I agree with your points here. Being and investor doesn't qualify someone to be a broker. And there are many investors who don't have a desire to become a broker. There are other skills needed to become a good broker. I'm sure there are...
For the elevator pitches, do you use those in press releases? What kind of media to you use them in?
So you eat the cost for any expenses, but then recoup on your commission on the sale? What happens in the event a domain doesn't sell and the...
On the sell side when marketing a domain for a client:
If using any sort of paid media (display, ppc, etc) do brokers bills that cost back to the client, or is that typically absorbed and made up from the commission when the domain sells?
If...
More experienced brokers could have more stringent qualifications for the types of names they'll rep. They also may have higher commission rates.
Someone newer to the business may have contacts they've already established a relationship with...
Yes, absolutely. There are a lot of sub skills that fall under each if those as well. Without the proper skills, it will be difficult to be a successful broker.
If you were to start up a new domain brokerage, what are some things you'd need to do to get to $500k in sales in a year? What would your planning look like?
For those who are full time domain name brokers (along with dn investing), how did you get started? If you have your own company now, did you work for another brokerage before?