Any real estate agents on here?

Any real estate agents on here?

hi all

With the world likely to end soon, I'd go for hands on jobs like soldier, builder, plumber, assassin etc. I'd not look at namby-pamby office jobs as which is going to be more important looking at a spreadsheet or building your family a shelter in a war-torn desert?

real estate ffs?

Agreed. There's enough educated people out there who sit behind desks...get some hands on skills...

If your born to sit behind a desk, nature will get its way and thats where youll end up.

And the rest do manual labour.

hard news knows a real estate agent

A friend of mine (who was 18 and left school the year before) started computer science at Canterbury University, hated it and dropped out after a month.  He then went to Ray White and after a few months had his licence and is now going to be auctioning off his first house in a week and could make $4 000. 

So if you're decent at it then you could do well, or you could fail hard.  Not the type of thing I'd want to risk, especially if I had a family.

James is 12. He doesn't have a family 

Post of the year.

Come 2012 and the land on this earth wont be worth anything.

Don't listen to Lonegunmen, he's just upset about his life, don't let him put a downer on yours.

If you like property, you're confident and outgoing, and you don't mind working your way up then give it a shot.

As for law at unversity in a couple of years, my advice is to speak to some actual lawyers about what they actually do each day and see if it's for you.  It has it's moments, but it's not Boston Legal.

Also realise all the different avenues that law opens up...like foreign diplomacy etc...

Lonegunmen2009-09-25 02:37:31

[QUOTE=Scottishbhoy]hi all ...........
FYI Scottishbhoy...
The current introductory course for Real Estate is a relatively short block course..contact The Open Polytechnic of NZ, based in Lower Hutt for all details re courses, age requirements etc . cost $650 from memory.

The whole structure of NZ real estate in general, and training and recruitment of new real estate salespeople in particular, is about to change dramatically from November with the introduction of new laws and regulations.

Haven't seen any precise detail but had heard the new training course will apparently be a full-time, 13 week or longer block course, costing somewhere in the vicinity of $3000, all up.

As with many professions, Real Estate can be very rewarding, but for the vast majority of people who take it on, it can be very challenging..for most salespeople it is commission-only i.e. you only get paid if you sell a property...no sales, no pay.
It should be said that it would be very challenging (though not impossible) for a young person such as yourself, coming straight from school to become a successful real estate sales person, as there will be many people who will prefer to deal with experienced,seasoned professionals...but enthusiasm, energy,persistence and service are all equally important too.

Whatever you choose to take on ...all the very best!


RedGed2009-09-25 02:42:20

 

Yes, i don't have afamily and am considering it as a year out from school before going onto uni. Don;t want to rush into a uni course i won't like hence why looking at different things.

You can make good money from Real Estate basically anywhere, like others have said you just have to be good at it.

Sorry, forgot to say that I wish you all the best in whichever venture you decide tofollow.