This is a continuance from “How I Got My Real Estate License – Pt. 2”
I had learned the curriculum and passed the certificate test. Next up was the state exam. If I could do it over again, I would have timed things a bit differently, such that I would not have had to wait 4 [...]
Entries from August 26th, 2009
How I Got My Real Estate License – Pt. 3
· No Comments · California, Licensing, Pre-lincensing, Real Estate, States
August 26th, 2009 · Tags:
How I Got My Real Estate License – Pt. 2
· 1 Comment · Pre-lincensing, Real Estate
This is a continuance from “How I Got My Real Estate License Pt. 1”
I needed to take the certificate exam and then needed to take the state exam, which had been touted as long, hard, and an examination that most people fail the first time.
In response to those that warned me, I confidently explained that [...]
August 25th, 2009 · Tags:
How I Got My Real Estate License – Pt. 1
· 1 Comment · California, Licensing, Real Estate
I had been recruited to live in Los Angeles to work for a real estate development firm and supervised the building of the Yankee Hotel in downtown LA. It was all good, an eye opener, but all good. We finished the project and delivered on time and within budget. Right about then, the market started [...]
August 24th, 2009 · Tags:
Could There Be A Better Time To Make The Jump?
· No Comments · Continuing Education, Insurance, Real Estate
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. – John D. Rockefeller
I regularly am asked about when might be a good time to start selling real estate or insurance. ”I’m an engineer, or a programmer, or a whiddily bop, but I really [...]
August 21st, 2009 · Tags:
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job Outlook For Insurance Agents
· 1 Comment · Insurance
This is an interesting look at the Real Estate industry from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Visit their site for more details and facts: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos118.htm
Significant Points
In addition to offering insurance policies, agents increasingly sell mutual funds, annuities, and securities and offer comprehensive financial planning services, including retirement and estate planning.
Agents must obtain a license [...]
August 20th, 2009 · Tags:
