How to Get a Job As a Real Estate Agent
Attend colleges or universities with good real estate programs., Pass your real estate license test., Call three to five real estate companies and ask to interview the Broker. , Ask each one what their percentage of market share is, and what their...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Attend colleges or universities with good real estate programs.
Do some research online and see which school has the best programs for real estate.
Going to a school with a good program will intensify your knowledge about real estate. -
Step 2: Pass your real estate license test.
To be a real estate agent, you have to have passed your license test.
Without your license, you will not be able to be a good agent. ,, This will tell you how much the office sells. , This will tell you whether this is a "Listing or Selling" office.
Some offices preach getting listings and controlling the market and some specialize in buyers, and focus on selling. , While you are interviewing with the broker, look over the facilities. , It is amazing what you can see when you look in areas not normally seen by customers. , Sometimes, only one to two salespeople run the office and they control all the incoming traffic. ,, A new agent splits their commissions with the office.
A good split for a rookie is something like 60/40 or 70/30 and should come with two to three hours of floor time each day or at least five days a week. , That's when most buyers are looking. , -
Step 3: Call three to five real estate companies and ask to interview the Broker.
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Step 4: Ask each one what their percentage of market share is
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Step 5: and what their company's sales are.
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Step 6: Ask each one what their percentage of market share and their company listings are.
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Step 7: Ask each broker what "formal" training programs they have.
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Step 8: Ask to be excused to use the restroom
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Step 9: look over the behind the scenes office also.
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Step 10: Ask how many heavy hitter salespersons they have.
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Step 11: Ask about how much floor time each week you will get (as a rookie agent
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Step 12: your only traffic may be company generated traffic
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Step 13: no floor time = no traffic and no income)
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Step 14: Ask for their percentage of split.
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Step 15: Ask how much floor time you will be getting on the weekend.
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Step 16: Ask how much money the broker is spending on advertising
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Step 17: and will he advertise your listings
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Step 18: or will you have to advertise them yourself.
Detailed Guide
Do some research online and see which school has the best programs for real estate.
Going to a school with a good program will intensify your knowledge about real estate.
To be a real estate agent, you have to have passed your license test.
Without your license, you will not be able to be a good agent. ,, This will tell you how much the office sells. , This will tell you whether this is a "Listing or Selling" office.
Some offices preach getting listings and controlling the market and some specialize in buyers, and focus on selling. , While you are interviewing with the broker, look over the facilities. , It is amazing what you can see when you look in areas not normally seen by customers. , Sometimes, only one to two salespeople run the office and they control all the incoming traffic. ,, A new agent splits their commissions with the office.
A good split for a rookie is something like 60/40 or 70/30 and should come with two to three hours of floor time each day or at least five days a week. , That's when most buyers are looking. ,
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