Start Your Real Estate Career
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9781599180014
- ISBN10:
1599180014
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 2006-04-07
- Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
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Summary
Your Dream Job Awaits Real estate professionals are: MATCHMAKERS, finding people's dream homes and bringing a fresh start to their lives SALESPEOPLE, highlighting the best qualities of a house and helping people visualize themselves in a brand-new home EXPLORERS, scouring neighborhoods to scout out perfect properties DETECTIVES, examining the nooks and crannies of a house to determine its strengths and weaknesses ENTREPRENEURS, working for themselves, earning a lucrative living and connecting with customers If you dream of the high-stakes, high-energy world of real estate, you've come to the right place. Learn how to get started in a career as an agent, broker, property manager, appraiser or related profession. Insider secrets from industry professionals give you a competitive edge on finding job openings, writing your resume, landing the job and getting promoted.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | xi | ||||
| Preface | xiii | ||||
| Chapter 1 All About Real Estate | 1 | (18) | |||
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| Chapter 2 Is Real Estate the Right Career for You? | 19 | (18) | |||
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| Chapter 3 Training, Education, and Background | 37 | (22) | |||
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| Chapter 4 Beyond an Agent: Other Real Estate Career Options | 59 | (18) | |||
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| Chapter 5 What You Need to Know | 77 | (24) | |||
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| Chapter 6 The Work Environment and Your Responsibilities | 101 | (22) | |||
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| Chapter 7 Try Before You Buy | 123 | (14) | |||
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| Chapter 8 Getting Hired | 137 | (12) | |||
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| Chapter 9 Getting Ahead | 149 | (22) | |||
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151 | (17) | |||
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168 | (3) | |||
| Chapter 10 Opening Your Own Real Estate Office | 171 | (20) | |||
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| Resources | 191 | (12) | |||
| Glossary | 203 | (10) | |||
| Index | 213 |
