Should a New Agent Hire a Transaction Coordinator? The Arithmetic Says Ask Your Broker
Agents with two years or less closed a median of two sides and grossed $8,000 in 2025. A coordinator with a $500 monthly minimum would consume 75 percent of it. The coordinator a new agent needs is the one the brokerage pays for.
The Median Real Estate Team Closes About Eight Sides a Head. The Median Solo Agent Closes Nine.
NAR’s 2026 Member Profile puts the median team at 32 sides across four members — eight a head, against nine for the median solo agent. That is not a productivity failure; it is what the accounting looks like when support seats sit in the denominator. Which job a growing agent should give away first.
Creating a Relationship with Your Transaction Coordinator
By Keith Dunham, Founder & CEO of Empower Transactions. Keith ran operations at HomeCity Real Estate past $500 million a year in sales across Austin and Dallas before its sale to Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and co-founded Opcity, later acquired by Realtor.com. Creating a Relationship with Your Transaction Coordinator In the real […]
Scaling Your Business Using a Transaction Coordinator
Scaling Your Business Using a Transaction Coordinator Transaction Coordinators play a vital role in helping real estate professionals grow their businesses and increase productivity. By taking care of administrative duties and ensuring a smooth transactional process, they support both brokers and agents. In this post, we’ll explore how a transaction coordinator can help you […]
The Future of Real Estate Transactions: How Transaction Coordinators are Paving the Way
By Keith Dunham, Founder & CEO of Empower Transactions. Keith ran operations at HomeCity Real Estate past $500 million a year in sales across Austin and Dallas before its sale to Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and co-founded Opcity, later acquired by Realtor.com. The Future of Real Estate Transactions: How Transaction Coordinators are Paving […]
Ready to Hire a Transaction Coordinator?
By Keith Dunham, Founder & CEO of Empower Transactions. Keith ran operations at HomeCity Real Estate past $500 million a year in sales across Austin and Dallas before its sale to Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and co-founded Opcity, later acquired by Realtor.com. Ready to Hire a Transaction Coordinator? As a real estate […]
Why All Brokerages Should Use White Label Services
By Keith Dunham, Founder & CEO of Empower Transactions. Keith ran operations at HomeCity Real Estate past $500 million a year in sales across Austin and Dallas before its sale to Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and co-founded Opcity, later acquired by Realtor.com. Why All Brokerages Should Use White Label Services White label […]
How to Outsource Broker Compliance Across Multiple States
A practical framework for outsourcing real estate file review, agent follow-up, reporting, and compliance workflows across multiple states.
When You Should Hire a Transaction Coordinator
When You Should Hire a Transaction Coordinator When talking with agents about delegating tasks and outsourcing the tedious tasks, the number one question we receive is “When do I hire one?”. Any good transaction company will respond with: NOW! In this blog we will talk about several reasons you should hire a transaction […]
Empower Transactions: Brokerage Solutions
By Keith Dunham, Founder & CEO of Empower Transactions. Keith ran operations at HomeCity Real Estate past $500 million a year in sales across Austin and Dallas before its sale to Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and co-founded Opcity, later acquired by Realtor.com. Brokerage Solutions As a Broker, you are busy with […]