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You're an Experienced Estate Agent. Are You Being Paid What You're Worth?

Nov 07, 2026

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Winning listings and generating fees, but wondering if there's a better way? Watch our free webinar about becoming a self-employed estate agent.

If you're an experienced estate agent, you may already be winning listings, generating substantial fees and earning a reasonable living.

You might even be perfectly happy where you are.

But are you getting the rewards your experience and results deserve, or have you simply never been shown another way?

You're Generating the Fees. Where Does the Money Go?

Imagine you complete a sale that generates a £4,000 fee for your agency.
How much of that actually makes it into your pocket?

This isn't about criticising traditional estate agencies. Running one is expensive. Offices, salaries, property portals, marketing, administration and management all have to be paid for.

The reality, however, is that even exceptional agents can find their earning potential limited by the structure they work in.

Perhaps the answer isn't to become a better estate agent.

Perhaps it's to explore a different business model.

Working for Yourself Doesn't Mean Doing Everything Yourself

For many agents, self-employment means opening an office, hiring staff and taking responsibility for every aspect of running an estate agency.

But it doesn't have to work that way.

With the right business partner, experienced agents can build their own estate agency businesses while benefiting from an established brand, technology, marketing, training and ongoing support.

They can retain a greater share of the fees they generate, have more control over their working lives and provide a highly personal service to their clients, without recreating the overheads of a traditional high-street agency.

Of course, self-employment isn't right for everyone. It brings responsibilities, costs and risks, and there is no guaranteed salary.

But if you're already winning listings and delivering results, it may be an opportunity worth understanding.

Discover Whether There's a Better Way

In this free on-demand webinar, Sean Newman, Founder and CEO of The Experts Group, joins Jim Harris, Managing Director of The Property Experts, for an open and honest conversation about the self-employed estate agency model.

You're an Experienced Estate Agent, But Are You Being Paid What You're Worth?

They discuss:
  • How the model works: What being a self-employed estate agent actually involves.
  • The earning opportunity: How fees, income and business costs are structured.
  • The support available: The brand, technology, marketing, training and practical support agents receive.
  • Freedom and control: How agents can build a business around their own ambitions and priorities.
  • The realities: The responsibilities and risks that come with running your own business.
  • Who it suits: The qualities needed to succeed, and who may be better suited to remaining employed.
  • Real experiences: What other estate agents have achieved after moving from employment to running their own businesses.

They also answer the question many agents ask when they first hear about the opportunity:

"What's the catch?"

Nobody is suggesting that you hand in your notice tomorrow.

This is simply an opportunity to look behind the curtain, understand a different way of working and decide for yourself whether it could help you achieve more.

You don't have to be unhappy in your current role to be curious about what else might be possible.

Watch the webinar