Almost six months ago I decided that I was going to become a New Mexico Realtor. I had read a half dozen books, interviewed/interrogated everyone I knew that had ever been, was, or even had thought about becoming a Realtor. I wanted to know the good the bad and the ugly before I dropped a chunk of our savings into a 90 credit hours of real estate. Once I was satisfied with my new found wealth of knowledge, I pulled the trigger, and that was when I knew I could never look back.
As I barreled through my studies I realized that there was so much more to buying and selling residential real estate than I had ever assumed.
There are so many laws and regulations that differ based on what state you intend to work in but there are also laws that mus be followed on a national level. (Hence the reason for two exams.) Also to my surprise there was quite a bit of math.
I have to tell you after I completed the 90 hours of study I have a lot of respect for those of us in this field. You have to know your stuff if you think you're going to succeed. You have to be willing to go the extra mile for your clients and you have to understand that this is the biggest purchase of most peoples lives. Even though this may only be a commission to you, this may very well be a life long commitment for the people that are buying a new home. For the clients that are selling, they are selling much more than just a piece of property, they are selling a scrap book of their past.
So if you don't think that you can be ethical, sincere, and complete math equations on the fly, real estate may not be for you, but on the other hand if you're looking for someone that is willing to do all those things, send me an email.
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