If you are thinking about a move

Switching brokerages without losing what you built.

Most agents do not leave because they are unhappy. They leave because the brokerage stopped being the reason they win. Here is what a move actually involves, and what it costs you if you time it badly.

What moves with you, and what does not

Your license moves. Your database usually moves, subject to what you signed. Your active listings generally do not, because the listing agreement is between the seller and the brokerage rather than between the seller and you.

That last point is the one that catches people. If you have four active listings and you resign on a Monday, those listings stay with your old brokerage unless each seller asks to be released and the broker agrees. Some brokers release without friction. Some do not.

Pending contracts are usually finished at the original brokerage, and your split on them follows the agreement that was in force when they went under contract.

Timing the move

The cleanest moment is when your active inventory is at its lowest and you have nothing about to close. For most agents that is a specific two or three week window in a year, not a general season.

Give yourself time to read your current agreement before you give notice. Look for the notice period, any claim on your database, any non-solicitation language, and what happens to pending commissions.

The license transfer

In Kentucky, your new broker files the transfer with the Kentucky Real Estate Commission and the Commission updates your record. In Ohio, the equivalent filing goes to the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. If you are licensed in both states, both have to be handled, and they do not happen automatically.

You cannot practice under the new brokerage until the transfer is effective. Coordinate the date so you are never in the gap.

What we do differently

Roebling Collective is a brand and a set of systems, not a cage. You keep your name and your database, you keep every lead you generate, and you get a $4,000 cap to eXp rather than the standard $16,000 because the collective sits under a mega team.

The whole cost is published. A $16,000 cap with the collective on top of that $4,000, then you are at one hundred percent, and there is a calculator on the main page that runs it against what you pay now.

Questions

On this specifically.

Can I take my listings with me when I change brokerages?

Not automatically. Listing agreements are held by the brokerage, so an active listing stays unless the seller requests a release and the current broker agrees. Ask before you resign, not after.

How long does a Kentucky real estate license transfer take?

The filing itself is quick once your new broker submits it, but you cannot work under the new brokerage until it is effective. Plan for the transfer to be the gating item and schedule your notice around it.

Will I lose my pending commissions if I switch?

Usually not, but they are typically paid under the agreement that was in force when the deal went under contract, and they generally close at the original brokerage. Confirm the treatment of pendings in writing before you give notice.

The short version

Roebling Collective, in four lines.

You keep your name and your database. Nothing goes above yours on a sign, and no one takes a share of the business you generate.
Twenty thousand a year is the ceiling. A $16,000 cap with the collective and $4,000 with eXp, then you are at one hundred percent.
The brand, the systems and the software come with it. Plus a desk when you want one and partnerships for photography, lending and title.
And two closed eXp communities. You cannot apply to those or buy your way in. Entry is by partnering with someone already inside.

See the full cost Run it against what you pay now

One conversation. Nothing changes until you decide it does.

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