Agent vs. Broker: What's the Difference?
AGENT
Has a state license
to assist buyers and sellers in real estate transactions
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The licensing requires two weeks of education, no experience, and no completed transactions
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Must work exclusively under a broker. In fact, “agents” are true agents of the brokers they serve
BROKER
A higher-level licensed
professional who has undergone substantial additional education,
state and national examinations, years of experience, and a significant number of
completed transactions
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Has the authority to
work independently, to manage a brokerage, and can conduct transactions
Because our clients deal exclusively with licensed brokers, they benefit from the most competent and effective representation when selling their high-value homes.
It’s representation that begins with a professional, accurate valuation of your high-value property – a process that establishes a realistic asking price. Based on a thorough professional inspection, we ensure that all necessary home repairs are successfully completed. Finally, under the guidance of a talented interior designer and based on a profile of the ideal buyer, the home is professionally staged. When completed, the home is presented in the best possible light – and is ready to be shown.
With typical real estate firms, open houses come next. Not so with us. We restrict showings to ‘by appointment only’ tours. These personalized tours are meticulously scripted and are conducted only by IDAHO LUXE staff. Under no circumstances is a property entered or shown without our staff leading the tour.
All in all, through this proven process, we can guarantee an extraordinary experience when the time comes to sell your high-value property.
Our licensed team makes all the difference.
Wayne Peterson
Principal & Designated Broker
Wayne Peterson created and leads the IDAHO LUXE real estate practice. He is not a lifelong Realtor®. Instead, he is a highly creative marketing executive who has been effective in very demanding assignments. Wayne has thirty years' executive experience collaborating with high-net-worth clients, and he understand those clients very well. That's why he is the primary point of contact for each of our clients. Wayne is a licensed Idaho real estate broker, and the designated broker for IDAHO LUXE.
Marilee Peterson
Principal & Licensed Agent
Marilee is a process and systems expert, she's created the systems enabling IDAHO LUXE to perform at the level it does. Marilee was a career-long association executive who focused on information and database management, development and delivery of educational programming, and on the staging and management of large-scale national meetings, Marilee is also a licensed Idaho Realtor®.
Jenna Myers
Executive Assistant
Jenna Myers is the Executive Assistant at IDAHO LUXE, bringing her deep roots as a North Idaho native and her passion for community involvement to the team. A dedicated mother and active participant in local 4-H programs, Jenna is committed to fostering growth and connection within her community. As Wayne and Marilee's right-hand in all aspects of the business, she is quickly mastering the intricacies of the real estate world. Jenna’s organization, energy, and enthusiasm make her an invaluable asset to the IDAHO LUXE team. Jenna is also a licensed Idaho Realtor®.
Our Stellar Support Team
The IDAHO LUXE team includes a number of others who are not licensed real estate agents, but who are expert specialists. We work with the same group of professionals on a continuing basis because they are the very best. They include a staging and styling specialist, a general contractor who prepares properties for market, an exceptional photographer, an equally exceptional videographer, expert digital and video advertising specialists and a remarkable creative director. We're very grateful for Jimmy, Scott, Haleigh, Taylor-Anne, Marty, Stacey, and Evelyn. In turn, each of them has a team of talented individuals enabling them to do what they do so well.
Our promise to you:
An extraordinary client experience.
So, how can we make such a promise? Quite simply, because it's the guiding tenet our business is built upon. And we've structured our organization to guarantee an uncommon level of service. By staffing our company exclusively with specialized brokers, rather than generic agents. And we support these highly trained brokers with a team of expert marketing specialists.