new real estate agents: Being an Agent: Plan Ahead, Understand Your Job - 01/31/18 07:48 AM
I entered real estate in 2003...I completed my licensing course and passed my state exam with flying colors. I securely tucked 25 hours of a post-licensing course with a "major" brokerage under my MONEY BELT and I was ready to start making millions.
I did okay. Not great but the bills were paid, the cupboards were stocked and I floated along. In 2007-2008 we all drifted into the depths of despair...scrambled to learn how to deal with short sales & foreclosures, got suckered by endless "investors"...In 2010, I GOT OUT!
I took 4 years out of real estate, by that I mean I had … (18 comments)

new real estate agents: Dear New Agent (or Old Agent looking for new business) - 09/11/14 09:47 PM
Dear New (Old) Real Estate Agent,
Congratulations on the successful completion of your licensing course and examination!  Hopefully, you have selected a great broker to mentor you through your first year and are ready to jump into STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS!
Yes, that's right you are now in business for yourself.  
Oh, you might have the backing of a "national" real estate brand, but they don't actually provide you with the thing that you need the most...CLIENTS!
Did they forget to mention that in the recruiting interview?  
Perhaps it was in between the jargon about what they were going to … (6 comments)