RD Training Systems : Being a real estate agent can be a fun job. Flexible hours, large checks and glamour all seem to come with the this career. However, there's a few things you need to do to really become a real estate agent.
2. ABout
Being a real estate agent can be a fun job. Flexible hours,
large checks and glamour all seem to come with the this
career. However, there's a few things you need to do to
really become a real estate agent. First of all, you need to
know the real estate agents get paid on commission. That
means there's no check, no cash, no security unless you
are closing transactions. Depending on your specialty, you
might not see any transactions closing for up to 6 months.
In other instances, you might close frequently but receive
lower pay. So the first thing you need to do is:
3. DeSign A BuDget
Most people who want to get
into real estate don't go in
thinking of it as an
entrepreneurial endeavor,
but it absolutely is. With no
guaranteed pay, you better
know what it's going to take
to keep you afloat.
4. Talk To a SucceSSful agenT
Absolutely crucial is the
information you will get from this
resource. Understand that most
real estate agents love to talk,
especially about themselves.
That's not a bad thing, they can
be a valuable resource for your
research. Most agents will talk
with anyone, some of the busy
ones will require appointments.
5. Develop a plan
Now you know what
you need to make to
survive and what is
the high point of
success. Most agents
fail in the first 2 years,
it's mostly because
they have no clue
what to do.
6. check WiTh The STaTe
Now that you have a good
idea of what you need to
make and how you are
going to do it, it's a great
idea to finally check on
your state requirements
for licensing. Most states
require a class that takes
a few weeks to complete
on selling real estate that
covers mostly the legal
nature of real estate.
7. IntervIew Brokerages
Once you have your license it's
time to interview brokerages.
That's right I said interview
them. They will set it up as an
interview with them, but the
broker model makes money off
of productive agents, so they
want you much worse than you
want to be there.