Am I on the right track?

I believe it's always a great time for a great agent to be in the business!  Congrats to you for your conviction.  Like a great wine or cheese, it's certainly a business that will improve with some age.  :)  dar

Kari,

When I first started in real estate the average time on the market in my community was 210 days. The average sales price was $51,000.

My first full year in the business I did 65 transactions. I did not know then that it was a poor market. I did however learn very well in that first year what it took to succeed.

Since then ( now 20 plus years later ) I have seen countless realtors come and go. Most of them fail at the first downturn in the market. They came in when the market was hot, and as soon as there was work involved they got out.

As long as you do not need to make a lot of money its a great time. Where else can you sleep late, go to work when you want, make a six figure income, drive a nice car, and enjoy your work.

You've closed your first sale, and already have future sales lining up - much quicker than most new agents.  Keep it up and you'll do great in any market!

It is the best career in the world! STAY the course!

It's a great time for this.  Thanks for your passion.  I'm also new and loving every minute of it.

Even when no one else believes in what you do, YOU should! Good for you for believing in what you wanted to do and for proving to others that you could do it!

Kathy

Perfect time to get into the business if you are committed and intend to stay.  Some will fall to the wayside and will create more business for those remaining.

Hi Kari;

Love your attitude and I wish you the best of luck. Happy Holiday!

Hi Kari,

It sounds to me like you are on the right track.  You're building your business while learning the basics and that's a good starting point.  You've already closed a transaction (and have more in the pipeline) and that's very cool.  Continue to do the hard work that needs to be done and the sky's the limit.  Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Kari, Good luck to you...this is a great time to get started!

Kari, I also became licensed for allot of the same reasons that you did. I did get the same ridicule that you experienced as well. I see many agents bailing out of the business because it's not so easy anymore but thats ok they didn't need to be there to begin with. I think your in at the right time and for all the right reasons. Thanks for sharing.

Kari,

This is absolutely one of the best times to get into the business!  If you can build your business and survive now, you'll thrive later.  Keep in mind, most agents will not develop or hon their skills to the level necessary to make it in this market, which means that they'll be fewer agents around to service clients, which gives you a terrific opportuinty to grow your market share and when the real estate market rebounds (whenever) you'll never lose the market share you capture, which puts you in a wonderful position for the future!  Keep at it and don't listen to negative news or individuals.