How to make it being a part time real estate agent? HELP!?
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I'm a part-time agent (with a full-time job) and have been for a year and a half.  It is very difficult to do with a full-time job.  If your full-time job is not flexible, then I would advise against becoming an agent.  You are going to need to take/make phone calls and run paperwork around, and if your job is not flexible, you won't be able to be the quality agent your clients deserve. Obviously, many things can depend on the local market you are in. Find a good agent who's willing to talk to you about the real estate market in your area. Knowledge is the #1 thing you will need: knowledge of contracts, clients, market conditions, mortgages, etc!\n\nYou will really need to be on top of things.  If you don't make your real estate deadlines or things fall though the cracks, you will never make it.  Be organized and detailed!  The hardest part is starting off.  If you don't know a lot of people who are potential clients then you may not have any business for a while.  Since you won't have time to work in the office to try to pick up calls there, then you are going to have to find clients somehow.  This is important. No clients = no sales. Tell everyone you know that you are an real estate agent.  You never know when they will remember and call you when they need an agent. Ask to work open houses for other agents. Open houses are better opportunities to pick up new clients than it is to sell the house. Most people won't necessarily want the house you are at, but make sure you get their information so you can send them information on more houses they might want.\n\nI agree with the other answer about teaming up with someone else.  You can help each other succeed and possibly split some advertising expenses, etc. You need to be prepared to spend a lot of money before you make ANY money: classes, exams, licensing fees, business cards, association dues, signs, MLS fees, and more. Research what costs you will have and be well prepared for it, or you may become disillusioned and give up too soon. Many agents are lucky to have one sale in their first year. \n\nGood luck!
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It's depends on where you are and what the market is like. It's getting harder now since the interest is going up and people who could afford to move up before can no longer afford doing so. Starting in spring till the end of the summer is the busiest time for the agents. If you don't make a sale by the end of the summer, I'd say take a side job.
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Check out the Real Estate companies like Remax and Century 21.  They have real estate courses that teach you all you need to know to be an agent..  \n\nAlso, look into your community education, they have basic real estate courses cheap.
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Assuming your trying to avoid a rat race: take the full time position and find out if you like it. Keep working towards the Real Estate License. Part time work is easier to replace than a full time job you may end up liking. \n\nReal Estate will not be an escape from the rat race. You will have more demands on you in Real Estate. Maybe use your license to work toward appraising Real Estate. While making a full time living work at discovering what you love. \n\nTo help you I would recommend you use the Strength Finder Center.
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A lot of people use the Internet as a tool. The best way is to let a licensed real estate professional help you with those tools. Try Craigslist and similar services if you want to go it alone first.
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Congratulations on venturing out on your own!\n\n1st - don't quit your day job.  Try to get a job in the industry that you want to have your own business, and get out there and make contacts.  \n\n2nd - take a class in business management at the local community college.  And take a class in realestate investment (you may not be investing but you want to know the mindset of your clients - they invest in the property only to rent it out)\n\n3rd - keep tight financial records - including how much of your home you use for a home office, how much phone time, etc.  At the end of the year you can write this off - provided that you have obtained a business license.  I would consult a professional tax prep for this, and do not wait until the last minute.\n\n4th - don't skimp on advertising or promoting your company (I am not saying take out a full page full color advertisement - but do go for a higher end business card or brochure).  You want to look like you are already successful - bees don't flock to a flowerless plant.\n\n5th - understand that you will make mistakes, learn from them and go on.\n\nGood Luck!
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How to become a mortgage broker is the easy part. I'm guessing you want to sell as a rep for a mortgage brokerage, not actually starting up your own brokerage. That being the case, you don't need any licenses like a realtor or insurance rep, just a great work ethic and an open mind. So actually,  "Anyone" that wants to start as a mortgage broker rep can walk in a brokerage and start selling the same day. There are MANY companies online that will alow you to broker for them and run the 1003 (loan apps) and deals through them. I would suggest getting some experience and training from a brick and morter company before trying this because they don't give you much training or support- you just pay them a flat fee. To be successful, you do need to know the lingo and walk the walk. Also, You can sell in any state that your brokerage is licensed in, so virtually you can sell anywhere in the US. Usually, if you have no industry experience, then a strong sales background is looked for when sales managers interview you. This is a 100% sales position. Be ready to make about 100-120 calls a day and don't look for a paycheck for a few months.  Along with a strong sales background, you need to also become a super networker  amoung your peers. Pick up a book or two about networking- I suggest "Networking with Millionaires" by Dr. Thomas Stanley. This career move takes time to see results,  however over time you can pick up momentum and really become a success. I hope this  helps. On a side note- If you are wanting to invest in real estate I would recomend being a real estate agent for a few years and leting you license run out. This way you get experience in the investing area and when you sell your properties you are released from the disclosure laws and don't have to list your property as "Owner-Agent". \n\n It sounds to me that you may fair better working part time as a realtor and working a day job until you pick up the experience you need for investing. The mortgage brokering is an entirely different bear. I had owned my own mortgage brokerage for several years and then left that to become a realtor. I now own my own investment company.\n\n I would be happy to answer anymore questions you may have in the real estate industry.
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Contact your local real estate board or real estate association. They will info on the required courses you need to take and pass in order to obtain a license.\n\nhttp://www.newsrealestatesite.com/archives/04042006/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent
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It is not hard to be a real estate agent. However, it can be difficult to be a succesful one! Yes, you make your own hours, but at the same time, your clients may have their own hours in mind for you. flexibility is key to being succesful - be there for your clients when they need you. Heck - paint your car yellow, and call yourself a taxi... If they want to buy a house, YOU need to be the one that shows them the house of their dreams! The financial rewards can be significant if you're willing to work to get it. It's not nearly as easy as one might think to make a buck in the market. Consider how many agents there are in your area. EVERY single one of them are potentially your competition. What are you able to offer your clients that the other ones can't?
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Read everything you can about real estate investing. Attend real estate investment club meetings. Find some good real estate investing sites. There's a lot to learn, and not much space to answer ... if you're looking for a full-time career, you've found it. If you're looking to dabble, just keep your expectations reasonable - it won't be a "get rich quick" route.
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Try hanging out at a casino,  at the exit door.  \n\nMake friends with realtors.\n\nTwo ideas.
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realtors work for the seller.  If you are the seller, interview several agents and pick one you can work with, you are paying them a nice chunk so they should be more accomodating to you.
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First you have to become a licensed Realtor. That entails taking a class and passing it. After you pass the test, you take a state board exam. If you pass the board you have to work under a licensed Broker for a certain amount of time. After that, you do the same as above except you do it to become a licensed Broker.\n\nIf you can find a company to sponser you and give you a job when you have completed the Realtor portion, they will usually pay all your expenses for school.\n\nIt is not easy to complete. It is not an easy job either. You have to work week ends, be on call for your clients day & night. Keep up with all the listings, meetings, seminars, etc.\n\nIt is demanding at best. If you have kids, I wouldn't even consider it. The only real difference between a Realtor and a Broker is the Broker makes more money. But it takes a long, long time to build a business as a Broker. Unless, of course, you can get in with someone else that is already established. You can handle closings and money as the Broker. You also have the total responsibility for all the people who license under you. \n\nLong story short, there are no short cuts in the Real Estate business.
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have knowledge. It also helps to join a professional association and take some real estate course and/or get your license.
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Hi,\n\nEvery state will have different education and test requirements.  You will need to look online for each state's Dept. of Real Estate.  That will tell you what you will need to do.\n\nI used the Anthony Schools online real estate education courses.  You can check to see if they have one in your state.  Otherwise, some real estate agancies will allow you to take classes through their firm and then reimburse your fees after your first transaction.  You will need to call around to find out.\n\nMost states will have education requirements to include along with your state exam.  However, you may be able to use some of your college courses as substitutes (ie.  I had a business degree and was able to transfer some).  Check with them.\n\nYes, you can do real estate part time, depending on the firm.\n\nIf you still want to know some pros and cons about the real estate industry, read this real life job experience from a Realtor in CA:\n\nhttp://www.jobpodge.com/jobTestimonial.php?jobIndex=44&_real_estate_agent\n\nGood luck!
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In the early stages of the business, it can be tough.  You do WHATEVER you can early on, and work the referrals from there.\n\na) Phone time - If your office has it, take floor time to answer real estate calls.  This is not the best way to get clients, but sometimes it works.  \n\nb) Open houses - Similar story here.  Find your 'hook'.  I tell them I have other homes that are similar, and I can email them to them.  If you do well with followup, you can keep them as a client.\n\nc) Sphere of Influence - These are your former co-workers, your friends, family, etc.  This will likely be your top source of business the first two years you're in.\n\n----\nFrom there, you have to take the successes you do have and find a way to multiply them.  \n\nFor instance, every buyer I sell a home to I offer to throw their housewarming party for them.  It costs me about $150 and my time for an evening.  Why do I do this?  Because I meet all their friends.  And when the conversation comes around that I paid for the party, I always get lots of real estate conversations.  And usually, I get another piece of business.  \n\nDo a mailout to your friends and family AT LEAST four times per year.  Tell them whatever successes you're starting to have.  You have to establish yourself as an expert to them.  You have to be the person they go to when they need a real estate question answered (and if you don't have the answer, you can go find it).  \n\nThis will get you started.  Just think creatively, and you'll succeed in the business!\n\nGood luck.
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That's up to you. You only get what you make of something. If you want to learn real estate, being a secrEtary will help you learn the business of new homes. Ask the owner about advancement. Watch the sales people and learn from them. Try and move into sales. New home salespeople can make $100K+ easy if they're any good. \n\nIf you're just looking for a job that's going to hand something to you in the form of raises and promotions, then no. Nothing will get you anywhere. \n\nFind something that interests you, realize you're going to have to start at the very bottom, and work your butt off to get where you want to go.