The Best Way To Learn About Real Estate

I would like to explore the possibility of a sales career in property. I have been working as a recruiter for insurance agents for the last 8 years. I would like to find out more about the 'course/exam' that I need to take so that I can decide if I really want to commit to this career. Where can I find out more about the course? I want to join a reputable real estate company but most importantly I want to work with a leader with proven track record and is dedicated to teaching and training

Posted by Diane - Mar 29, 2012 -Viewed 105 times

Posted Apr 5, 2012

Hello Diane,

Thank you for your interest in considering Real Estate as a potential career path.

Having spent 8 years in the insurance industry, you would well be familiar with the merits of owning your own franchise/business.

Like insurance, real estate is one of the 3 major industries that have no income cap AND residual income from over-riding, namely:

1. MLM
2. Insurance
3. Real Estate

Of the 3, Real Estate offers the path to eventually become a property developer while the other 2 do not. Furthermore, Real Estate is the only industry of the 3 that buyers actively call you, and you do not have to make calls to them.

For the part about learning more about the course as the linchpin to making your career switch decision, I would recommend that you do a mini-internship with a good mentor in the industry to better learn the trade and life-style (build your business around your lifestyle, and not the other way around), to allow a better made decision.

Every mentor has their own training approach, philosophy, and values. It would be wise for you to pick one that shares the same as yourself, as well as have a clear expectations of each other. Furthermore, different agencies have different cultures, hence these are areas that you should pay attention to when you speak with different agency leaders.

The real estate course is a bad representative of life and possibilities within the industry as the lessons contained pertain mostly to the laws governing the trade, and not about making big money.

Hope this sheds some light on your further considerations.

Best Regards,

Mervin Tang

Marketing Manager

Division Lead Trainer, Project Sales

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