| So You Want to Be a Real Estate Agent?
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| | will come in handy in the future. Any
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| There's the persistent myth that the real
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| | tip, juicy scoops, or new finds in the
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| estate business is an instant
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| | business is always appreciated, and
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| money-generating, easy treasure trove.
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| | that's what connections are for. The
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| Well, it is, but with hard work,
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| | point is, in the real estate business,
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| patience, and best of luck.
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| | people skills is a virtue always worth
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| For the newbie in the business, though,
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| | honing.
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| real estate can be a thorny, if not
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| | Win some, lose some.
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| downright frustrating venture. It's
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| | Partnering with someone is a good way to
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| basically a gamble; profits will come
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| | get started especially if you don't have
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| rushing in only after one or two years
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| | enough money to lay on the table. Your
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| down the road. After all, you are just
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| | partner will be the one to worry about
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| establishing yourself and building your
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| | the finances, while you do the legwork
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| name and credentials. Add to this the
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| | (scouting properties, looking for buyers,
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| fact that you're up against more
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| | touring them around, etc). And then you
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| cutthroat veterans.
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| | split the profits between yourselves
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| In the meantime, there's always the
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| | depending on the agreed percentage. A
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| temptation to regret the day you traded
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| | commission of twenty percent may not
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| your regular and stable job at the office
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| | exactly be top-notch cash, but what
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| for the more unpredictable, often
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| | you're really after-since you're just
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| heartbreaking real estate bubble. Times
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| | starting-is learning the ropes of the
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| like this, you have to focus on the
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| | trade.
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| future benefits, not the present
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| | Win some. Then win more.
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| drawbacks.
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| | You make new contacts everyday, know who
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| Lose some, lose some.
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| | the key players in the business, and earn
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| As everything changes along with
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| | their trust regarding future team-ups.
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| technology, so does real estate. You'll
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| | Overall, you'll be growing comfortable in
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| still need your pen and paper of course,
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| | a business best characterized by constant
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| but it would be heaps easier if you armed
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| | ups and downs.
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| yourself with a PC or a laptop and a fast
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| | Whatever the case, in the real estate
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| internet connection. Now, more than
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| | business, you are your own boss and you
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| ever, information on current real estate
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| | own your time. There are no routines, no
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| trends and marketplace behavior is
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| | office chair restraining you. What
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| available, so take advantage of all that.
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| | replaces these are sweet victories with
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| Knowledge is power, so goes the cliché.
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| | every successful deal made.
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| Real estate is all about making
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| | Before long, you'll be glad you made the
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| connections. Not necessarily the right
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| | switch.
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| connections; any connection is good and
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