Onboarding Page

Advice from over four decades in the real estate sales business

By: Doug Burger

Needed Information

Please provide us some personal information so we can start integrating you into our systems.

The auto information is a safety item. Although extremely rare, should you be reported missing after showing properties, as an example, we can provide authorities with your car identifying data.

Legal First Name *

Legal Middle Name or Initial (if used)

Legal Last Name *

Go-By First Name *

Go-By Middle Name or Initial (if used)

Go By Last Name *

Mailing Address Stree # or P.O. Box *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Home Address (only if different from mailing address)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Cell Phone #

Cell Phone Provider *

Email to Forward Business Emails To *

Auto Year *

Auto Make *

Auto Model *

Auto Color *

Auto License Plate Number *

Real Estate License Number *

Your Name on Your Real Estate License *

Real Estate License Expires (Month/Day/Year) *

NWMLS LAG # *

Birthdate (Month/Day/Year) *

It's best to take these steps in order. You can click on each one to go to the instructions.

Please check off each item when completed and then click "Save Your Progress and Resume Later" at the bottom. When you're totally done, fill in your name and click the "I've Completed Everything" button at the bottom.

Record Your Progress

Step 1 - Get Your "Professional" Marketing Photo
Step 2 - Hang Your License with WEBREALTY
Step 3 - Provide Your Photo, Bio, and Other Information
Step 4 - Choose Your Photologo Style
Step 5 - Choose Your Promotional Background Image
Step 6 - Order Business Cards, Signs, Supra iBox
Step 7 - Begin Your Onboarding Training
Step 8 - Let Us Know When Training is Complete

While you are going through these steps, you can Record Your Progress by checking each item off as completed. You can then click on the "Save Your Progress and Resume Later" link at the bottom. It will allow you to fill in your email address and it will send you a link. The next time you want to return to this page, just click on that link. It will bring you back and your checked items will be preserved.

Name *

First

Last

Save Your Progress and Resume Later

The 8 Steps to Re-starting Your Career as a Successful Real Estate Broker

STEP 1

Get Your Professional Marketing Photo

Provide us with a high-resolution photo. It should be able to be blown up to a size of approximately 12 x 16 while still maintaining quality resolution. If there’s a background, it should contrast with you and your clothing, as we will be removing it in Photoshop.

Below is a depiction between amateur and professional photos. Remember, you only have one chance to make a good first impression. Your photo is the centerpiece of your marketing. You need to look professional but approachable at the same time.

REALLY Bad - Not approachable, obviously an amateur photo of low resolution, and the shoulders are cut off. Looks like a mug shot or someone in a police lineup.

Not Great - Not approachable and background can't be taken out around the hair.

Pretty Good - Looks approachable and background was easy to take out around the hair. Not full length, however, so doesn't allow for maximum flexibility for promotions.

Good - Looks approachable, casual looking, and background was easy to take out. Full length allows for any perspective from just a head shot all the way to full length.

Good - Looks approachable professional looking, and background was easy to take out except for the hair. Full length allows for any perspective from just a head shot all the way to full length.

Good - Looks approachable, professional looking, and background was easy to take out. Full length allows for any perspective from just a head shot all the way to full length.

STEP 2

Join the WEBREALTY Team

Once we receive the notice that you are ready to move forward, we will send you the Independent Contractor Agreement and Policies and Procedures. Should you have questions, please send them to us for our explanations. when you’re ready, let us know to send you a signature package. Once we get these documents back, we will then add you to the firm through the D.O.L. website. You will receive an email from the D.O.L. asking you to confirm that you wish to join our firm. We will then let you know when you’re official!

CONGRATULATIONS!

STEP 3

Provide Us Your Photo and Other Information

At this point, you may have already sent us your photograph(s). If not, we will definitely need them now, in order to proceed. In addition, you have your State License number and your NWMLS LAG number so you are now ready to submit the rest of your information to us through this form. Once we get this form back, we can start putting together your systems, tools, and resources.

Step 4

Your PhotoLogo Branding

Branding can be expensive, but it’s important. Consumers relate to a company brand, which is why we had WEBREALTY logos designed by a graphics artist. We want to be memorable in our identity when people see our property signs, building sign, logos on our marketing, etc.

On the other hand, you as an independent contractor, running your own business, should develop your own brand by starting with a logo. To keep the team image of continuity, but at the same time provide uniqueness for each broker, we have adopted the PhotoLogo approach. Because each name is unique, each PhotoLogo is unique, and yet it ties into the look of the company PhotoLogo.

We get a package of PhotoLogo products for you, including the basic logo and a set of different metallic-colored logos.

Please choose which type of calligraphy you would like for your PhotoLogo from the dozens of choices they have at photologo.co/gallery. Once you’ve settled on one, right click on it, save it to your computer, and then email it as an attachment to onboarding@webrealtyteam.com. We will then order your PhotoLogo package.

Step 5

Your Promotional Banner Image

Your Promotional Background Banner Image will be used to provide a professional first impression to people who have never met you. Even if you are brand new to the business, this can help you present yourself as a seasoned broker.

There are a couple dozen to choose from. Once we get your choice back, we will add your photo and photologo to it and then install it on your Facebook Page and personal website.

The page you will be taken to is very large, due to all of the large images. It will take a minute or so to load, but will eventually come up!

STEP 6

Order Supplies

We assume you already have a car, a cell phone, and a computer. The following are marked as either mandatory, suggested, or optional.

1. Business Cards (MANDATORY) – While trying to maintain somewhat consistency in design for branding purposes, the office has dozens of combinations of required and optional features on your business cards. You can use our design form for a totally unique design, or simply choose from designs ordered in the past. Either way, you will select your design, and we will create your print-ready artwork for you in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and provide them to you in PDF, and JPG formats. NOTE! This page can take a long time to load because of all the graphics.

2. Signs (OPTIONAL) – The office maintains a supply of generic signs you can borrow through our checkout system. In that sense, if you’re on a budget, it’s not totally necessary to order signs at this time. However, it is highly recommended that you purchase your own personalized signs when you can. The office takes care of marketing the WEBREALTY Team. You want to promote yourself. Early on in the business, at a time I only had maybe 5 listings, people would say “I see your signs everywhere!”. That was because my name, and more importantly, photo, were on them. People naturally look when they see a photo on a sign. If anything, you should get a few sign riders with at least your phone number on it, or a combo rider with name and phone number.

3. Supra iBoxes (SUGGESTED) – Otherwise known is a keybox or lockbox, NWMLS universally uses/requires this brand and model of box to be utilized on your listings that have a lockbox. So, as an example, if you were to have someone say they wanted to put their house on the market tomorrow (which is rare) you would be scrambling to get one. The downside is that they aren’t cheap if you purchase them through the NWMLS office brand new. I’m not sure of the current price, but the last I checked they were about $140 apiece. I have found that sometimes you can pick them up online through Ebay, Craigslist, etc. for anywhere from $30 to $80 or so. Anyway, just thought I’d mention it that eventually you will need a lockbox or two, or three or…..!

STEP 8

Congratulations - you are now ready to actually start working as a real estate broker!

Let us know you are ready to move forward by clicking on the arrow, below. It will take you up to where you will fill in your name and click the red “I’ve Completed Everything” button. That will let us know you are ready to move forward with your new career.