I was thinking about doing real estate...a job to do on the side?How can I get started?What should be done?And what is the salary?
The Real Estate market is still going. And every day new people get into the industry. First you should enroll in a real estate class and then take you state test. Once you have passed all your requirements, you almost have a choice of the office you want to work for. As for salary. if you don;t sell, you have no salary. Most Realtor's work on straight commission.
What I believe woud be in your best interest would be to interview three brokers within your community and experss to them your desire for real estate. Most of the brokers have been in the business for years and can give you some keen insights to the business. Many brokers today only hire fulltime agents. The other yahoo answer was correct as most brokers pay a commission when a property is sold. It could be be six month or more before you may have your first sale. The business has many rewards and headaches. Good Luck
You will need to obtain your real estate license. I would make sure this is something you really enjoy doing. Learn everything you can about the market you will be serving! The salary? :) You are paid when you sell something!
In our area many of the top brokers have real estate assistants - they do the open houses, paper work , some phone work etc. Varies from broker to broker.....but, it does let you get your feet wet and then you can work towards a license. The salary for a assistant is usually a percentage of the houses closed that you work on/or it could be an hourly wage too.
