Is Real Estate For You? (7)
Like any profession or calling, real estate isn't for everyone. Real estate agent advice about the benefits of a real estate career and also the pitfalls and challenges in order to see if being a real estate agent is for you.
A New Agent Plan (32)
So, you've got your license...now what? To be successful in any business endeavor, you need a plan. Here you'll find the basic steps to get you started as a real estate agent.
Getting Your License (5)
Real estate license exams are daunting to most people. Find resources here for your state's requirements to be a real estate agent. Get tips and resources for pre-licensing courses and taking the exam.
Real Estate Basics (139)
Get some real estate basics and history here. Learn about property types and specialization areas chosen by real estate agents and brokers, as well as associations and MLS's. See how commissions work.
Serving Sellers (26)
In real estate we only have two types of customers, buyers and sellers. Their needs are, of course, very different and we'll look here at what sellers of real estate want from us and how we can provide it.
Serving Buyers (20)
Real estate buyers' needs are, of course, quite different from the needs of sellers. Learn what surveys of actual buyers show that they require from their real estate agent and how we can provide it.
Marketing for Real Estate (250)
Marketing in real estate covers a lot of territory, from the media chosen to purpose, content, frequency and budget. Using newspapers, magazines, outdoor advertising, promotional items and the internet, the real estate professional can grow their business and effectively market their clients' listings.
Technology for Real Estate (91)
Technology isn't just the internet. It's computers, smart phones, prospect/contact management software, intranets, global positioning systems, online mapping, printers, scanners and more. Learn how to purchase and use them here.
Broker Office Management (100)
Real Estate isn't all marketing. A real estate brokerage business has diverse management concerns. Beginning with a decision whether to franchise or not, you must then get to setting up systems for staffing, document control, information sharing, sales management, insurance and more.
Professional Development (20)
Professional development encompasses more than just continuing education courses. Continual improvement of your local area knowledge, as well as being current on real estate industry news and trends are very important.
Real Estate Investment (112)
Learn what the real estate investor is trying to accomplish and how to help them to safely reach their goals.
Commercial Real Estate (19)
Information and resources for the practice of commercial real estate. This is a highly specialized niche in the real estate business, requiring different skill sets.
Real Estate Terminology (98)
There are many terms and phrases unique to the real estate industry, or they may have a modified meaning when used in our industry. Find the definitions specific to the real estate industry here.
BlogRoll (14)
Blogs that are interesting and topical in the discussion of real estate business.
