As with any business, there is an up-front investment to get started in Real Estate. The following fees are charges to begin your real estate career with RE/MAX of Reading.

Management Fee	$ 625.00
Shared Office Expense This fee represents each Associate’s share of operating expenses. It includes staff salaries, common space rent, insurances, equipment, supplies, telephones, computers, office maintenance, etc.	$ 573.00
Personal Office Space Costs vary dependent on the size of the office, private vs. semi-private, and windowed vs. interior office, each associate furnishers their individual space as they desire.	Various
Miscellaneous Shared Expenses
Group Promotions (Institutional Advertising)	$ 135.00
Estimated Local Phone Bill	$ 28.00
E & O Insurance**	$ 30.50
Your Personal Web Site w/Broker Reciprocity	$ 69.00
ShowingCenter.com	$ 25.50
Personal Promotion and Property Advertising	$ *

Note

1. *Amount of advertising is determined by each associate individually, based on their needs and personal business judgment.
2. **Plus $13 per closed transaction side. Our intent is to tie activity levels more fairly to risk levels.
3. Associates pay $390 a year to RE/MAX International and a 5% Franchise Fee on closed transactions.
4. We deduct $7.50 from every transaction side to fund staff incentives. We find this to be a motivating factor to tie staff income to their level of performance.
5. To help lower our costs and to offset some of our expenses we charge a $150 fee on each transaction side. Any amount you charge your clients above this fee is yours to keep. Some transaction types are exempt from the charge.
6. View your Initial Investment Charges