6 Tips for Building a Successful Real Estate Agent Career

6 Essential Tips for Building a Successful Real Estate Agent Career   Becoming a successful real estate agent takes more than choosing a real estate school, passing your license exam and setting up a business. The way you approach your daily activities makes a huge difference to the path your career will take. Here are five ways to help you achieve the professional results you are looking for.   1) Invest in Client Satisfaction   It may be your sales commissions that put food on the table, but they’re only the final result of a much longer process. If you want stable earnings, your clients’ satisfaction should be your top priority every time. The effort it takes to create and keep happy clients may not pay off immediately, but it’ll bring long-term results though greater loyalty and a constantly growing reputation.   2) Build a Strong Online Presence   It is estimated that 90 percent of homebuyers begin their house hunting by searching real estate online. Close to a quarter of these homebuyers find properties for sale of interest and contact the real estate agent the same day. If you want success, you need to be found by these buyers, and that means building a strong online presence. Develop an attractive website that shows you’re a professional to be trusted. Make sure your full portfolio is online, and that the details are kept up to date. Spread the word of your website through online and offline advertising. Also, ask a search engine optimization expert to check over your site to see if its visibility can be boosted. Perhaps most importantly, invest in great content for your website to elevate it above the crowd of real estate listings websites. Writing a blog filled with helpful, expert information marks you out as an agent who’s a cut above your competition. It’ll also help bring in new business by building better search engine results and  rankings.   3) Get Active on Social Media   But there’s more to online promotion than a shiny website. Make sure you are consistently active on social media. Spend time building a professional account centered around real estate and related topics like home improvement.  There are many real estate coaches that specialize in your online presence. We have found that Chis Talks is a good blog  to follow on the topic. Don’t focus on social media marketing as a way of generating direct sales. Use it to build a reputation as a dynamic, knowledgeable real estate expert whom clients can turn to with confidence. 4) Drop Everything for Leads   When you receive a new inquiry from a seller, drop everything else and respond immediately. Most new clients will contact several real estate agents before deciding who to hire. If you make contact straight away, you’re already at a strong advantage over your rivals. Every little helps when you’re trying to land the most lucrative contracts.   5) Be Proactive and Organized   No matter how hard you… Continue reading 6 Tips for Building a Successful Real Estate Agent Career

REALTORS, The Local Boards and NAR

When I first got my real estate license, “dumb” terminals were used to access picture-less listings.  MLS books (w/ pictures) were published every two weeks, and the day the books were delivered, they were already 5 days old.  Oh, and sharing the book with the general public resulted in a fine!  So, basically, the consumer had to use an agent to find a listing or to sell a home.  Business for REALTORS was easy!!! The Structure of NAR Today, I know the truth about being a REALTOR. In our market, to be a member of the MLS, you must also be a member of the local board, the State Association, and NAR (or pay a much higher MLS fee) to have access to the MLS.  In neighboring markets (not the same state), the local MLS board owns the lockbox system, so in order to get a lockbox key, you need to be a member of that local board and therefore, a member of their State association, and NAR.  In the eyes of many, the local, state, and National Association provide NO services of value.  Better stated, the only service worth paying for is the local MLS. Pay to Play Agents don’t mind paying for services but DO NOT want to feel like they’re being taken advantage of (which many feel they are.)  Local & State Associations and NAR see it differently.  You see, it’s the MLS that funds everything else that the local Board does.  And because you MUST also be a member of the State REALTOR board and NAR, it could be said that the local MLS’s fund State and NAR.  So, if NAR is to exist, NAR needs the local MLS to flourish financially until NAR is able to morph from being a service organization into technology firm/data aggregator (RPR, AMP, UpStream, real-data.) Who Moved the Cheese? NAR’s metamorphosis is being funded by member dollars.  To NAR, members like Deridder are a necessary evil until NAR becomes a “butterfly” and no longer needs local dues.  NAR supports members like Deridder, for the time being.  Deridder doesn’t want to change the way he’s been doing business for the last 30 years. Having exclusive access to the MLS data has “enabled” Deridder.  Deridder has become complacent and slothful.  To him, life is good so “please don’t make me learn something new!!”  Heaven forbid that he have to go out and “work” for a living!!! That being said, what did steam engine mechanics do when the diesel locomotive was invented?  They either had to adapt or get out of the way because the industry was changing with or without them! The Nationwide Real Estate Portals Portals like Zillow, Trulia, Redfin, Realtor.com, etc. are changing the way REALTORS must do business if they are to survive.  Most brokers are not fans of Zillow and the other nation-wide real estate portals.  No longer are agents the “gatekeepers” of the MLS data. Zillow is even moving into Canada. Real Estate data is everywhere so… Continue reading REALTORS, The Local Boards and NAR

Changing Careers – Get Your Real Estate License

Change Your Career by Attending the Best Real Estate Schools If you feel that your current career is unfulfilling in any way, it is time you give selling real estate a chance. Not only will you be your own boss, when it comes to income the sky is the limit. Starting a business is not easy, but the process of getting a real estate licenses is not.  That said, to get into a real estate career you have to go to real estate school so that you can get a license. There are many of these so it is important that you know the qualities of the best real estate schools. Choose Your Real Estate School Wisely The best real estate schools use experienced and seasoned instructors to deliver lessons. They will teach you how to get new clients, how to get listings, how to work with other REALTORS to buy and sell homes, how to maintain your own books and everything else that you need to know to get your real estate license. The best real estate schools do more than help you get your license – they offer continuing education to ensure that their students stay current with the latest real estate selling and buying techniques. They will have a curriculum based on a wide variety of topics and it is up to you to check regularly and pick courses that you feel will be beneficial. Tips on Passing the Real Estate Exam Options for Getting a License Many people do not have time to attend brick and mortar real estate schools. If that is the case, the best schools develop online courses that claim to be just as good as the live real estate classes to help get your real estate license.  You will have course material, research material, assignments and you will also have access to your instructors in case you have questions. They also provide chat rooms within these courses to facilitate discussions between students. As you look at real estate schools make sure to compare licensing fees. This is not to say that you should go for the cheap ones, but rather that you should choose a school that you can afford that offers excellent real estate courses. Success in Real Estate Once you become a successful real estate agent and are earning a six figure income, you can enjoy the luxuries of life.  You can spend your time in your luxury home on the golf course, flying in your private jet or renting a charter boat to fish for yellowfin tuna.  The world is your oyster!  But first…you have to get that license!

Choosing The Right Real Estate School

Getting a Real Estate License Real estate is a career that is currently being vastly embraced by people who want to be there own boss and make a good income. A real estate career comprises of selling homes,land and in some instances commercial real estate. The first step in a career in real estate is getting your real estate license.  The first step in getting your license is choosing the right real estate school.  Some of the options when choosing the right real estate school is whether you choose online real estate classes or an in-class course. Real Estate Schools Most real estate schools offer pre-licensing with various educational modules. The schools offer courses that build the necessary knowledge and skills in the real estate sector to pass the state exam. Once you pass your real estate exam, you then choose a broker and start selling! Those who hold real estate licenses are required to undergo several more hours of commission approved real estate CE. This is to ensure that real estate agents are still competent with any new rules and regulations and is required, yearly to keep your license.  After a sale they are paid in terms of commission. Online Real Estate Classes With the advancement in technology, most real estate schools now offer online classes for new licensees as well as continuing education.  Different people perform better under different circumstances.  Spend some time to figure out if online or live classes would be better for you.  Online real estate courses offer you the opportunity to study from where you are at any time. Online real estate courses vary in options and usability.  Some real estate schools have invested heavily in their online technology and some have very clunky systems.  However choosing a school that offers quality online classes with live classrooms that will guarantee you maximum change of passing the exam as well as properly prepare you for buying and selling of real property.  Your choice of schools should be a priority. Thorough research should be done on the schools to determine the best option for the online course to be pursued. A Career in Real Estate Deciding to start a career in real estate is a big decision.  With the time and money that you will invest, its critical that the school you choose provide the best real estate education possible.  The school should not only offer pre-licensing but post licensing as well as real estate continuing education.  You should have an option of live classes or online courses.  Lastly, some states do not let real estate schools reference their “pass rate”.  If your state allows, we strongly recommend comparing each schools pass rate for the passing the real estate exam. Real Estate Exam Preperation

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Center School of Online Real Estate has been reversibly working to accept new applications for getting your real estate license. Get Your License Today! Do you want to break into the wonderful world of real estate sales?  Are you looking to become a real estate agent?  We are now accepting applications to become a real estate agent in all 50 states! The first step in becoming a REALTOR is to take the required classes.  We Center School of Real Estate is licensed in all 50 states to provide the pre-licensing to take your real estate test.  Once you take your real estate test, you can then take your state exam.  Once you pass your state exam, you with then have your real estate license. Within the first 180 days of passing your real estate exam, you will need to take additional post licensing education.  If you fail to do so, you will LOOSE your license. Online or In Class Courses Available We are offering Online real estate courses as well as in class courses.  In class real estate courses are performed by one of our many partner real estate schools across the country.  We vet all of our partners very intensely and you are guaranteed to pass your real estate exam. Our online courses are built on the best online adult training system available.  Our online classes are very user friendly and provide the convenience of taking your real estate course at home and in your own time. Are you ready to get started?  Simply fill out the form below and one of our real estate instructors will contact you shortly.