We asked local agents a few questions about recruiting in Chicagoland real estate. Here’s what they told us:

Of those agents who selected “other,” here’s a sampling of the responses they wrote in:

• “Culture”

• “I was unhappy with leadership.”

• “It’s a combination of split, resources and support.”

• “Brokerage resources, support and commission split.”

• “My previous brokerage’s local reputation was becoming a problem.”

• “The owner himself, his plans for the future and how he was going to achieve them.”

Of those agents who selected “Other,” here are the challenges they described:

• Agents tend to stay at their company.

• Teams vs. working solo – I was recruiting for a team.

• Establishing enough value for them to leave their current spot.

• The potential candidate was not sure what they wanted to do.

• Many agents do not see the big picture of being part of a team.

• I did not have set goals for recruiting. My office offered monetary incentives that were larger than normal, and I jumped on it.