So what are the average lengths of a realtors career? Over the past 9 months of my first year in this illustrious career I have seen many agents come and go with ease. They come for dinner but can't seem to stay for the desert. So what's the deal? Do people really think this is a million dollar career in the first week? It doesn't make very much sense to me to pay the fees for our local realtors association and the MLS fees and they leave before you give yourself a chance to at least give it a chance. That sounds strange but very true. I read a post the other day about how some realtors broke it down by the amount of hours put into a single transaction and divided that by the commission they received and they ended up making over a $1000 an hour. Now that is just ridiculus to me. How many dead leads did the agent chase? How much time was spent farming or out talking with people before they made this deal. We tend to work a little more than 40 hours per week on most cases to hopefully strive for one closing a month.
Now don't get me wrong, I am working to get at least 3-5 closings per month. Is it easy for us? No, and I think most people already understand that. The days of us sitting around and collecting a check are over and I never even experienced that. But I am smart enough to know that is not the case anymore. It seems that the people that are sticking it out and giving it a chance to make it in this industry either have a spouse who makes a ton of money, or they are ambitious enough to make it work for them.
People will always be buying homes and selling homes. That will never change. This is an industry that will forever need people to work in it. The ones that stick it out will be the ones who make it. That goes without saying. The harder you work, the better your results will be. Now it took me a few months to get my first deal going but I stuck with it. Maybe we will see enough agents leave to where we will get a lot more work our way. I'm ok with that! Keep me busy from the time I wake up until I get home to see my beautiful children and I am happy in all aspects. Give this industry a chance and you will see that there is a great future for you in it.
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