John L. Scott
Consumer recognition, company technology, marketing, compliance resources, and a Northwest network built over more than nine decades.
REAL ESTATE CAREERS · JOHN L. SCOTT BALLARD
Your business.
Your next chapter.
Build with the reach of John L. Scott and the people, training, and practical support of The Madrona Group.
Let’s talk about the business you want to build—and what you need around you to make it work.
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JOHN L. SCOTT + THE MADRONA GROUP
A regional brand.
Local people in your corner.
The Madrona Group
Accessible leadership, practical training, contract guidance, and systems that help you put those resources to work.
Your Ballard home base
A virtual-first office where brokers work where clients need them and meet in person for consultations, learning, and collaboration.
THE BALLARD OFFICE MODEL
Virtual first.
Connected by choice.
Work where your clients and properties need you, while staying connected to leadership, contract guidance, training, and office resources. The Ballard office is a physical home base for consultations, collaboration, and learning.
Use in-person time purposefully and schedule ahead for meetings. During our conversation, we’ll explain the communication, training, and accountability expectations for your office or team arrangement.
START WITH THE RIGHT FIT
Where do you want
to take your career?
Newly licensed
Build confidence with structure, forms education, consultation practice, open houses, accountability, and someone to turn to with questions.
Experienced broker
Strengthen your marketing, presentations, systems, and access to leadership. Compare your current setup with what would help you grow.
Team leader or producer
Explore independent work, a team environment, or building your own team. Discuss roles, support, accountability, and future leadership opportunities.
This environment suits brokers who take initiative, welcome coaching, care about contracts and client communication, and share ideas. Your prospecting, follow-up, preparation, and professional judgment remain yours to lead.
A PRACTICAL START
Your first 90 days.
A foundation you can use.
BEFORE DAY ONE
Get connected
Coordinate licensing and MLS access, Matrix, Transaction Desk, and Supra. Activate email, your website, MyDesk, and local resources.
DAYS 1–30
Build the foundation
Organize your first 100 contacts in Engage CRM, set up Property Tracker and market updates, refresh profiles, and reconnect with your sphere.
DAYS 31–60
Practice the work
Personalize buyer and seller presentations, practice CMAs and consultations, study forms, host open houses, and work through client scenarios.
DAYS 61–90
Make it repeatable
Track conversations, follow-up, and appointments. Review your pipeline and refine a weekly routine based on the work that produces results.
TRAINING THAT BECOMES DAILY PRACTICE
Know what to do.
Have people to practice with.
The weekly rhythm
- Morning huddles: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 9 AM.
- Tuesday: Sales meeting, market context, lead production, and forms education.
- Thursday: Roleplay and consultation practice; optional Engage Office Hours at 10 AM.
- Friday: Seed to Sold business training.
Check the calendar for current sessions and changes.
View the training calendar ?
Seed to Sold & The Madrona Method
Our in-house course puts The Madrona Method: 14 Systems for Real Estate Success into practice: conversations, follow-up, marketing, trends, community, buyers, sellers, transactions, time, money, technology, training, health, and team development.
Use presentations, activity trackers, checklists, recordings, and walkthroughs to turn learning into a routine you can sustain.
TECHNOLOGY & MARKETING
Tools with a purpose.
Support to help you use them.
John L. Scott MyDesk
Your company platform connects email, broker websites, Engage CRM, Property Tracker, market updates, Cloud CMA, client presentations, and training.
Marketing and AI
Canva Enterprise supports branded design and presentations. Microsoft Copilot assists with drafting, summarizing, and organizing everyday work.
MadronaResources.com
The local hub brings together schedules, contacts, templates, trackers, recordings, checklists, and practical technology guides.
Give listings a stronger presentation
Eligible John L. Scott listings can access Zillow Showcase for richer property media and storytelling. Exceptional Homes, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio International, and relocation resources support a broader marketing reach.
We’ll review eligibility, access, and any related costs with you.
SUPPORT & RESPONSIBILITY
A business you own.
Support you can call on.
What the office supports
- Managing-broker guidance, contracts, and compliance
- Training, presentations, and operating systems
- Marketing and technology resources
- Transaction and listing coordination options
- Leadership access and collaborative problem solving
What you bring
- Consistent conversations and lead generation
- Follow-up and care for your database
- Preparation and client communication
- A schedule and standards you follow
- Willingness to use training and ask for help
ACCESSIBLE LOCAL LEADERSHIP
Meet your Ballard
leadership.
Chris Fiamengo and Ashley Rodriguez lead the Ballard office alongside The Madrona Group co-founders Jason Fox and Joe Kiser, supporting our brokers and clients.
COLLABORATION & CONNECTION
People you get to know.
A place to keep growing.
Culture shows up when someone answers a contract question, shares an idea, practices a consultation, or celebrates another broker’s progress.
Independent brokers and teams can both find a home here. The right arrangement depends on your goals and the support available. Mentoring, team leadership, and ownership conversations may become part of a longer-term path when timing and fit align.
Hear from our brokers
Read the experiences of Terri Del Maestro, Shay Huff, Jim Marsh, and other brokers on our main careers page.
Read broker experiences ?BEFORE YOU MAKE A MOVE
Understand the whole picture.
Review the actual compensation, expenses, and included support before deciding. Arrangements vary by office, production level, and whether you work independently or on a team.
Compensation and costs
Discuss the applicable split or cap, franchise and office fees, technology, E&O, MLS, and association expenses.
Included and optional support
Understand transaction and listing coordination, marketing costs, optional services, and what is included in your arrangement.
Lead and team arrangements
Compare lead opportunities, expectations, accountability, and support. Company-generated opportunities vary; consistent personal business development remains essential.
A CONNECTED TRANSACTION
Relationships that support the work.
TMG maintains lending relationships with Priority Home Lending and Evergreen Home Loans for financing education and transaction communication. Brokers and clients remain free to choose their lender.
During your recruiting conversation, we’ll also identify the managing-broker, transaction, listing, and office contacts who would support your business.
CAREER QUESTIONS
Answers before
your next step.
Do you work with newly licensed brokers?
Yes. Discuss the structure, contract education, accountability, and leadership access available for your experience level. The appropriate office or team path depends on your goals and available support.
Do I need to work in the office every day?
Ballard uses a virtual-first model with a physical office for purposeful meetings, training, and collaboration. Discuss the expectations of your chosen office or team arrangement before joining.
Do I have to join a team?
No. Independent work, an existing team, or developing your own team are different paths to discuss. The right model depends on your experience, goals, and available support.
Does the brokerage provide leads?
Opportunities vary by office and team. They are not a substitute for consistent conversations, follow-up, open houses, database development, and referral relationships. We’ll review the applicable arrangements with you.
What happens in the first 90 days?
The onboarding plan covers systems setup, your contact database, client presentations, forms practice, open houses, and a repeatable weekly routine. We’ll discuss how to adapt that foundation to your experience.
What training can I attend?
The weekly rhythm includes huddles, sales meetings and forms education, roleplay, Engage Office Hours, and Seed to Sold. Check the linked training calendar for current sessions. Recordings and resources are available through MadronaResources.com.
How do MyDesk and MadronaResources.com differ?
MyDesk provides John L. Scott company tools and client marketing resources. MadronaResources.com organizes local training, templates, checklists, recordings, schedules, and contacts.
What contract support is available?
Managing-broker guidance, compliance resources, training, and transaction support are part of the support discussion. Newer brokers receive closer review as they build experience; we’ll identify your office contacts.
What are the splits and fees?
They vary by role, office, production, and independent or team arrangement. Request a full review of compensation, fees, included services, and optional costs before you decide.
Can we talk confidentially before I decide?
Yes. The initial conversation is confidential and carries no obligation to transfer. Bring questions about your goals, current setup, support needs, and costs.
A CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATION
What would make your
next chapter better?
Bring your questions about training, leads, support, technology, teams, and costs. Let’s compare where you are with where you want to go.
Schedule a confidential call