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Young Realtors Guide to Survive

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



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