Pick yourself back up if you fall - I received by Associate Brokers license in 1990 after 3 years in the business after meeting all the guidelines. I really just wanted to get the credentials under my hat just in case I wanted to eventually open up my own office. After 23 years I had the opportunity to do just that. So in December 2007 I made the commitment to buy into a regional franchise in our area of Red Lion, Pennsylvania. After obtaining a great location and getting the line of credit in place, completing the renovation (25 comments)