Calling on real estate agents: is becoming a real estate agent worth it?
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[{"id": "e7vwzfp", "text": "Its a full time grind. You better be good at networking and hustling", "replies": [{"id": "e7vxmkl", "text": "could you please share what a typical day is? or how you got your foot into the door if you can say?", "replies": [{"id": "e7w7okv", "text": "Wake up: hit the phones. \n\nLunch: think about the phones. Eat between calls.\n\nWhen done with phones: watch/read material about how to hit the phones better.\n\n\nDon\u2019t go into real estate thinking you\u2019re a real estate agent. You are selling your client\u2019s dreams/goals back to themselves.\n", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7vxqx2", "text": "No. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7vyfho", "text": "I just started networking to get listing and find qualified buyers. The first 2 years are very hard", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7w8s8a", "text": "For your state look up how many agents there are and how many sales of property go through the MLS per year. You can do the math. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7wbysk", "text": "Nope. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7xg7bb", "text": "Want to make no money for 6-18 months? Want to do a lot of work on deals that produce no income? Want a commission-only job with no benefits and plenty of costs? Then you\u2019ve come to the right place. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7xq0gv", "text": "I'll offer the perspective of someone who employs agents:\n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\nThe \"profession\" (i throw up in my mouth when I say that) is dying.   It's dying because it's a prime example of white collar \"professionals\" (again... puking in mouth) cornering and monopolizing a market then extracting value from that monopolistic position.   It used to be years ago they were necessary.   They're pretty much not today.   Commercial is a different animal than residential obviously... but I don't see the profession growing or becoming more lucrative... because very few realtors add enough value to justify their compensation.   When that happens... the market WILL adjust... and if you jump in on that untenable position... you will most likely suffer for it.   \n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\nA better idea than joining the herd... is to disrupt it.   Find a better way to do it... add value to the situation instead of looking for ways to extract it... provide clients with a service that benefits them... and the next thing you know YOU will be at the forefront of something new and better.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]