Comments on: Want to Become A Real Estate Agent? Probably Better Off Waiting http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2005/10/26/want-to-become-a-real-estate-agent-probably-better-off-waiting/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2005/10/26/want-to-become-a-real-estate-agent-probably-better-off-waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-237735 Jessica Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:48:09 +0000 http://therealestatebloggers.com/?p=51#comment-237735 Becoming a real estate agent is not such a bad thing,sure it takes a some hard work and dedication, but no more than any other job in which you wish to excel. When it comes to the real estate field, knowledge is the most powerful tool at our disposal. Becoming a real estate agent is not such a bad thing,sure it takes a some hard work and dedication, but no more than any other job in which you wish to excel. When it comes to the real estate field, knowledge is the most powerful tool at our disposal.

]]> By: Gloria Sanchez http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2005/10/26/want-to-become-a-real-estate-agent-probably-better-off-waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-204357 Gloria Sanchez Mon, 05 May 2008 11:52:15 +0000 http://therealestatebloggers.com/?p=51#comment-204357 I really like what you wrote. It's very professional...good job. I really like what you wrote. It’s very professional…good job.

]]> By: Roberto Marques http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2005/10/26/want-to-become-a-real-estate-agent-probably-better-off-waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-121806 Roberto Marques Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:04:50 +0000 http://therealestatebloggers.com/?p=51#comment-121806 It takes alot work to be a good realtor. it is all up to you. good luck. It takes alot work to be a good realtor. it is all up to you. good luck.

]]> By: James http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2005/10/26/want-to-become-a-real-estate-agent-probably-better-off-waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-89600 James Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:52:26 +0000 http://therealestatebloggers.com/?p=51#comment-89600 If you are not serious about a career in real estate I would tend to agree, but if you are serious now is as good a time as ever. I truly believe real estate tries you, you don't try real estate. The real estate market like any other market, goes through changes. If you can't adjust to the changes your career will be unrewarding. This recent market change, like other changes of the past will cause the not so serious agents to move out of the real estate industry. I am already noticing the downward trend in my area. Many agents are at the brink of the big decision " should I stay or should I go". The agents paying desk fees and a lot of their own bills are feeling the pinch. Many are not earning the money they used too and are heading to the more traditional brokers of the past. 100 percent doesn't look so good anymore. A local "desk fee" broker in the area was recently mass emailing agents that his company was doing well because he did't have to worry about the bills in this market because all his bills were paid by the strength of his agents paying desk fees. He's already losing agents. It is true that we have enjoyed a pretty great 10 year run. The market was popping, for a large percentage of agents, you could do a few things right and have a sale. Now, those few things aren't working so well. You really need to know people and how to sell real estate. So why should you get into real estate now? If you are serious, the numbers are still there. The actual number of sales in my area are not far off from the best of the ten year run. Our market is projected to match the fourth or fifth best year. If you stick to the basics and use the technology, you can still have a rewarding year and a rewarding career. As the agent numbers start to decline, so does the competition. If you are serious about getting into real estate, find a real estate company/broker that has a steady track record, one that has been through the many changes in the past, find a stable broker that provides lots of training & support. That doesn't necessarily mean the "big broker" in the area either. Look for a broker that provides a great atmosphere for you to learn and grow. Once you found that, You need to be willing to learn and do the required work to make it happen. Someone once said "The world meets no one half way" and that is still true today even in real estate. New agents and experienced agents really need to learn and fine tune their skills on determining the fair market value of a property, they need to be more selective on who they work with, buyers and sellers. Financing options are changing and tightening up. Don't look for the "quick buck", meet the people and serve the people the rewards will follow you through the many future market changes in your long real estate career. If you are not serious about a career in real estate I would tend to agree, but if you are serious now is as good a time as ever. I truly believe real estate tries you, you don’t try real estate.

The real estate market like any other market, goes through changes. If you can’t adjust to the changes your career will be unrewarding.

This recent market change, like other changes of the past will cause the not so serious agents to move out of the real estate industry. I am already noticing the downward trend in my area. Many agents are at the brink of the big decision ” should I stay or should I go”.

The agents paying desk fees and a lot of their own bills are feeling the pinch. Many are not earning the money they used too and are heading to the more traditional brokers of the past. 100 percent doesn’t look so good anymore. A local “desk fee” broker in the area was recently mass emailing agents that his company was doing well because he did’t have to worry about the bills in this market because all his bills were paid by the strength of his agents paying desk fees. He’s already losing agents.

It is true that we have enjoyed a pretty great 10 year run. The market was popping, for a large percentage of agents, you could do a few things right and have a sale. Now, those few things aren’t working so well. You really need to know people and how to sell real estate.

So why should you get into real estate now? If you are serious, the numbers are still there. The actual number of sales in my area are not far off from the best of the ten year run. Our market is projected to match the fourth or fifth best year. If you stick to the basics and use the technology, you can still have a rewarding year and a rewarding career.

As the agent numbers start to decline, so does the competition. If you are serious about getting into real estate, find a real estate company/broker that has a steady track record, one that has been through the many changes in the past, find a stable broker that provides lots of training & support. That doesn’t necessarily mean the “big broker” in the area either.

Look for a broker that provides a great atmosphere for you to learn and grow. Once you found that, You need to be willing to learn and do the required work to make it happen. Someone once said “The world meets no one half way” and that is still true today even in real estate.

New agents and experienced agents really need to learn and fine tune their skills on determining the fair market value of a property, they need to be more selective on who they work with, buyers and sellers. Financing options are changing and tightening up.

Don’t look for the “quick buck”, meet the people and serve the people the rewards will follow you through the many future market changes in your long real estate career.

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