Full time careers in real estate for beginners.

Danielle Boyd
North East Florida -Daytone Beach Florida · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 8 votes
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Call brokers and ask if they’re hiring for front desk or assistants. You will learn a lot that way.
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Tony Marcelle
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Bessemer, AL · Member since 2014 · 581 posts · 32 votes
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Originally posted by @Danielle Boyd:
Call brokers and ask if they’re hiring for front desk or assistants. You will learn a lot that way.

This could work even if I have no work experience?

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Eric Harnden
Member since 2019 · 42 posts · 16 votes
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Dude! You have 527 posts. To be straight-up honest with you, and this is not an attack on you, your replies to people's suggestions here all sound like you want an easy way out. Have you taken the DISC assessment?

I mean it sounds like you are either a high "C" like me, needing everything spelled out step by step before you can make a move (in which case, you need to step out of your comfort zone) or you're just pulling everyone's leg and you're just trying to pad your post stats. (or Trolling?)
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Eric Harnden
Member since 2019 · 42 posts · 16 votes
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See, is this really even a real question?

Originally posted by @Tony Marcelle:
Originally posted by @Danielle Boyd:
Call brokers and ask if they’re hiring for front desk or assistants. You will learn a lot that way.

This could work even if I have no work experience?

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Danielle Boyd
North East Florida -Daytone Beach Florida · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 8 votes
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Tony Marcelle Some Real Estate brokerages hire front desk like Keller Williams, and some Realtors are so busy they need an assiatant to do little tasks that they don't necessairly need to be doing. Call around, I'm sure they would be willing to train you.
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Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Account Closed:
@Tony Marcelle real estate appraiser, loan officer, or any support position for any company that has to do with real estate. I started house hacking while I was pre med but realized real estate was my dream...so I got a job as an administrative assistant for a real estate appraisal firm. I am now the business manager for that same firm, still invest in real estate, and also am a licensed agent. Go on indeed and type in real estate with your location and plenty of options will come up. Good luck!
real estate appraisers are aging out.. with the qualifications IE 4 year degree and then long apprenticeship.. this is why lenders are now not requiring apprasials on all their loans like they used to.. there will always be some demand for the service but i see it slowing down. I just did a refi and no appraisal required.

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Tony Marcelle
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Bessemer, AL · Member since 2014 · 581 posts · 32 votes
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Originally posted by @Eric Harnden:
Dude! You have 527 posts. To be straight-up honest with you, and this is not an attack on you, your replies to people's suggestions here all sound like you want an easy way out. Have you taken the DISC assessment?

I mean it sounds like you are either a high "C" like me, needing everything spelled out step by step before you can make a move (in which case, you need to step out of your comfort zone) or you're just pulling everyone's leg and you're just trying to pad your post stats. (or Trolling?)
I am not looking for the easy way out. I am working on getting out of my comfort zone. That part I cannot lie about because it is true. That is just how I am. I am like some people who get in that comfort zone and get stuck. I want to break free from that. No I am not trying to pull one over on anybody.

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Tony Marcelle
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Bessemer, AL · Member since 2014 · 581 posts · 32 votes
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Originally posted by @Danielle Boyd:
Tony Marcelle Some Real Estate brokerages hire front desk like Keller Williams, and some Realtors are so busy they need an assiatant to do little tasks that they don't necessairly need to be doing. Call around, I'm sure they would be willing to train you.

Thanks.

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Eric Harnden
Member since 2019 · 42 posts · 16 votes
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@Tony Marcelle I recently have done a lot of study in the area of self-improvement and what it takes to really make it. You’ll hear over and over on the BiggerPockets podcast the common truths about this. As a part of the 90-day intention journal, you can really see this in action too. Pick one thing and just go for it. Whatever it is, isn’t really that important. You can decide later, if it’s what you want to continue with. But narrow your focus and be intentional and just go for it full on. Work on it everyday and just keep going. That’s it man.
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Tony Marcelle
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Bessemer, AL · Member since 2014 · 581 posts · 32 votes
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Originally posted by @Eric Harnden:
@Tony Marcelle I recently have done a lot of study in the area of self-improvement and what it takes to really make it. You’ll hear over and over on the BiggerPockets podcast the common truths about this. As a part of the 90-day intention journal, you can really see this in action too. Pick one thing and just go for it. Whatever it is, isn’t really that important. You can decide later, if it’s what you want to continue with. But narrow your focus and be intentional and just go for it full on. Work on it everyday and just keep going. That’s it man.

I appreciate that. I remember one of my biggest fears was doing a cold call on a motivated seller lead. I was nervous and did not want to go through with it until I tested it out as a way to break out of my comfort zone. It was not bad, but I would not say it was not awkward either. As for the door knocking thing, that will be a challenge but could possibly be done if I know exactly what to say before approaching people in person.
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Account Closed
Real Estate Agent · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2019 · 359 posts · 295 votes
6y
@Jay Hinrichs I agree, they dropped the requirements here for an appraiser to not needing a degree and less apprenticeship hours and banks are starting to use alternative methods. We get a lot of appraisals where all we have to do is drive by the exterior! My appraisal office is definitely a unique one as we offer more than just the average appraisal, were not the typical 1 man appraiser working out of their house but I still think working for an appraiser is a great way to learn/get your foot in the door especially when you have no experience.
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Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
6y
Originally posted by @Account Closed:
@Jay Hinrichs I agree, they dropped the requirements here for an appraiser to not needing a degree and less apprenticeship hours and banks are starting to use alternative methods. We get a lot of appraisals where all we have to do is drive by the exterior! My appraisal office is definitely a unique one as we offer more than just the average appraisal, were not the typical 1 man appraiser working out of their house but I still think working for an appraiser is a great way to learn/get your foot in the door especially when you have no experience.
no argument here.. on the west coast educational requirements are in full force.. I can see being an MAI and doing higher level stuff.. Like when I go for development loans my bank requires the MAI and those cost 5 to 10k each..

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Andrew Lawhorn
Rental Property Investor · Sonora, CA · Member since 2017 · 78 posts · 25 votes
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@Eric Harnden That's some EXCELLENT advice on taking a DISC assessment. I've heard David and Brandon talk about this tool on deciding what type of individual you are and the type of people you need to have in your corner to uplift your weaknesses. When they spent a majority of time on a podcast episode dedicated towards this concept, I knew that I needed to know more about it and myself.

@Jay Hinrichs It's interesting that you said - real estate appraisers are aging out. I've been pushing myself (with assistance from others) to get my real estate agents licenses. The plan is become an agent however with your comment, I am thinking to perform both duties as a certified appraiser and agent. Do you think there would be a conflict of interest? Thanks for your time.
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Tony Marcelle Some Real Estate brokerages hire front desk like Keller Williams, and some Realtors are so busy they need an assiatant to do little tasks that they don't necessairly need to be doing. Call around, I'm sure they would be willing to train you.

Tony Marcelle Some Real Estate brokerages hire front desk like Keller Williams, and some Realtors are so busy they need an assiatant to do little tasks that they don't necessairly need to be doing. Call around, I'm sure they would be willing to train you.