All Forum Posts by: Ben Morand

@Chris Soignier Hi Chris! Your story sounds very similar to how I’d like to pursue my career. Right now, I am looking at finishing my studies in 4 years from the University of Florida. When I graduate, I will have a Bachelors in Finance, a minor in Economics, and a Masters in International business. I am currently interviewing with some management consulting firms. However, I would love to pursue Real Estate sales part time, as it is something that I truly find myself passionate for. Do you have any tips on starting part-time in college? I am really looking for how to decipher the benefits and drawbacks between large brokerages such as KW and ReMax vs smaller, local brokerages. Do you have any advice on this matter or anything else?

@Bob Okenwa I totally get that. I wouldn’t plan on committing myself full-time to real estate just yet but I am very interested in pursuing it after college. Right now, I am focusing my efforts on bachelors and masters degrees relating to Finance/Economics in hopes to have various options when I graduate. I just recently got heavily invested in Real Estate education after reading a few books on the matter. I would like to (if possible) get my feet wet in the Sales Associate market part-time to really see if it is something that I would like to pursue as a career, even if it means only working a few clients per year. As of now, it seems very enticing, as I have founded some other small businesses in the past and find it so rewarding to be able to run your own business on your own schedule. What I am not sure about, however, is finding the right sponsoring broker for my goals. I am wondering how the dynamics of a large firm such as KW or ReMax works in comparison to a smaller, local brokerage.

Hi guys!

My name is Ben Morand. I am currently a sophomore student at the University of Florida. Right now, I am extremely interested in becoming a Real Estate Sales Associate and have been recommended to start part time while I am in college. I have gotten my fingerprints done and applied for my license, and I am about 70% done with the pre-licensing course.

To give a little background, I am currently working on my B.S.B.A in Finance with a minor in Economics. And next year, I am starting a combined Masters degree in International Business, with a specialization in Finance. While I do have a lot on my plate, I am so motivated to get into the world of real estate (ultimately, I also would like to start investing as well in the next year or so). I am heavily attracted to the idea of working independently as a sort of entrepreneur (I am not opposed to working hard or for many hours, it is more so the fact of choosing how I want to live my life and run my business).

I am wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions about how I should get started and go about doing Real Estate sales part-time in college? I want to build a relatively strong foundation for myself during these last 2 years of college and I am not really sure how to go about that.

Any tips on 'large broker (KW,ReMax, etc.) vs small broker (local broker)', day in the life, how to get the first sale, etc. would be greatly appreciated! I am open to answers in this discussion or via PM. Thanks guys!

Ben