early so new hires can shadow and take over before existing staff reach breaking point.