Job Responsibilities
Customer Service, Market Analysis, Prospecting, Negotiating for
both buyer and sellers, Develop and maintain lucrative
relationships with key clientele. Oversee and communicate with
home inspectors, appraisers, mortgage companies, attorneys,
contractors, to ensure smooth transition throughout the process
of all sales. Maintain and source new clients utilizing monthly
postcards, quarterly newsletters, advertising, cold calling, etc,
The hours spent each day and week is projected upon my seller's
and buyer's needs.
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Job Requirements
The classes you need to take for Real Estate are very demanding
and high paste. You have alot of homework to accomplish in a
short time. You need to be self disciplined. There is a 60
hour class, mid-term and final exam. Then you take two state
exams. They are NOT easy. You have to make sure you are well
prepared with studying. After you pass everything you are a
licensed Realtor. There are continuing education classes you
need to take every two years. There is also more classes and
exams that you can chose to take to have more knowledge and
recognition if we would like to.
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Uppers
It is the most challenging and rewarding accomplishment to assist people in
finding their dream home. Working with different people all the time is great.
I don't have to punish a clock. I can make my own schedule to accomodate my
families activities.
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Downers
I have to work my schedule around my client's schedule
sometimes. I have to work nights, weekends, and on occasion
holidays.
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Lifestyle
A realtor has to be extremely flexible, patient and willing to go the extra mile
for their client. You need to be available to your clients all the time. You
have to be very personalbe, friendly and outgoing. Willing to consult and advise
on a moments notice. Be very organized, trust worth and develop a great repoor
with clients.
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Compensation
Your compensation is of course your commission that is earned
when you sell a client's property and when you assist a buyer in
a purchase of a property. The best benefit is establishing a
awesome customer relationship and receiving referrals from
them. That is how you gain business. By providing outstanding
customer service, your client's will recommend you to their
friends and families.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Anyone wanting to enter this extremely diverse career, needs to
be patient and willing to put alot of time and effort into it.
You need to get yourself established and that doesn't happen
over night. Hopefully you can hold down your present job while
you fulfil your class requirements and for up to one year there
after, because sometimes you don't earn money right away.
However it does pay off. Some people get into this career path
and expect to start making money right away and then they end up
not persuing what they intended to originally do.
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