Hello, I have been on these forums for a few months now and decided to take the real estate salesperson class a little over a month ago. Our last class was last week on Wednesday and I just passed the test two days ago on Wednesday. I am very excited to start my career in real estate sales and am looking forward to advancing myself to become a broker in the future.

Well I just wanted to get on here to ask a few questions about interviewing with a broker. What is the best way to meet with them? Do I call ahead to set up an appointment or just stop in to their office? After reading through a few post I have some ideas on what to ask a broker but what are some important questions a new salesperson might not ask their first time looking for a broker? Also is there any advice in general I should know when looking/interviewing for a broker? I have only done the typical job interviews in the past and never had to find a job this way so its all very new to me.

Also is there any good real estate books on selling for a new salesperson like myself? I will search some popular books today but if you have any recommendations that would be great too!

Thanks!

Hi, and welcome.

Good luck on your classes. Try amazon for books.

Support
Training
Split

in that order

Where at in Michigan? I'm from Metro Detroit. When I started off about 9 years ago I worked as an assistant to someone who taught me the business. When we left that office he threw me in the deep end and had me go on my own, but I worked my butt off and it worked out well. If you're interested send me a pm and I will send you my cell number. I will give you some pointers on what to look for.

Congrats on obtaining your license!
I was born and raised in south-east Michigan, GO BLUE! ;)
I am licensed in Northwest Ohio.

I would say that training is super important, I did not get any training and it has been a huge struggle for me. Of course your split is important as well and so is desk fees. Good luck!

There is substantial training and advice outside of the "broker/office". So don't worry too much about that.

The biggest thing is: LEADS!

You need Leads, and lots of them.


Think of how many leads you'll need, and then triple it. Quantity is Quality (sort of). At least it is at the beginning. You need practice in real life. You'll make mistakes, but you'll learn (and if you don't learn, then you'll quit).

Split is important too. You want to get paid for doing the work, not some sort of weird pyramid structure like some brokers have.

Books:

Millionaire Real Estate Agent
Shift
7 Levels of Communication
The E-Myth


Don't get wrapped up in trying to figure it all out before you start. Just do it. You'll continually evolve and get better.