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Questions You Shouldn’t Answer During an Interview

by | Apr 1, 2026

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Here are a few common questions that new-to-real-estate recruiting prospects ask during a first interview:

How much money does a real estate agent make in your company?

How does a real estate agent get paid?

How does “full commission” differ from a salary or hourly wage?

Don’t get me wrong. These are all legitimate questions that need to be addressed.

They just don’t need to be answered by you—especially during the first interview.

Why? Because these questions are so common that an experienced interviewer can easily anticipate them.

Answers to such questions can be prepared (in written form) and handed to the candidate when the question is asked.

Answering the same questions interview after interview is not the best use of your time—especially if the answer requires you to take 15 minutes on a white board mapping out how commission splits work!

Great hiring managers know that successful interviews happen when the candidate does most of the talking.

 

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