What To Say To People Who Want To Be Realtors

It has happened to me a number of times. I'll be showing homes to a young couple and the wife, somewhat glazed over from her obvious enjoyment of touring one house after another, will ask me, "Do you like the real estate business, and do you think I'd make a good real estate agent myself?"

When I first started thinking about whether I wanted to be a realtor more than 20 years ago, I sought advice from a neighbor who had tried real estate sales, but dropped out after two years of effort. I wanted to know why.

"Don't even bother," she advised. "It's a mean-spirited, cut-throat business where newcomers don't stand a chance." At that skewed advice, I remember wondering, weren't all real estate agents once newcomers? Still, I was influenced by her assessment, and I could kick myself for it now because it delayed my entrance into real estate for two decades. And, in this business, I've observed that longevity counts high on the list of elements for success.

To know what I've learned to say to aspiring Realtors, even in today's market, read my article on the subject from The Examiner Newspapers:

So You Want To Be a Realtor?Wa

Bill Primavera is a licensed Realtor® (PrimaveraHomes.com), affiliated with Coldwell Banker, and a marketing practitioner (PrimaveraPR.com). He can be emailed at or reached directly at 914-522-2076.

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