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