| Many new real estate agents think that once | | | | your clients schedule in some cases. By no means |
| theyve obtained their real estate license that the | | | | should your clients control your time. However, be |
| road to success will be easily obtained and quickly | | | | prepared to make a showing in the evening or on |
| traveled. These agents experience a rude | | | | the weekend in the case that a client does not |
| awakening when they realize the amount of time | | | | have any other available time. This might not be |
| and effort that must be put into their work to | | | | your ideal situation, but it is often necessary. |
| experience even the smallest amount of success. | | | | Know that you are expected to be more than |
| Its rare that a new real estate agent can achieve | | | | just a salesperson. Often, real estate agents |
| a significant amount of success by working part | | | | forgo customer service for the sake of making a |
| time. This is does not meant that success is | | | | commission. Your clients want to be treated as |
| impossible. Rather, that it will not be gained so | | | | more than dollar signs. Putting more into each deal |
| easily. | | | | gives clients a reason to refer you to their family |
| Expect to make a financial investment that will | | | | and friends. At times, your referral network will |
| not be returned in a short amount of time. You | | | | prove to your best marketing tool. Do the work it |
| will spend money when you first begin your | | | | takes to find the perfect property for your |
| career as a real estate agent. Some fees that a | | | | clients. Understand that there may be times in the |
| new real estate agent must pay include the | | | | process that your client needs emotional |
| business license, local Multiple Listing Service fees, | | | | counseling. These are the aspects of a real estate |
| Board of Realtor fees, training or certification | | | | agent that make clients want to tell their friends |
| required by your brokerage company, as well as | | | | about you. |
| expenses for doing business. | | | | Discouragement can come easily during your first |
| It is a good idea to have a healthy savings built up | | | | months as a real estate agent. It might seem like |
| because it could take a few months for you to | | | | everyone around you is closing deals while you |
| receive your first pay check. As a real estate | | | | struggle to find clients. When you start to feel this |
| agent, you are paid commission based on the | | | | way, remind yourself that you are just starting |
| houses you sell. The transaction must close | | | | out and these people have had years of practice. |
| before you are paid for the transaction, so dont | | | | Until you build your referral network and other |
| expect to receive your commission immediately. | | | | marketing strategies, finding your clients will be |
| It typically takes between thirty and sixty days | | | | entirely up to you. You will have to resort the |
| for the transaction to close. | | | | manual method of overturning every stone to |
| You will likely work long hours when you first | | | | find clients. With some practice you will refine the |
| start out as a real estate agent. In most cases, | | | | way you find new clients and the new guy in the |
| you will be allowed to make your own hours, but | | | | firm will look to you for advice on finding clients. |
| keep in mind that you might have to work around | | | | |