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