You're going to need to contact the managing brokers at offices you're interested in to get a copy of their commission/expense options, meaning you can't just goto one Sutton office and expect the same commission split or deal free structure at every Sutton office thereafter.
Transaction payouts are either commission split which usually covers your monthly dues to the office and board in full but normally that structure is reserved to higher volume brokers. Otherwise you'll likely be paying monthly dues of usually a few hundred per month minimum plus a deal fee for every completed deal. Desk fees are your monthly dues to the office if you rent space but it also covers fixed expenses like administration, etc. Everything is out of pocket and considering most brokers start out the first 6 months with zero business unless you have contacts waiting, be prepared for some financial strain.
RE/MAX historically has had high monthly dues especially versus smaller, independent brokerages - you decide whether or not it's worth the premium. All those ads you see of the balloon for example? You're paying for that. If you can get steady business and don't believe the brokerage name has much merit to your business, I would go with a cheaper brokerage. There are tons of successful brokers out there that are on both sides of the fence.
Lastly, good luck. Selling real estate is an astonishingly high turnover industry. Something like over 90% of licensed members leave the industry within the first year, and another 90%+ gone within 5 years.
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