Brokers / Team

Brokers, Owners and Team Leaders

We have had dozens of brokers and owners with teams join PalmerHouse over the last five years. They enjoy added broker support, a skilled back office, great branding and professional marketing. All of that and more is available at some of the lowest costs in the industry. Consider PalmerHouse for your Team!

PALMERHOUSE PROPERTIES is an Atlanta-based, residential and commercial real estate brokerage. Founded in 2006, we had one objective in mind: To create an agency where real estate professionals can express their creativity and succeed as entrepreneurs.

PalmerHouse has grown to over 2,250 Agents and Realtors® during one of the worst real estate markets in history. We believe that our success is due to our mission – to foster success and prosperity for our Agents through a culture of transparency and flexibility. Our revolutionary business model and commission plans have also aided in our success. After all, great service at a terrific price is a great foundation for our win-win philosophy.

On March 10, 2021, we announced our affiliation with HomeSmart International, the nations 5^th largest brokerage. HomeSmart has over 22,000 agents nationwide and operates in 37 states. Although we are now a part of the HomeSmart family, PalmerHouse Properties will continue to operate in Georgia under the PalmerHouse brand, operation, staff, brokers and offices. For us, it’s business as usualbut we now have access to more systems, tools and resources for our agents.

HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?

Industry Leading Commission Plans & Caps:

Transaction Plans

$39.95 a month

$349 transaction fee*. You keep 100% of your commissions.

Top Producer Plan

$550.00 a month

No transaction Fees*

Team Plans

Agents select one of the above plans or a plan offered by the Broker or Team Leader.

Commission splits are decided by the Team Principals based on their business model. The Team builds it and PalmerHouse will support it!

Commission Caps

$6,000 commission cap for agents in Metro-Atlanta.
$7,500 commission cap for agents in North Georgia, Central Georgia, South Georgia, Florida and Missouri

* See independent contractor agreement for details.

Maintain Your Brand, Image and Identity:

We understand and appreciate how much hard work goes into creating a brand and image in a community. PalmerHouse supports owners, brokers and teams in maintaining their identity by allowing them to market under their existing name and logos. We believe that brand awareness can only reinforce and support the success of our agents. PalmerHouse is only identified to the extent that it is required by the Real Estate Commission.

No Franchise Fees, No Advertising Fees, No Technology Fees, No Corporate Fees:

Our goal is to support the real estate entrepreneur. We do that without taking more of your hard-earned money through franchise fees, corporate fees, or technology fees. Any technology that we develop is shared with our partners – that’s what win-win is all about. Through a partnership with Brokers and Team Leaders, we have successfully developed and implemented a business model that is based on their needs and goals. We have worked with Brokers transferring from varying real state organizations, including Coldwell Banker, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Re/MAX, Harry Norman, Keller Williams, Century 21, and Solid Source, as well as privately-owned agencies needing a stronger back office team to support their agents.

Additional Benefits:

There are many additional benefits of being with PalmerHouse. Please take a look our Agent Opportunities Page for more information. You will be amazed at what you get for the money.

EXPANDING TO BROKERS AND TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST:

Maybe you haven ‘t heard of PalmerHouse…Yet. PalmerHouse has become one of Georgia’s fast growing real state agencies and, because of our mission, vision, and systems, we are expanding beyond Georgia to service the needs of all real estate entrepreneurs.

Whether you own your own agency or operate a team, we know what it ‘s like to grow a successful business. While experiencing the joy and excitement of owning your own company, real estate entrepreneurs also face many challenges:

Expensive franchise, advertising, and technology fees
Inadequate staffing
Administrative tasks and GREC auditing
Securing systems and technology
Offering the service levels your agents expect
Managing and maintaining trust accounts
Managing cash flow
Operating the commission payment processes

At PalmerHouse, we understand and appreciate your entrepreneurial spirit and mindset. However, the talents that make a great entrepreneur don’t necessarily translate to great operations and administrative skills. PalmerHouse was started to allow YOU, the real estate entrepreneur, to focus on growing your company while leaving the administrative burdens and broker responsibilities to us.

It is our mission is to provide our Agents with Best In Class real estate services. We have an experienced, professional staff along with the sophisticated internal processes, systems, and controls to support our products and services. Our commitment is to constantly innovate by providing improved tools and processes for managing trust accounts, commission processing, data management and much more.

IMPRESSIVE GROWTH, AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND OPPORTUNITY:

Atlanta Business Chronicle – Top 25 Real Estate Companies: In March 2020, PalmerHouse Properties was ranked #6 in the Top 25 Real Estate Companies by Sales Volume in Atlanta by Atlanta Business Chronicle. PalmerHouse Properties closed over $3.1 billion in sales and sold more than 9,900 homes during 2020. PalmerHouse Properties has been ranked in the Top 25 Firms for the last 11 years, increasing in the rankings each year.

Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 500 Award: Between 2011 – 2014, PalmerHouse was the recipient of Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 500 Award as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States. Most recently, Inc. Magazine recognized PalmerHouse as being the 8th fastest growing privately held real estate company in America.

Atlanta Business Chronicle’s PaceSetter Award: Between 2010 – 2014, PalmerHouse Properties was honored with the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Pacesetter Award as one of the fastest growing, privately-held companies in Georgia. In 2012, PalmerHouse Properties’ sales volume was a little more than $181.3 million and in 2013 the company increased that by 94 percent with a sales volume of more than $351.7 million. PalmerHouse Properties credits this growth to the return of a brisk real estate market, a talented army of agents and its corporate culture.

Atlanta Business Chronicle ‘s Best Places To Work Award: 2012-2014, PalmerHouse Properties was awarded as one of top 100 companies with the “Best Places to Work” Award. In 2015, PalmerHouse Properties was ranked #1 Best Place to Work in Atlanta. Each year, the Atlanta Business Chronicle surveys metro area employees to learn about The Best Places To Work in Atlanta. More than 300 companies and organizations were nominated and more than 18,000 employees participated in the surveys. Only 100 companies are recognized as being one of the Best Places to Work.

ABC ‘s “Shark Tank” Barbara Corcoran: PalmerHouse Properties was recognized at the 2012 national chamber of commerce conference in Chicago by Barbara Corcoran, real estate entrepreneur, business consultant and television personality best known for the ABC TV show, Shark Tank. Ms. Corcoran compared the success and rapid growth of PalmerHouse Properties to her own real estate business, which she started with a $1,000 loan and parlayed into a five-billion-dollar empire. Ms. Corcoran recently sold her real estate business of 800 agents for $55 million.

TESTIMONALS:

Ann Boggs, former Broker/Owner of a CENTURY 21 Franchise – “I am very excited about this affiliation” said Ann Boggs. “I studied many agencies before selecting PalmerHouse Properties. After several meetings with Kevin Palmer and Tom Ellicott, I knew this was the right organization for me and my team. We continue to be excited with the company ‘s growth and commitment of the owners to serve its brokers and agents. Our office has grown 56% in one year. That is what happens when you offer superior service and the best plans in the marketplace. Serving our Agents and Realtors® is clearly the top priority at PalmerHouse!”