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b'Have you ever thought about starting your own brokerage?\\n\\nYou love team, but are thinking about what else you can do in your business. \\n\\nIt\\u2019s not easy; that\\u2019s for sure! We\\u2019ve talked endlessly about how to make the decision to join a brokerage, or if you should be an independent agent. We\\u2019ve talked about what it\\u2019s like to be part of a SEAL team, or just what goes into making a solid team.\\n\\nBut what is it really like to start a boutique brokerage, with a small number of dedicated agents?\\n\\nWhat can be possible in your business, if you were to go out on your own? Hand pick a team of similar (or different) agents, and go out on your own? \\n\\nWhat could happen? How could it completely change your business? What questions should you ask yourself, and what do you need to be prepared for?\\n\\nWe\\u2019re exploring all of these questions in this week\\u2019s episode of the Selling the Dream. This week is part one of a two episode series where I am talking to Jessica Forrester about her experiences starting a boutique brokerage. It took years for them to get started, but once they got going, the sky\\u2019s the limit!\\n\\nJessica shares insights gained by years of experience working in several different markets until she created the PERFECT spot just for her.\\n\\nBefore we dive in: have you created your free profile on the Second Home Agents website? Go over and get started: it\\u2019s FREE to join. Click here to register, fill out your profile and get listed today.\\n\\nHighlights of this episode:\\n\\n\\n\\nTom introduces Jessica Forrester, and part 1 of this 2 part podcast episode.\\n\\n\\nJessica shares how she got into real estate, and how much she loves working in the second home market: she loves helping make dreams come true.\\n\\n\\nWhen Jessica moved from Texas to Florida, she joined a team. \\n\\n\\nHow did she pick a team to join? She looked for the data, to find out who was successful in the area. \\n\\n\\nShe contacted ten of the top agents in the area to see if they had a team, ended up interviewing three different agents to see about joining their team, and chose from there. \\n\\n\\nThrough the brokerage that she worked with, she ended up meeting future teammates, and establishing relationships in the industry.\\n\\n\\nEventually, Jessica started her own team: they had different agents that fulfilled unique roles and made the team well-rounded.\\n\\n\\nIt was not easy: the new team worked 24/7 for the first few years.\\n\\n\\nThe team grew and adapted as they learned how they could best serve their market.\\n\\n\\nTom asks Jessica how they set up their boutique brokerage and the timeline for starting the company: it didn\\u2019t happen overnight!'