So you want to be a WNY Realtor®....
Congratulations on wanting to join a really great group of people! There is not a more dedicated group! Here are a few things they don't tell you at the Pre-licensing course or you might choose not to hear from the brokers that you interview with.
- This is not a 9-5 Monday through Friday job
- Your broker doesn't pay for your advertising, your dues, your training, your phone bill, your health insurance or retirement
- What worked today, might work tomorrow, but think twice
- You may be the boss, but you still have to follow a strict set of rules in this business
- You will need to put together systems to manage your work flow.
Here are the some of realities of being a Realtor® today:
- You better like the phone, because you will be spending a lot of time on it
- Real Estate is not a 9-5 job and to be successful at it you cannot do it half way
- For every excellent resource there are 1,000 scams
- Websites, BLOGS, email, and technology will be a big part of your business - embrace it or hire someone to handle it for you
- You don't have to do everything all at once, baby steps well planned work well
- Don't be threatened by how others do their business, review it and see how you can improve yours
- You will need to embrace IDX technology
- Learn the basics and in doing that you will do well, no matter the market
- Your education does not stop when you obtain your license, in fact it never ends
- Not everyone wants you to be successful, but those that do are worth their weight in gold - surround yourself with them
- There are good and bad people out there, and you will experience the best and the worst of each
- You are information central - if someone needs it they will call you asking where they can find it (cleaning people, directions, free stuff)
- It is all about attitude not all the bells and whistles
- This business is about networking - so get out there and NETWORK
- Agent Marketing can be fun - but don't get lost in the details
- You are part therapist, part handyman, part decorator, part marriage counselor, and Real Estate Expert
- Just when you think you have heard it all, you hear something else that totally blows your mind
- For every fun & creative thing you do, there are 15 mundane, plain out boring tasks to be accomplished
- YOU can't do it all - remember that and get help when you need it
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