Located in Florida now.After hours of reading, it seems the more certifications/licenses you have the better (as opposed to working your way up)Step 1 is attaining the following:- Florida Real Estate License- Florida Real Estate Appraisal License- Florida Real Estate Brokers License (Don't really see the point of this one)- CCIM Designation- (someone even mentioned a mortgage brokers license)And obviously in between read as much as I can on the field.After attaining these licenses, do I simply apply to work for a company?Should I try to get a job as soon as I get my basic license and get the others on the side over time, or is it best to get ALL of them ASAP and hit the ground running?Any advice here? I really want to make this happen, but it's a bit cloudy at this point and I would really appreciate some help.
Before you jump into this career, have you looked at the job market in this area? If you have been following the headlines, both commercial and residential real estate markets are in serious trouble. Florida has been especially hurt, I would do a little more research first.
It is usually a RE salespersons license followed by a brokers license. You can obtain the salespersons one yourself but you must work under a broker for at least a period of one year before you can get your brokers license. You need to look up your states requirements before you do anything else.
