Im 17 , I got my Ged not to long ago. I really think becoming a real estate agent would be a great job for me. I have a few questions about this career though. How much do you make as a realestate agent. I just want an idea of how much a do beginners get paid and how much do you get paid. Do you like you job? Whats an average day like for you? What tasks do you usually need to do throughout the week. Is it a stressful job? And if i work for someone, how much would my commission be on a house? How bad is the market for selling houses now and do you think it will be a lot better. Im really considering on selling houses for a living though is this a good choice?
You don't get a salary. No realtor is paid a salary for selling property. You get a percentage of the fee your broker makes from your sales. The average earning is $45,000. That average is spread all across the country. For instance realtors in CA earn more because the property is expensive. They would make a lot less in a place like Alabama where property is much cheaper.
You think being a real estate agent would be a great job for you. What are you doing now, and what skills do you possess that give you the idea that you would be a good real estate agent. Being a great real estate agent is all about helping other and being able to steer them in to a home or sell a home where at the end of the transaction they would be willing to tell their friends, co-workers and family what a wonderful job you did for them. If you apply the above principle earnings would be the least of your problems. The break down on the possible commission is that the overall commission is normally set by the selling agent. The normal commission is approximately 6%, with the selling office and the buying office splitting this 6% evenly at 3%. The real estate agent would then get 50% of that at 1.5%. the amount of this would be based on the selling or buying price of the house. You would be best served by going to a local real estate office asking these questions or attending a jobs seminar, held by most large real estate agency. You would need to make an appointment with a large, small and medium size real estate offices to see which you think would fit your style better and you would be more successful in. You would need to find out the state requirements in your state, and find out if you would qualify. though a GED is proof that you have an equivalence of high school diploma, there are some states that require a high school diploma, while others simply require you to take a couple of real estate courses on ethics and pass the state real estate exam. After obtaining your real estate license, you would need to make the very best marketing plan you are able to.Making a marketing plan would make you, you would be able to plan your success and a method on why you are not being successful and a method of getting back on track. I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck. FIGHT ON
