Tips for a soon to be agent

[Stephen Spradley]

Ladies and gents, I am currently grinding out the required hours of education with the somewhat overly optimistic goal of being at least ready to test by the end of my college semester so I can dedicate all of my time to being an agent. Just looking for any tips from some of you saltier agents out there on ways I can prepare for my new career and ease the transition a bit. I do already have a brokerage that I'm fairly certain I want to work for, but any other tips would be highly appreciated. Thanks

[Abel Curiel]

Hey Stephen,

Congrats on moving closer to getting licensed!

The first tip would be to expect to go about 6 months without getting paid! Transactions take time to go from listing/buyer agreement to closing. 6 months may seem like a long time but if you're educating yourself on the business while working on lead generation/conversion you'll be in better shape than most people starting off.

Another tip would be to consider joining a team. The main benefit of this is that you'll have a team leader sending you leads and (if they're a good team leader) teaching you how to convert.

Lastly... once you're settled in at your brokerage, make sure to tell EVERYONE you know that you are Licensed Realtor!... Most of an agent's business comes from referrals and what better/easier way to start your career than to have someone who already knows/trusts you as a client?

Best of luck to you!

Abel