Getting Laid off....how hard is being a Realtor???

[Coach]

<p>My Primary Job is laying me off after 11 years and being a&nbsp; co-founder of the business. I have been offered a position at another job in the field at not nearly the $$ so one of my friends suggested I get my realtor's license and start selling homes.</p><p>I am honest and pretty much gregarious and affible. So she felt I would do well at it.</p><p>I just don't know really what working as a realtor ensues time wise/commitment wise.</p><p>Anyone do this as a career?</p>

[PapaBear]

<p>If you are an honest person, and don't want to corrupt that virtue... don't become a realtor.</p><p>I'm offering no apologies to realtors. I've been a salesman. Realtors (with some exceptions) are sales people, who have a good understanding of selling...&nbsp; and little regard for morals.</p><p>If you want proof of this... try typing the word &quot;realtor&quot;, and using your spell check. It will tell you that the word must me spelled with a capital &quot;R&quot;.</p>

[nevnut]

In the business I'm in, I deal with realtors all the time and I can tell you they are the lowest scum on Earth right next to used car salesmen!!!!

[angrymissy]

90% of realtors make less than $15,000 their first year.

[MHasegawa]

I thought about becoming a realtor because I hate my current job.&nbsp; My mother's friend who is a realtor told me that it's best as a part time job.&nbsp; So my advice is to find another career you might enjoy and maybe become a realtor in your spare time I guess.<br />

[nickeye]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>43% of Realtors pronounce it &quot;ree-lah-ter&quot;.</p><p><a title="m-w.com" href="http://cougar.eb.com/sound/r/realto01.wav" target="_self">REE-uhl-ter</a></p>

[Dougie Brootal]

<p>Realtor is a title like President or Chairman....that is why it is capitalized.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>real estates sales person or real estate agent is not a title, just some one with a license like a driver. so it is not capitalized.</p>

[nickeye]

<p>Actually, I believe that it's capitalized because it's a registered trademark.&nbsp;</p><p>-NickEye&reg;</p>

[Evilpete]

this is the worst time to become a realitor.&nbsp; Too many people out there and thehousing market is slowing down<br />

[Dougie Brootal]

<strong>nickeye</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Actually, I believe that it's capitalized because it's a registered trademark.&nbsp;</p><p>-NickEye&reg;</p><p>right you are!</p><p>but its a registered trademark title!! </p><p>HA!</p>

[JimBeam]

<p>I'm actually thinking a bout getting me Realtor's liscence and then Broker's liscene to use as a second job.</p><p>My g/fs brother took the classes last spring, and he a self-proclaimed dunce, has made good money already doing it in his spare time.</p><p>He made like 16K showing 2 houses in Rockland County, one of which the guy took, to some coach on the Knicks.</p><p>I dont think I could ever do it fulltime but it seems interesting as a supplemental income.</p>

[Justice4all]

<p>Coach...</p><p>I work as a mortgage rep. I have some information for you.</p><p>If you are interested, you are welcome to PM me and I will be happy to answer some questions for you.</p><p>Not a bad field to be in right now, if you do it right.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What did you do before you got laid off?</p>