Real Estate

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Hi, i am a new agent in the state of california. I was wondering if anyone here can tell me how they started getting clients and how they became confident in talking with clients. I know one of the ways to get clients is to prospect, but which ways can you prospect. Thanks.

Business cards: Do you think you can "cut corners" and make a good impression with those thin, flat, lifeless, computer-generated cards?

PLEASE DO yourself a HUGE favor: Invest your time to sit down and properly design your business cards. If you aren’t sure, please go to a professional printer or graphic arts store and ask for help and guidance. Those folks should amaze you with ideas and concepts. In the long run, good, professionally printed business cards with raised lettering and features, go a long way to show others you care – about yourself, about your business and about your clients.

When you leave, your contacts and clients have two things:
1] Good, bad or indifferent – the impression you left.
2] Your business card.

Don’t you think it makes good sense to invest your money in a good, quality business card? Have your cards professionally printed.

Find an investment group – or two – or more with professional real estate investors. JOIN it/them &&&&&&&&&&&&& BE ACTIVE!!!! Get on committees, get to be known as a "can do" type of person. You should have fun [and Yes, some aggravation, too]. You should make some friends and begin building your client base. You should get leads! AND look how much time, money and aggravation you’ll save! LOTS!

Here are my suggestions to being successful on the job as well as being a successful person:
1] Having and keeping a positive mental attitude.
2] Integrity – being honest with one’s self as well as with and to all others. NO kickbacks or stealing.
This, above all else: “To thine own self, be true! And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” William Shakespeare
3] Having an open mind.
4] The ability to learn from others AND teaching still others.
5] Having the ability to make decisions and/or decide AND STICKING with that decision. If and when someone asks “why?” a certain procedure was done a certain way, you must be able to fully explain your
reasoning behind that decision.
6] The ability to properly communicate: following directions and the orders others may give.
7] Cleanliness. Period.
8] Knowing what to do and how to do it.
9] Being part of the overall team. NO job is too small. When it means picking-up that mop [or cleaning the bathrooms and/or other menial tasks] to lend a hand, it happens – without complaining.
That absolutely horrible, miserable and selfish expression, “That‘s not my job.” DOES NOT exist.
9a] On occasion, staying over to help the folks following OR coming in earlier AND going to work to help the overall operation. AND THEN there‘s that expression:
"There is no "I" in "TEAM".
10] Doing the job at-hand to the best of your ability. When there are questions, asking the questions.
There’s no such thing as a stupid question. The ONLY stupid question is the question NOT asked.
11] Having a sense of humor.
12] Being kind and courteous to others.
As a footnote: AND STILL keep his/her wits about you – without “throwing”/having temper tantrums.

As a matter of fact: Isn’t it true any, many or all of the above can be divided into sub-categories?

As the saying goes, "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door."

What the saying doesn’t tell anyone or even mention is: YOU MUST get out there and let "the world" know about that better mousetrap!

Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it!

VTY,
Ron Berue
Yes, that is my real last name!

It does vary from state to state, but generally you just take your pre-license course, pass the exam, pay all the fees, and you are in! I will say that it takes money to make money in this feild and the more sales/marketing/executive experience you have the more likely you are to succeed.

If you do decide to and become licensed, make sure that you REALLY interview brokers. Find one that provides you with leads and good training.

The two biggest concerns are whether you are adequately capitalized to start a business and whether you have the necessary discipline to save money when times are good so that you can stay in business when the real estate market slows down, as it inevitably will. Real estate is a very cyclical business.

When you are just starting out, you likely will have more expenses than income for the first 6-12 months. So, you need to be financially prepared to pay for advertisements, business cards, networking, driving around, etc. Even if you get a sale in the first few months, it takes 30-60 days to get your commission paid (at closing).

Right now, the housing market is in a down cycle. But if you have enough money to stick it out, and you’re genuinely interested in the work, you can turn these circumstances to your advantage. During a down market, the agents with staying power are the ones who benefit once the market makes a comeback.

Once that happens, it is very important that you stash some extra money away for the times when the market cycles down again.

Good luck!

can a realestate agent find someone to qualify and assume my mortgage loan or do i have to find someone to do that myself? Do realestate agents even do that?

Im Alabama, an agent can not do that, but should lead you to the person who can. If you are working with a realtor who only wants to deal with selling your home and not at least guide you to the proper people, DROP them and fine a new realtor.

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Better check with the Real Estate Commission in NJ for a list of approved schools. They may not recognize on-line schools. Many states do not. They want you to take live classes

Yeah, I’ve been one in San Antonio for 14 years.

My mothers landlord has sold the property and was notified today that she has to be out by this Sunday.Does any one have some advice? There is no written.signed notice giving them enough time to move out. The only thing is that she was on a month to month lease due to the fact that the was house put on the market. She has two disabled sons and my sister and her three daughters live with her. It too much of a short notice for them to find something. Can any one help if I provide detail needed.

A month-to-month tenancy requires that they give 30-day notice to vacate, no exceptions. I’m sorry to hear this happen right before Christmas, truly, the landlord has no heart. I’ll say a prayer for your family.

My boyfriend is a realestate agent. His sister is a doctor and wants to purchase some land that will give him a commision of approx. 40K. His sister does not want him to have it b/c, she does not want anyone else in the family to have money but her. So she told him that she could not use him in the closing and he would not be able to get the commision because the loan officer will not give her the loan if she uses him as the real estate agent. He has recommended a friend of his(loan officer) that she should use.From the origination of this sale, my boyfriend has handled all paper work, faxing, calling,setting up meeting, appraising, etc (fall 2005), now she is saying this. The closing date is scheduled for Apr.2006 We dont believe her. We live in Raleigh, NC. Please help us.

Tough call. If your boyfriend can document everything, he can sue her for the commission amount.

But…

There is ONE CRUCIAL document that will make it really easy for him. If the sister signed a buyer’s representation agreement, it’s a slam dunk for your brother. If you don’t have this document, dig in your heels and get ready for a court battle.

Bottom line is if your boyfriend can prove everything he did, he’ll likely get compensation. But it’ll take a court order to get it.

Good luck.

My boyfriend is a realestate agent. His sister is a doctor and wants to purchase some land that will give him a commision of approx. 40K. His sister does not want him to have it b/c, she does not want anyone else in the family to have money but her. So she told him that she could not use him in the closing and he would not be able to get the commision because the loan officer will not give her the loan if she uses him as the real estate agent. He has recommended a friend of his(loan officer) that she should use.From the origination of this sale, my boyfriend has handled all paper work, faxing, calling,setting up meeting, appraising, etc (fall 2005), now she is saying this. The closing date is scheduled for Apr.2006 We dont believe her. We live in Raleigh, NC. Please help us.

Tough call. If your boyfriend can document everything, he can sue her for the commission amount.

But…

There is ONE CRUCIAL document that will make it really easy for him. If the sister signed a buyer’s representation agreement, it’s a slam dunk for your brother. If you don’t have this document, dig in your heels and get ready for a court battle.

Bottom line is if your boyfriend can prove everything he did, he’ll likely get compensation. But it’ll take a court order to get it.

Good luck.