Comments on: Alphabet Soup? Nope, Those are Real Estate Agent Designations!

By: itsthatsebguy93

itsthatsebguy93 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:39:36 +0000

sunny day real estate always make me feel better.

By: Ryan 1

Ryan 1 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:31:37 +0000

I am a real estate agent in Australia with my own independent office.

I am not sure what courses are like through franchises, however, here, the courses with regular real estate schools are very good.

When you are looking to find an agency to work for, consider the following:

- do they regularly pay for training for their employees? what kind of training and how frequently?
- does management get regular training and upgrade their knowledge on changes in legislation etc (here we have special annual education to attend to stay in the know)
- what internal systems and procedures do they have that will assist people who are just starting out? for example, a good computer software and training resources in the office for when you get stuck on something.
- is there someone more experienced in the office that can mentor you?

I believe that a franchise is not necessarily the best, often all the training that they attend is in house, and they are not open to external training providers (which can be very beneficial).

You need to look at the individual operator of the office to decide if it will be a good environment to start your career or not.

By: ladyvibe03

ladyvibe03 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:17:00 +0000

If you are talking about selling real estate as an agent, then
You can take real estate classes in college or you can go to a real estate school (this is what most agents and brokers do) you will have to take a licensing test from the state.
If you are talking about investing, then there are REITs you can invest in through a stock broker,
If you are talking about investing by flipping (buying and fixing then selling)
you will need to learn about costs of materials, value of real estate in your area, subcontracting for plumbing etc and have time for equity labor.

below is link to kaplan schools, one of the better real estate schools

By: MrSNES1

MrSNES1 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:28:32 +0000

cut your ribbon!

By: CassiusChrysanthe

CassiusChrysanthe — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:47:17 +0000

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By: realreynolds

realreynolds — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:52:18 +0000

One doesn't eliminate the other one. My broker is a Lawyer and his experience/practice is in Real Estate. After 10 years of practicing law, he decided to be a Broker.
Go ahead!

By: acejojo

acejojo — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:23:57 +0000

great song…

By: Linda704

Linda704 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:06:18 +0000

Check with your local Howard, Perry & Walston school, or go to http://www.hpwreschool.com for all the info you are looking for. Good luck, it's hard but well worth it in the end.

By: ilovespongebobsomuch

ilovespongebobsomuch — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:16 +0000

i agree, just enjoy the music!

By: Donald W

Donald W — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:40:43 +0000

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