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Career in Real Estate

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Real Living GreatWest

The ever increasing popularity of real estate profession has brought about a revolution in the careers of several aspiring professionals today. Buying and selling of home, managing property and land development are a few aspects of a career in real estate.

The potential advantages of a career in real estate are endless. High income, respectable status in your community, freedom from time, autonomy and you are given a chance to face several intellectual challenges. Any successful individual in real estate is self motivated, goal oriented and ambitious. The liberty of choosing your work place is another added advantage. You can earn the title of a real estate broker once you clear an additional examination along with relevant experience. You can now own and expand your business by hiring additional salespeople.

A real estate professional is expected to possess a license which is entitled to him/her when he/she clears special examinations meant for this purpose. You can obtain the license of a broker or salesperson when you are found to possess special education with or without relevant experience.

Many of the leading educational institutions offer career opportunities in real estate. Students can take up these programs and upon successful completion, are awarded a bachelor degree in real estate.

The basic course covers the fundamental principles of real estate, helps in the understanding of terminologies and background that are required before you take up any advanced courses further.

These basic courses have a general schedule of eight weeks. Training is also provided online and students can benefit from the facilities of on demand video display and commercial DVDs available for sale. The tutorials are also broadcast on cable televisions and require your presence for the orientation session. Students are advised to watch special programs in particular along with video tapes through high speed DSL or internet connection. Testing sessions and on-campus reviews are conducted. The full time courses are also of similar kind but have a longer duration.

A career in real estate demands very high personal and communication skills. Sales skills are of prime importance and you must be able to easily convince people. The level of computer skills vary from low to medium and mostly, the basic knowledge is sufficient for your transactions. High initiative and medium creative skills would be another added pre requisites.

The jobs in real estate are entrepreneurial and you could get wealthier with an equal mix of entrepreneurial and analytical skills.

For additional resources and information please visit the following sites.

Resource Links:

http://www.gmacrealestate.comt

Bill Fields All Star Coaching Program: http://www.AllStarCoaching.net

GreatWest GMAC Search all MLS Listings: http://www.LocalHomeLink.com

GreatWest GMAC Consumer Buyer/Seller Blog: http://www.GreatWestBlog.com

T. Sami Siddiqui (Broker/ Owner) Buzz About Sacramento Blog: http://www.samisiddiquiblog.com

Brodie Stephens (Executive Vice President) One Stop Blog: http://www.brodiestephensblog.com

GreatWest Podcasts- Weekly Updates on new REO, Short Sale, Bank Owned Foreclosure Listings: http://www.HouseTalkOnline.com

GreatWest Videos: http://www.youtube.com/brodiestephens

Facebook Brodie Stephens Profile Page: http://www.facebook.com/brodiestephens

Facebook GreatWest Profile Page: http://www.facebook.com/searchmlshomesforsale

MySpace Brodie Stephens Blog: http://www.myspace.com/brodiestephens

MySpace GreatWest Blog: http://www.myspace.com/greatwest

Picasa Web Album: http://picasaweb.google.com/brodiestephens

GreatWest Real Estate Careers- GMAC is looking for Professional Realtors to Join Us: http://www.CareersWithUs.com

Global Employee Relocation: ahttp://www.employeerelocation.blogspot.com

Apply for a Loan: http://www.choice1funding.com

ActiveRain Blog Brodie http://activerain.com/blogs/brodiestephens

ActiveRain Blog Company http://activerain.com/blogs/greatwestgmac

Sacbee http://www.sacbee.com

Company WordPress Site http://www.thehomeholders.com

Real Living http://www.realliving.com

Comments (1)

Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

It is not easy to make a lot of money as a real estate agent... you have a lot of great resources here that should be of great value to anyone wanting more information on how to be successful.

Dec 03, 2009 12:55 AM