I'll go ahead and say it, I'm young...I'm 15. I'll be in 10th grade when school starts back...but lately I've just been thinking about career choices and things like that, I've heard Real Estate is a nice job to have and you could get a good income...but,...I read here on Y! Answers that the market is in a bit of a slump at the moment? I don't know, that's just what I read. What type of person do you need to be to do this?... Is it a hard job? What is required of me? I know that you don't have to go to an actual college for it, you just have to get a license and you have to get a certain amount of hours in a course for that, right? I hate math, I don't enjoy algebra because to me, it seems pointless in MY life and I don't think I would ever use it. Is math required to be in a Real Estate career?? Do you have any advice? I would love to have a nice income for my family, for when and if I ever have one, in the future...
Real estate is a great career. By the time you graduate we will be out of this economic slump. Furthermore, people sell and buy houses no matter what type of shape the economy is in. if you want to be a Realtor, and sell residential real estate, you should like working and talking with people. People skills are a big necessity. North Carolina Real estate commission web site will have all the info required for your licensing. Not enough time to answer questions concerning what the job entails, but a good suggestion would be for you to visit with a Realtor in your community and ask them what their job entails. Ask for the Broker of the company, he/she will be impressed that at such a young age you have an interest in the business. You do not use algebra in the day to day business, as long as you have a grasp of simple math (add, subtract, multiply and divide) you will be OK. Real estate can provide a good income for yourself and your family. If you do get in the business, work like a dog, continuously learn as you go, treat others with respect, and conduct your self honestly, and you will have a enjoyable, fruitful career. ( I have,10 years now) Best of luck to you
To become a Realtor you will need to take a real estate course and pass a state test to get your license. Being a Realtor is hard work. Some people are good at it and some people aren't. If you are the kind of person who can sell ice cubes to Eskimos then you'll do fine. Some things to do to be successful are: Contact everyone you know and let them know that you are selling real estate and ask who they know that wants to buy or sell a house. When you are out introduce yourself to as many people as you can and ask who they know that wants to buy or sell. Give your business card to everyone you meet. One broker I had said if you make 10 phone calls every day you will be make a decent living. You can call people who have their houses for sale by owner, people whose listings have expired, and anyone else you can think of. The company you work for should give you training on who to contact and what to say. It's not an easy job where the money just rolls in. You may go months without a sale. Remember, real estate is commission work so if you don't have a sale you don't get paid. There are fees that you will have to pay also. You have to pay to be a member of the National Association of Realtors and to belong to the local MLS (Multi-Listing Service). I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want you to realize that you don't sit back and relax while people call you and you wait for the money to roll in. It's like most careers, if you work it hard you can be successful.
You're fifteen. I would not worry about all of this now. You will change your mind regarding a career twenty times (at least) before you graduate from college. Enjoy the summer. It will go by very quickly. Stop worrying about your lifelong career; you have time to investigate many things. Remember, RE agent work on COMMISSION and DO NOT get paid a straight salary. You had better be a selling fool in order to survive.
