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Joseph
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How do become a real estate agent?
What schooling should I do for real estate. How do i get started
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John Husband
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Hi Joseph!
Your best bet is to call every brokerage in your area looking for a real estate agent assistant job. Send each of them a resume with a cover letter. Real Estate Agent is a SALES position. So, sell yourself!
Here is what you probably don't know yet. Starting in Real Estate is hard. It may be a couple years before you are able to make a living doing it. Getting the licenses is relatively easy. Each state has slightly different requirements. You can easily find them on Google. Every licensee needs to work with a Broker. The Broker has a higher license than the Agent and is responsible for supervising the Agents. But where do you get the customers as an Agent? That is the big question. Typically, you either list a property and thus you are the listing agent. Or you bring the buyer in which case you might be the buyer's agent. (You could also be a transactional agent.) Finding the properties to list or the buyers to buy is the first and hardest part of the work of an agent.
Being an assistant to a successful agent (one that can afford an assistant) will give you the on-the-job training / learning you need to be a successful agent in your own right. At the same time, you'll be making a little bit of money to help with your expenses. While being an assistant you will work on getting your Real Estate License. At which point you will be a Real Estate Agent!
You will probably be both an Assistant and an Agent for a time until your Agent commissions are large enough to pay your expenses. Then you can free up your time by dropping the assistant job and just focusing on your own sales!
There is more to it that you will learn as you go. But this is the foundation. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me personally.
John Husband, Real Estate Investor et al.
Start calling every real estate brokerage in your area. Tell them you are looking for a Real Estate Assistant Position
Show up in person. Dress for Success and go in person to every real estate brokderage in your area.
If you still don't have a job, call every real estate agent in your area (find them on Zillow). Tell them you want to get into the business. Do they know anyone hiring assistants?
Research the real estate license requirements in your area. This is much less important than getting an assistant job. But still something to do.
Take the mandatory training and pass the test for the Agent License.
Your best bet is to call every brokerage in your area looking for a real estate agent assistant job. Send each of them a resume with a cover letter. Real Estate Agent is a SALES position. So, sell yourself!
Here is what you probably don't know yet. Starting in Real Estate is hard. It may be a couple years before you are able to make a living doing it. Getting the licenses is relatively easy. Each state has slightly different requirements. You can easily find them on Google. Every licensee needs to work with a Broker. The Broker has a higher license than the Agent and is responsible for supervising the Agents. But where do you get the customers as an Agent? That is the big question. Typically, you either list a property and thus you are the listing agent. Or you bring the buyer in which case you might be the buyer's agent. (You could also be a transactional agent.) Finding the properties to list or the buyers to buy is the first and hardest part of the work of an agent.
Being an assistant to a successful agent (one that can afford an assistant) will give you the on-the-job training / learning you need to be a successful agent in your own right. At the same time, you'll be making a little bit of money to help with your expenses. While being an assistant you will work on getting your Real Estate License. At which point you will be a Real Estate Agent!
You will probably be both an Assistant and an Agent for a time until your Agent commissions are large enough to pay your expenses. Then you can free up your time by dropping the assistant job and just focusing on your own sales!
There is more to it that you will learn as you go. But this is the foundation. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me personally.
John Husband, Real Estate Investor et al.
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Betsy Shand
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The first thing you can do is explore your local real estate market. Have you been to any Open Houses? This is a great opportunity to talk even briefly with Realtors who are actually working near you. While everyone's experience is different, this is one way to get a feel for this business.
My online recommendation is to visit The CE Shop on line to learn more about required training in your state.
My online recommendation is to visit The CE Shop on line to learn more about required training in your state.