Being a Tour Manager is a 24/7 job with lots of responsibilities.
We recommend tipping the equivalent of $10USD to $12USD per person per day for your Tour Director and the equivalent of $3USD per person per day for your driver(s). If applicable, we also recommend the equivalent of $2USD per local guide.
Some brokerages and Zillow3 have put forth “touring agreements” or “showing agreements” that cover only touring services, expire after a short time, contain no exclusivity clause, and provide buyer broker shall not receive any compensation for the touring services.
Under the terms of the settlement, a “tour” is when a buyer who is working with an agent enters a home that is for sale or directs their agent to enter the home on their behalf. This includes when the buyer's agent provides a live, virtual tour to a buyer not physically present.
Zillow's Touring Agreement is an optional, non-exclusive agreement between the potential buyer and agent. It creates the opportunity to have a conversation about your services early on, strengthening your relationship.
It's easy to forget that managing a tour means going on tour oneself. Just like the musicians and crew members they manage, tour managers spend hours riding in cars, buses, and/or planes, work long days that continue well into the night, and sleep in hotels and motels in unfamiliar cities.
A tour operator agreement is a contract between a tour agency and a tour operator sets the terms and conditions of their business relationship. The contract includes details about what services will be provided, when, and what the compensation rate will be.