Real estate agent as second Job


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hasha001   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 13-06-09 08:51:05

Hi

I am planning to do Real estate agent course as my second job, pls put your views


Thanks



Fendbend   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 17-06-09 15:59:50

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Originally posted by hasha001

Hi

I am planning to do Real estate agent course as my second job, pls put your views


Thanks



I know a few who tried this but couldn’t success that well for 2 reasons

1. Time factor
2. Nobody took them seriously.



OneIsACrowd   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 17-06-09 16:30:34

I agree with Fendbend.
It looks like you want to do this only to make some extra money on the side and you think this will be easy money i.e sell one house of 400K every month and collect a nice 2.5% cut.
i know RE agents and they say it's taken them a good 5 - 7 YEARS to establish themselves in the market that they make money on a regular basis.
there are so many of such wannabe RE agents out there, everyone looking to make some money on the side that you would be no different.
if you have a particualr $ figure on mind that you want to make, there maybe other ways to do that.
and if you really wanna be a RE agent, then take it more seriously i.e. dedicate time to study for that, maybe sub under another agent for a couple of years before going out on your own.
the RE folks on this forum can share teir experience but I would be surprised if anyone says it took them less than 5 years to establish themselves



Vandematram   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 17-06-09 17:04:13

Please do not do this move.

I humbly request you don't do it.

I'm not a Realtor, but I'm worried for a few good one's out there.

There are good guys like Amit Kalia, Rajeev Narula and others who are in this business. They just do this for their living. This is their bread and butter. They live and breath Real Estate.

The statistics are heavily against you.

The only thing you will do is to screw up the market in terms of commissions, by cutting the commission to literally to nothing, offering half hearted service(as you are preoccupied with the other job) and hence the person who will suffer is your humble customer, that is me.

If this trend continues, you'll end up with realtors carrying signs on the side of freeway entrance, exits which read that \"Will Work for FOOD\".

Do you want this to happen?.

Please do not do anything half hearted and end of the day screw up for others.

Hope you understand my view point/perspective.


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Sunny Leone a true Canadian DESI now back in India !.


hasha001   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 17-06-09 22:43:12

Hi

When its 2nd job, It does not mean (work for money) or Let the market down,it may be there Intrest or passion

who work for there passion not for the money they not only make marketUp,But they do by heart


Thanks for Inputs, Real Estate Agents Inputs will be appriciated



pateljd   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 17-06-09 23:36:37

Hi

If u r not serious about money then Y going for RE as part time....

do some social work, charity work or volunteer work ... this gives u peace of mind, fame and u can actually help others...


When people look for second job ...they dont do it for fun... its about money my friend.



pardesi_canadamein   
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Post ID: #PID Posted on: 18-06-09 09:29:33

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Originally posted by pateljd

Hi

If u r not serious about money then Y going for RE as part time....

do some social work, charity work or volunteer work ... this gives u peace of mind, fame and u can actually help others...


When people look for second job ...they dont do it for fun... its about money my friend.



Well hasha001 has good point, why cant one have the first or main job to pay the bills and second job as RE agent as passion or something he loves. Many people have migrated from being a Patholgy Lab Technician to say Videography or some other business.

If one has a buring desire and focus then he can achieve the goal, most of the people who have changed professions have gone through similar transistions so what prevents anyone to test waters in RE market and if things click it can be the main profession. Key to success in RE or any sales profession is human relations and the ability to deal with people.

Any market is big enough to accomodate competition, finally the fittest will survive - this is the truth.





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