Posts from July 2016

An ABR® and Your Commitment to Home Buyers

In today's real estate climate, making the decision to earn an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation may be just the thing you need to stake your claim as a local real estate market expert.

While most real estate agents can represent the buyer in a home purchase, not all agents have the education, experience and dedication to earn an ABR® designation.

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You've finished your real estate classes and just received your license.  Next step:  Time to find a broker.  It is required that real estate agents work with a licensed real estate broker although the requirements vary state-by-state.  Finding the best brokerage firm for you is vital to laying the groundwork for a successful career in real estate.  Here are questions to ask a real estate broker during an interview before you join their sales team.

1.  Do you provide real estate training?
One of the most important tips for new real estate agents is learning that working under the umbrella of a real estate brokerage provides the additional training, resources, and contacts that lead to a successful real estate career.

Reputation is paramount when selecting a real estate brokerage. You will want to choose a brokerage that has a reputation for providing quality training for their real estate agents. An established brokerage will go to great lengths to ensure their agents are up-to-date on regulations, industry trends and sales techniques. Moreover, they hold their real estate agents to high ethical standards. This translates into a solid reputation for the brokerage that prospective clients appreciate and trust.

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If you're toying with the idea of becoming a real estate agent, you might be wondering what kinds of things your new job will entail.  Some people assume showing houses to clients, filling out paperwork and collecting a commission pretty much sums up the typical day of a real estate agent--that couldn't be further from the truth.

One of the first things to understand about a career in real estate is that each day is different.  Days (and evenings) are filled with a variety of things to do.  If you ask a seasoned REALTOR®, they may tell you one of the reasons they decided to become a real estate agent was no two days are exactly the same.

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