The Four Things You Need to Hit Six Figures as an Apartment Broker

As an apartment broker, the key to success is 100% efficiency. More efficiency means more clients, which means more money in your pocket. Unfortunately, with the traditional brokerage model, you are limited to two— maybe three active clients at a time. Which, as you can probably infer, is not very efficient.

Why? The traditional broker model is limited by the laws of physics. 

Maybe admin tasks are eating up time that would be better spent closing deals. You’re constantly scheduling apartment tours, managing invoices, or blocking off 4-8 hours a day for marketing or touring clients. Hopefully, that incredible penthouse lead doesn’t come in while you’re out touring another client.

Maybe you get a few clients, get busy with admin work, and let lead generation slip through the cracks. Suddenly you’re facing a lapse in income and scrambling to market yourself.

Or, maybe you just wish you could be in two (or four) places at once. You have three clients who all want to tour on a Saturday, and since you can only manage one, you let a 4th client slip through the cracks entirely. 

This frustrating cycle has become the norm for most brokers. And that’s before any lead distribution issues or other office politics. 

There’s a better way: AptAmigo has reimagined apartment brokerage from the ground up. 

The 4 Things you Need to Hit 6 Figures

Everyone believes that they can hit six figures working as an apartment broker. The truth is, you can. And the formula is pretty simple— the only thing keeping people from making six figures is not having the right tools. 

Here are the 4 things you need to hit 6 figures as a broker: 

This formula is incredibly simple and might seem obvious. But despite that, most brokers are still unable to master these four things, which explains why the average pay for a Chicago rental broker is just $67,000. In a role that could easily have unlimited earning potential,  average compensation should be well above six figures.    

A Startup on a Mission to Help Brokers Achieve More

Imagine waking up tomorrow with not only more clients, but the ability to deliver consistent 5-star service to every single one of them simultaneously. AptAmigo gives you an immediate, done-for-you system that allows you to wake up tomorrow with 3-4 times more efficiency than you have now. Their top agent closed 36 deals last month, and 75% of agents closed over 10..

With the system AptAmigo has built, you’re getting a steady stream of leads from 30 different sources, but most importantly, you can handle 5-8 clients at a time. With a team dedicated to scheduling, admin tasks, and in-person tours, you can send out five tours at a time on a Saturday with absolutely no problem. Imagine being able to service four clients on a Saturday during the holidays from an entirely different state. AptAmigo brokers do this regularly.

Teamwork, transparency, and collaboration are vital parts of AptAmigo’s positive, growth-oriented culture. Their proprietary system tracks each client’s outreach attempts and assigns that client to one agent. Clients who reach out again are redirected to their original agent, eliminating the toxic, cut-throat culture seen in traditional brokerages. Their agents achieve 15+ deals per month by coaching each other, learning from the best, and leaving drama at the door. 

The Missing Tools that Keep Most Brokers from Hitting their Goals

Done-With-You Lead Generation - With a full marketing team generating leads from about 30 different sources, you’ll get more help with lead gen than ever before. So you can do what you do best: sell apartments and help clients find apartments they’ll love.

The Best Operations Team in Real Estate - Imagine how many more clients you could have if you never had to schedule a full day of building tours again. Our full-time operations team makes magic happen every day and is dedicated to getting you and your clients the best possible appointments faster than you can say “offsite leasing”. The secret? Great communication, strong relationships, and an unparalleled commitment to customer service.

Touring Agents - Are you tired of turning away clients or forcing them to accommodate your schedule because you’re already committed to a full weekend of tours? AptAmigo has a team of touring agents that make it possible for our agents to service 2, 3, or even 8 clients on a Saturday. Imagine being able to say yes to more clients than ever before and calling those weekend leads the moment they come in.

Custom CRM and Automated Emails - Say goodbye to managing your clients with just spreadsheets and sticky notes. Our robust, custom-built CRM tracks all of your clients, commissions, and takes absolutely no effort from you. Even better— emails are sent automatically based on actions you perform within the CRM, so you’ll never have to spend hours sending a recommendation email again. Once you experience it yourself, you’ll never go back to your old ways of managing clients.

Internal Database - AptAmigo has spent years compiling a substantial internal database of listings. For most buildings in town, they have photos and videos of every unit, their amenity spaces, and detailed floor plans. They also have accurate and up-to-date listing info. Plus, with an internal resource that tracks rent concessions city-wide, you’ll know you have the best prices right at your fingertips.

Here’s what some of our brokers said after their first month using AptAmigo’s system:

“I used to top out at five clients at a time, and dedicate huge chunks of time to touring. This month alone, I’ve had 26 different clients and averaged about eight at a time, plus I can easily track my commissions, and there’s no struggling over listings with fellow agents.” - Brandon S.

“The commission rates for each deal are much, much larger than a traditional brokerage. At a previous brokerage, I was doing at least 3x more work for 3x less money. Here, the average agent closes about 15 deals a month vs. my record of 7 at my old firm. You do the math.” - Andrew D.

“I was prepared for the usual 4-6 month lag in the initial payout. But I closed my first deal in the first nine days and ended up closing ten more clients that month alone. At AptAmigo, it’s very common to go from the first call to closed deal in a day, which is unheard of at traditional brokerages.” - Mina A.

We’re confident that Brokers using AptAmigo’s method can hit 12 deals a month in their first two months. 

Stop wasting time on busy work and brokerage drama, and start making money that matches your effort. Click here to learn more about working for AptAmigo and see all open positions.