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02-22-2007, 08:22 AM
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#1 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| so i wanna become a realestate agent
anyone here know where they course is availible? also what kind of steps do i need to do to get there? or if anyone is a realtor would u be able to meet up with me for coffee or somthing and let me ask questions and such?
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03-03-2007, 10:42 PM
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#2 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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theres a course available at ubc, and i think the requirements are LOW, possibly just knowing u grad from highschool will do, my friend's in it right now, and he did horrible in highschool
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03-04-2007, 03:53 PM
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#3 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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every tom dick and harry is a real estate right now...courses offered at ubc its the easiest thing to become...
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03-05-2007, 12:53 AM
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#4 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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It's a stay at home kinda thing.
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03-06-2007, 12:58 PM
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#5 | | Retired moderator
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|  pass a couple of tests and you're a licensed real estate agent. I use to work for the Real Estate Board...you would be surprised as to how many dumbf*cks are handling your homes.
Its easy to become agents but to be successful, the key is investing. Look at Bob Rennie....
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03-08-2007, 06:40 PM
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#6 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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If you dont know many people in the industry and dont have a large network of wealthy family and friends - its going to be tough cuz theres 10s of 1000s of realtors out there but only a small portion make the big money.
On top of the real estate license look at taking real estate additional courses at bcit too.
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03-08-2007, 06:53 PM
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#7 | | Lomac owned my ass at least once
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it is not an easy job to get into. getting the license is the easiest part.
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03-13-2007, 08:02 AM
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#8 | | Aloha!
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Like girl, I work at the REB of greater Van, and there are 8000 members (Realtors)
Yeah, its a tough job.
And the crazy training course called the PDP that the board host...you have come to that as well. (Say hi to me; the girl who puts out the coffee)
The UBC correspondence course and BCIT's program are the ones I hear the most.
Good Luck
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03-13-2007, 09:03 AM
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#9 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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thanx i think i will be going to the ubc program. yes i do have a pretty larger network of ppl, and many of them have 1-3 homes. ranging from $250k condo's all the way to $900k homes. from vancouver >downtown>burnaby>coquitlam. so yes i kind of want to get into this bussiness and FAST because i will become the ONLY realtor in my network. and yes i am sure that once i become a realtor i will be there agent. so i want to get into this FAST
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03-13-2007, 09:50 AM
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#10 | | Lomac owned my ass at least once
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I didn't know BCIT has a Real Estate course. i thought UBC was the only place to get a Real Estate license in BC.
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03-13-2007, 11:42 AM
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#11 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| Quote: Originally posted by 94 Integra
I didn't know BCIT has a Real Estate course. i thought UBC was the only place to get a Real Estate license in BC. | same, i was told ubc is the only place to realty in vancouver
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03-13-2007, 12:58 PM
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#12 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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so i wanna become a realestate agent = I want to be broke in 3 yrs.
anyway, here's my insight being a realtor.
1) you need to be in there for 3 yrs before giving up. If you can't sustain yourself for 3 yrs, you're not going to succeed
2) you need an edge, just like any joe-blow company in the world. I can come up with tons of ideas but then you'll have to pay me to tell you. read next note:
3) it's good that you have already your network of friends, it'll truly make or break you in the industry. what i do not like is when you are with your friends, they will either refer you or really don't like you and you'll lose a friend. when it comes down to is truly knowing how to manage your commission in closing your deals.
4) you need to build a great relationship with your advertising department rep at the press so you can change ur ads fast and with ease, you need a great mortgage broker that will work 24/7 just like you
5) klnow how to work the revenue canada or else you'll never win.
i can write a book abot this. only 10% of the people will succeed, if you don't know that you will succeed you won't.
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03-13-2007, 10:12 PM
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#13 | | Aloha!
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Ooops...my bad
Bcit is commercial real estate: http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/630rdiplt
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04-07-2007, 01:41 PM
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#14 | | Director of RS Cares
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| Quote: Originally posted by DeadMeat
It's a stay at home kinda thing. |
JYEAAA NO.
on average i see my parents (both agents) 3 hours a day. that's not even a whole day if you calculate a weeks worth!
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08-25-2009, 12:10 PM
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#15 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Does anyone have anymore input for this thread?
What is a typical commission % ?
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08-25-2009, 12:20 PM
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i heard on a typical home, u make on avg about 7000. but if u introduce the buy and the seller, then ur making 7000 off each end.
comes down to it, u need to get ur name out, u need associating with a good real estate company. and when ur in ur 50s, and ur well known, THEN u can go out on ur own.
it comes down to building a client base, so they always come looking for you for their next home purchase, or always reconmend u to their relatives or friends.
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