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I am thinking about getting my real estate license in Florida. For those of you that are agents was it worth it. I am starting a little later in life and looking for a different carer that I will have some control over. I know during a good housing market the ability to make a good living is there. I am not to sure about when the market turns down. I was thinking of commercial over residential. Would this be a better choice if not why? In Florida they let you do your course requirements either on line or in a class room setting. In your opinion was better for you and why? Some of the online schools do there classes in sections so the course can be done at my pace but is this a good idea? Is it better to just get it done all at once? Right now I am doing the research to find out if this a good move for me. Any information or suggestions are appreciated. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State NRA Life Member | ||
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I am a nice guy and I clean up nicely.  I have worked in front of people all my life and have been told I am very personable. I have done all types of sales, teaching and management most of my life. I have been told I am good at it but to me it comes naturally as part of my personality. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State NRA Life Member | |||
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40 years a real estate lawyer, 32 years a real estate broker, although I only worked our own deals. I never worked for non house deals, nor was I living on commissions. The best agents, as far as I was concerned, had a moderately outgoing personality, not shy, but not overly outgoing, were reliable so you could count on what they said, and had mastered the technicalities, of which there are many. You have to pass licensing exams of course, but don't stop there. You owe it to your principals to know what you are doing. Not all "deals" are good deals. If you need a commission that bad, you are in the wrong business. I did not take licensing courses. Lawyers in Whackyland need only pass the exam, not an obstacle for me. I might be slightly inclined towards in person classes, in hopes of rubbing elbows with someone who has mastered the material and has war stories from experience. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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I've been in sales for 20 years (not Real Estate...) The barrier to entry in that field seems pretty low. So in boom times - there are hundreds of agents. Bottom line - how will you differentiate yourself? I know several - what I consider - successful agents and I have my opinions of why they have done well. To name a couple: -Personable / very conversational -been in the area a long time -high energy (not manic - just outgoing / energetic) -always interested in talking about RE and financial stuff like the stock market and wealth management -involved in numerous clubs / groups / Church / leagues etc (many contacts / referrals) -they seem young at heart Good luck - -------------------------------------------- Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. | |||
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I know several agents real close and personal. I considered becoming one but I was smart enough to know my looks and personality would have made me very hungry as an agent. I doubt you'll meet up with any experienced agents in class, they're all there to learn how to take the exam. In this day and age as far as learning, go with your preference. For the mediocre agent, boom times and lean times are always bad. During boom times, they're scrambling over buyers because that's what's available but then they can't close deals because other agents have better buyers. In lean times, they're fighting to list houses but etc., etc. They'll just blame something else. Key is perseverance, developing your brand (sounds hokey but it is key), and technical know-how along with the personality. I ended up with a guy who regularly walked the neighborhood passing out flyers himself. At some point, he ended up having his own brokerage. Good luck! "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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That's deep and I just realized perfectly spot on! "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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FL real estate lawyer 12 years. Take the class and knock it out. Grab my email off my profile and email me at anytime ever 24X7 with any questions you might have. Tell me where you are and Ill make sure you have a good local attorney to work with. Who you hang your license with is really important in terms of lead structure/ web assistance etc. That stuff matters until your pipeline is built up. Also, everyone will double check you based off your website and that needs to be top notch. If you are a new agent, commercial is going to be VERY hard to break in to unless you have a lot of related experience. let me know what I can do to help __________________________ The entire reason for the Second Amendment is not for hunting, it’s not for target shooting … it’s there so that you and I can protect our homes and our children and and our families and our lives. And it’s also there as fundamental check on government tyranny. Sen Ted Cruz | |||
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I was thinking of the instructors, actually. The students will be almost all newbs like him. On the commercial idea, it is very tough. Knowing what you are talking about is absolutely critical, sound judgment (which comes from experience) essential, the deals are incredibly competitive, mostly cut throat, real hardball. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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