Agent recruiting playbook

How to recruit real estate agents — from someone who's done it 470+ times.

Most brokerage owners try to recruit with a splits deck and a Zoom call. It doesn't work. I built a system that personally brought in 170 agents in 9 months, generated a 985-agent waiting list, and has since recruited over 300 more agents for other brands. This is the exact approach — messaging, outreach, offer, and follow-up — you can install in your brokerage.

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170

Agents recruited in 9 months at my own brokerage

985

Agents on the waiting list at peak

300+

Agents recruited for other brands since

What you actually get

A recruiting offer built around what agents actually want — not another split conversation.
Written outreach scripts, voicemail drops, and DM sequences that get responses.
A qualification framework so you stop wasting hours on tire-kickers.
A pipeline dashboard so your recruiting looks like a real sales org.
Weekly coaching from Pat until the engine runs without you in every call.

How it works

Why most recruiting fails

Splits, tech stacks, and "culture" all sound the same to a producing agent — every brokerage says them. Recruiting is a sales problem, not a marketing problem. It's won on message-market fit, follow-up cadence, and a closer who actually knows what agents hear all day.

The offer that recruited 170 agents

Before scripts or ads, the offer has to be sharper than anything else on the market. We rebuild yours around production, retention support, and lead flow — so the agent hears something they haven't heard 30 times this quarter. Only then do we open outreach.

Outreach that actually gets replies

Cold DMs, warm intros, event follow-ups, and re-engagement of dormant leads — each has its own script and cadence. We install the full stack, plug it into your CRM, and measure reply and booked-call rates weekly.

The close

The recruiting call is where 90% of brokerages leak agents. We train you (or your recruiter) on the exact flow that took my close rate above 30% — including how to handle "let me think about it" without ever chasing.

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The recruiting offer that beat 30 competitors in one market

The exact positioning framework behind an offer that recruited 170 agents in 9 months — and the four questions every producing agent silently asks before switching.

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Frequently asked

How many agents can I realistically recruit in the first 90 days?

Depends on your market and how quickly your offer sharpens, but most brokerages we work with book 15-30 recruiting conversations per month once the system is live, converting 20-35% of those into agents.

Do I need a big brand to recruit at this pace?

No. My brokerage was brand new when I recruited the first 170. Agents don't leave for a bigger logo — they leave for a better offer and a recruiter who actually understands their P&L.

Do I have to run the calls myself?

Not forever. We start with you (or your existing recruiter) on the calls and gradually hand off. Some clients hire a dedicated recruiter within 60 days; we help build the role and the comp plan.

How is this different from a coaching program?

Coaches teach theory. I've personally recruited 470+ agents and I build the system inside your brokerage — offer, scripts, CRM, dashboards, and calls. It's consulting, not a course.

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