Leigh Thomas Brown walks through five critical steps for real estate agents switching brokerages in the first 72 hours: transfer your state license, update your MLS affiliation, get written clarity on pending transactions from both brokers, update your email and voicemail, and notify closing attorneys, lenders, and inspectors.
Here is what nobody tells you when you change firms. Here is your checklist. Number 1, get your license transferred at the state level. Do not under any circumstances let your precious license get into transition limbo. Number 2, update your MLS affiliation. Every active listing needs the new brokerage attached. Number 3, sit down with your former broker and your new broker and get clarity in writing on every pending transaction. This is not a trust exercise. This is a paperwork exercise, and it preserves your integrity. Number 4, update your email signature, your business cards, and your voicemail. They're small things, but they signal stability through organization. Number 5, call your closing attorneys, preferred lenders, your inspectors, all of your trusted pros, and let them know where you are. They're part of your entire client experience, and they need to get the new information before you blast it on Facebook.
