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Article #285: Young Realtors Guide to Survive

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Real estate can be a very lucrative check. So let me remind you to have
career, but it takes hard work, enough money to last for 6 months.
perseverance, and a little luck along the Secondly, find a company that has
way. Many people join the real estate training. I would not be where I am
field because of the potential for great today without the training my company
wealth and because of the relative ease provided. There is so much to learn in
of getting a license. Little do people this profession that you need someone to
know how expensive, frustrating, and guide you. I am currently on a 12 month
stressful this job can be. When getting mentoring program which is an expense
into this exciting career of real estate, every month, but an expense that I am
I was warned that 70% of agents are out willing to pay because of its rewards.
of the business within a year. I do not My third suggestion would be to have no
know how realistic that statistic is, but inhibitions. Get out there and knock on
it is obvious that there is a high those doors, call expired listings and
turnover rate in this business. Too much for sale by owners every day, do
money goes out and not enough money comes presentations at local businesses, make a
in. habit of calling your sphere of
I am now well on my way to have a influence, talk to your local chamber and
successful career in Real Estate, but it ask for their relocation leads. Find
has not been easy. I recently graduated ways to get your name out there without
from College with a degree in Business spending any money. I spent hours last
and started my career in real estate at summer knocking on people's doors, and
the age of 22. The housing market that I asking them if they had any plans of
have experienced has been less than moving in the near future. And guess
forgiving. Many times I have been asked what, some of them did have plans of
why I started my real estate career at moving!
such a poor time, but that has not Fourth, get a website and work on Search
stopped my drive to be a successful Engine Optimization. It is no secret
Realtor. So here are my tips for that buyers are going to the internet to
surviving. find a home these days, so you better
First and for most, prepare yourself for make sure people are getting to your
what your getting into. This is not a website. I have only had my website for
profession for the faint of heart. You a few months, but it is something that I
must be prepared for the ups and the am improving and will continue to improve
downs and be able to survive without because of the internet's potential.
getting paid for months on end. When Finally, stay positive! It is too easy
getting into this profession I was told in this profession to get down on
that I should have enough money to last yourself. You need to remind yourself
for 6 months without being paid. Many of that things are not always going to go
you may be like me and believe that this your way, and be willing to say "next".
would not be the case. I figured it Just make sure that you are getting
would be a couple of months before I things done that will better yourself in
started raking in the money, but it was 5 the future. So go out there and do it!
months before I received my first pay






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