In our second Episode of The Team’s Playbook, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons sits down with Charlie Floberg and Jen Hawkins to explore a key legal question in real estate team structures: Does a team leader need to be a managing broker?
In this video, you’ll learn:
• Why there’s no legal definition for a “team”
• When a managing broker license is legally required
• The role of delegation agreements in team supervision
• The difference between co-listing partnerships and supervisory teams
• What the Department of Licensing says about married real estate partners
This episode is a must-watch for brokers, team leads, and firm managers navigating Washington’s real estate team dynamics.
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Starring:
Annie Fitzsimmons (WR's Legal Hotline Lawyer)
Charlie Floberg & Jennifer Hawkins (Managing Brokers at Hawkins-Poe)
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