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Careers in Real Estate

Qualities You Need to Succeed

If you are a hard working, positive individual a career in real estate can be a great way to earn an exceptional living for the long term. Successful agents come from many walks of life and from a multitude of different professions, but there are several traits they all have in common:

Self-Motivated – As a real estate agent, no one will be looking over your shoulder to make sure you are doing your job. To succeed you need to be able to set your own goals and your own schedule.

Emotional Fortitude – Even the most seasoned and successful agents often experience rejection. You need to have a healthy ego and be able to move on quickly after a failure or rejection.

Good Financial Planers – Real estate is certainly a feast and famine industry. With a commission only based salary you will need excellent budgeting skills to survive lean times as well as the self-discipline needed to independently save for retirement throughout your career.

Desire for a Long-Term Career – Successful agents plan their careers over the long term, slowly building up a client base and eventually getting most of their work from repeat clients or referrals. This takes time and a commitment to your long-term goals.

Strong Communication Skills – As an agent you will need to understand your clients needs and be able to effectively communicate with them.

Professional Appearance – Sloppy attire, hair, or makeup will indicate bad business practices to many people. Successful agents are well groomed and well dressed.

Willing to Learn New Things – This industry is ever-changing. You need to be willing to adapt and embrace new technologies, rules, trends and practices to succeed.

Willing to do it Full Time – While it is possible to build a successful career part time, it is very difficult to serve your clients well. You should be willing to make real estate your full time job.

People Person – Perhaps the most important trait in a successful REALTOR® is an honest love for working with different people in different communities and helping them meet their goals every day.

Our career advisors would be happy to meet with you to find out if you have what it takes to be a successful REALTOR®. Contact us to schedule a meeting.

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Mike Tyree, Broker - Jeff and Nancy Livingston, Owners Disclaimer: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing broker(s) or information provider(s) shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless. Listing(s) information is provided for consumers personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information on this site was last updated 02/23/2012. The listing information on this page last changed on 02/23/2012. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of Mercer/Tazewell MLS (last updated Wed 02/22/2012 6:27:20 AM EST). Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than C21 Select Properties may be marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo and detailed information about those properties will include the name of the listing broker(s) when required by the MLS. All rights reserved. --
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