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My advice to all new real estate agents out there...
Amanda and I started selling real estate in Fort Wayne in January of 2009.  We were high fiving all of the agents that were on their way out while we were on our way in.  Everybody told us we were crazy to start our careers in a down market, and we couldn't agree more.  We were crazy.  But we knew that if we could learn to thrive in a tough market that we would be sitting pretty when the market turned.  We had our challenges, but we made it, we thrived, and we improved every year.  
Recently we moved our team over to Century 21 Bradley Realty and took on a few new agents.  I am currently training a brand new agent.  It's challenging and refreshing at the same time.  Here is a list of the advice I have given our brand new agent...
 
Join a team or find a mentor.  Learning this business on your own is TOUGH.  We had very little guidance in the beginning and found ourselves spinning our wheels more than we should have.  Being a member of a team or finding a mentor is key to a new agent's success.
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