Question: How do I know if this
kind of work is for me?
Answer: That is a common question.
In general, you should always find the kind of work in which you can get excited.
Selling is a very emotional business. You have to believe in your product and
its benefits for your clients. If you can get excited about it, usually you can
sell it! Also you need a vision for where you want to go in life; and be able
to see how this business vehicle is going to help take you there. Please try our
"Real Estate Simulator" You have lots
of freedom and flexibility in this career. That can be either a blessing or a
curse-depending on how strong you are in self disciplining your time schedule
in face of a lot of competing pulling demands placed on you by others. Go to the
section: How Winners Think for a betting idea of the ideal profile of a good real
estate agent.
Question: How do I know if I
qualify for this work?
Answer: You need to be 18 years
of age. The financial resources necessary to get started is estimated at around
$1,500 over a period of 2 months. In the financial staying power you also need some savings to meet expenses
while you are in real estate school and learning and implementing your business.
Thus need a capital reserve of around three months living expenses. You also
need to be willing to make a strong commitment to this career as a business
to see you through the ups and downs which any new business will experience.
Question: Can I try it on a part-time
basis for a while to see if it is for me?
Answer: Not with our company.
In the past we have worked with both part-time and full-time agents. And a few
years ago our company made a business decision, we would only take full-time
agents. The reason is two fold: First, we believe our customers and clients
deserve a full time professional to handle their account. Secondly, this business
has become so complicated that there is simply too much liability and the industry
is changing too quickly to risk having part time agents.
Question: What area would I be
selling in?
Answer: Our company sells
houses and other types of real estate anywhere in the 5 counties surrounding our
office. There are no assigned selling
areas. You have lots of freedom and options to make your own decision about
this.
Question: How do I get paid?
Answer: This is a commission
driven business. Meaning: when you sell a house, you/we get paid a commission.
Our commissions are usually paid the same day the money arrives to us. There is
no limit to the number of houses and commissions you can generate a month!
Question: How do I choose a real
estate company?
Answer: For new agents, you should
use three main criteria in selecting a real estate company: First, you need
lots of training. So select an office based on the training their offer. Next,
you will need support systems to help you grow your business. So make sure the
office manager does not sell and compete against his or her agents. Check out
the extent of the administrative staff and what they will do for you to help
you grow your business. And finally, choose a company that has a strong national
image with the type of advertising to maintain the BRAND designed to maintain
market share. You also want to be in an office environment where you are working
with full time professional agents with lots of sales taking place daily! We
are proud to say Eagle Real Estate Inc. is on the top for all of these.
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