The conversation is always the same, but the scene may be different.
I’m at a bar, a golf course, or a dinner party, and somebody always tells me “I’m actually thinking about going into real estate!”
They don’t know why, they don’t know how, and they have no clue what the job actually entails, but everybody wants to go into real estate.
Getting your licence isn’t rocket science, but it isn’t filling out a form either…
People often ask me, “Why did you go into real estate.”
The God’s honest truth: I don’t have any idea.
I went to McMaster University for Commerce, but I really didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. My friends all had their plans mapped out; by third year, one buddy was taking ten accounting courses so he could go into accounting. Another buddy was taking ten finance courses. I took a couple finance, one accounting course, a couple courses in sales and marketing, economics, and of course: popular music. I wanted to learn whereas most students just want to either get high marks—in any course possible, or take the courses necessary for a certain career. Nope, not me. I wanted to get exposure to everything.
Of course, when I graduated, my buddies all had jobs already lined up, while I had my birdie putt lined up on the 17th green at Don Valley Golf Club. It was on the golf course that a friend of mine said to me: “You should go into real estate.”
And the rest, is history.
The first step for any aspiring Realtor should be to go and talk to somebody in the industry—an agent, manager, broker, etc. Most people don’t do this, they just jump online and go to www.orea.com to sign up.
There is a curriculum that all potential Realtors must follow, and while it’s far from the likes of the three phases of the C.F.A., it is tedioius and time consuming. At the risk of the Toronto Real Estate Board revoking my license, I will say that it is a complete and utter cash grab. Well, it does weed out some of the people that shouldn’t be in the business, but many more make it through the filter.
The most frustrating part about getting licensed, other than the money, is the time. It took me eight months to jump through the hoops, and I fast-tracked as much as possible. I scheduled my exam the day after I registered for the courses, I took classes and wrote exams in other cities across Ontario to speed up the process, and in the end I shaved about four months off the process. But the question most people don’t ask themselves: What am I going to do in that 8-12 months?
For a friend of a friend of mine, who is currently doing his license, the answer is “sleep in until noon, smoke pot all day until it’s time for my nap, and then talk about how I can’t wait to get into real estate.” Yeah. He’ll be a HUGE success in this business! For me, I decided to get a job(s) that would help me in the industry. I worked at TD Bank as a teller so that I would meet people in the neighborhood and people would get to know me. I hated every second of that job….”Have a great day, Mr. Johnson, and thanks for banking with TD!” I hate being told what to do, and more importantly I hate being forced to be nice to people. I like real estate because I’m my own boss, and I get to choose when I work, how I work, and who I work with. If I don’t like somebody, I can kick them in the butt (metaphorically or literally), but that didn’t fly at the bank.
I also had a second job as an apprentice for one of the most successful men I know, who at the time was building his own house. This man, who made his money through his marketing company, online poker companies, building houses on the side, and anything else he can think of, taught me the foundation of the housing industry. At the time, he was building a house in an upscale Toronto neighborhood, and I saw the process from the ground up.
I recall one day when he had me and my friend Chris run wheel-barrows full of cement into the backyard to pour his back patio. He stood there, shouting, timing us (like in movies when the bank robbers have one person stand there yelling “Twenty seconds……thirty seconds, and they always get away on time), and making us move as fast as possible. When the patio had been finished—the foundations and the slab itself, he had paid us $12/hour for two days of work, spent $5000 for concrete mix, and paid a masonry $70/hour for a half day. He spent less than six grand on a patio that would cost him $30,000 if he paid a company to do it for him. In the end, I learned several new skills, and worked on anything from landscaping, to carpentry, to general labor. He even got me a few clients of my own that wanted me to work on their houses. It paid the bills, gave me “beer money,” and enabled me to not only pick the brains of some very successful people, but also contact them down the road once I had my real estate license.
Doing your real estate license takes very little time, and without a job to keep you busy and pay your bills, I think you’d go stir crazy.
The three phases of the Ontario Real Estate Association’s curriculum begin with “Phase 1: Real Estate as a Professional Career” which costs you $390, and runs for one month and then another month to prepare for the exam. If you take the course online, and you require the workbook, it’s an extra $50. If you fail the exam, and want to re-write, it’s another $50. If you fail ANY exam twice, you are forced to retake the course, and thus pay the huge fee all over again. Money, money, money…
The first phase is like taking 7th grade all over again. Calculation the area of a square! OH NO! Simple math and elementary term-memorizing comprises the exam, which comes with a 60% failure rate for first time writers. A new agent in our office just told me she got 98% on her phase one test, to which I replied, “You mean you got a question wrong?” I have no clue how you fail this test, just no clue.
“Phase 2” is more boring information about construction of houses from the ground up (interesting, perhaps to some) including sections on ground-fault-circuit-interrupters that all Realtors should know about….yeah. The cost is $420 for this educational gem, and takes two months for the course and then an exam after an additional month.
Five months after you’ve started, and dished out over $800 to learn things that your kid brother is learning at the same time, you take Phase 3. This is where it actually gets useful. You make the choice as to whether you want to take Residential or Commercial, and you are forced to take at least half of the course in-class as opposed to correspondence or online. The cost is $620. The course runs for two months, then you write the final exam, which actually consists of material relevant to a Realtor’s job, ie. writing up offers, negotiating, code of ethics, etc. Pass this exam, and you can apply for your real estate license.
But the fun doesn’t end there!
Now you decide who to work for. When I was doing my Phase 2, I started interviewing companies. That’s right, not “interviewing with” but rather interviewing. In real estate, the Realtor is in demand. This isn’t like all other fields where you put together your resume, apply, go through interviews, and hope you get the job. In real estate, companies are alwayslooking for new agents. But like any other industry, there are both good companies and bad, and while anybody with a pulse can get a job with Homelife or one of the thousand Re/Max offices in Toronto, you aren’t guaranteed so much as a foot in the door with a good company. I interviewed Chestnut Park, Johnston & Daniel, Re/Max (I have no clue why, but I did), and of course Bosley Real Estate where I ended up. My decision was essentially made in advance, but I wanted to see what else was out there.
Every company works differently with respect to fees, salaries, and expenses. Some companies offer a higher commission split, but charge you a “desk fee” which is a right to work there. A friend of a friend just started working for Re/Max. He has a 70/30 commission split, which is above average for a brand new agent, but he pays them a desk fee of $1200 per month! He also pays $1500 per year towards the Re/Max trademark as well as another $3500 per year in “marketing costs.” So before he has ever done a deal, he is in the hole for almost TWENTY GRAND!
Nobody said starting in real estate is cheap!
When I started, the first thing I did was pay for my license with the Toronto Real Estate Board, at a cost of $1700. That was partly for new agent registration, and partly for my dues in 2003. Then I paid my fees to the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) for who knows what. All told, I dished out over $3000 in associated fees.
But the cash out-flows didn’t end there!
Being a new agent, I had to get photos done (ahhh….yes…the swarthy real estate photo!) at a professional studio for about $200. I spent $200 on business cards, and then $500 on my Open House signs. I purchased a new Blackberry at a cost of $670, and sent out “Announcement Cards” to about 400 people at a cost of around $500 for postage and product. I spoiled myself with a new Dell laptop at a cost of about $1800, and got a website up and running at a cost of $40/month pre-paid for the year. My company required me to sign up for the long-term disability plan, at a cost of $30/month as well. I went to Business Depot and bought office supplies and computer software for about $300, and of course I blew over $2000 on new suits, shirts, ties, shoes, and other things to make me look as good as my mother tells me I already do. In my first six months, I spent over $8000 in advertising alone.
My first day at Bosley Real Estate was quite memorable. I was told to come in for the 10:00AM meeting, so I did. I sat in the lobby for an hour, drinking cup after cup of coffee. I had never drank coffee before that in my life, yet I thought it was a good idea to drink six or seven cups that day. At about noon, somebody finally realized that the meeting was at 1:00PM, so I went for lunch. Yeah, I’d had a rough morning sitting in the lobby…..”Time for lunch!” At the afternoon meeting, I introduced myself, and this old lady agent remarked “Oh he’s soooo cute!” I really felt like an adult and a professional right then and there, as old ladies lined up to pinch my cheeks and tell me how I reminded them of their grandson…
Four out of every five licensed real estate agents are out of the business within 18 months.
It takes 3-5 years to “make the phone ring” and get a foothold in the industry.
But people are lined up at the door of the Ontario Real Estate Association to enroll in the education program and obtain their license, and OREA churns out more and more agents every week! I actually wish the licensing program were made much harder (now that I have my license) because too many people who just aren’t qualified enough are making their way into the business.
We have one desk at our office that is “the cursed desk,” as three agents have come and gone in that very desk since I have been with this company. Sadly, when a new agent shows up on his or her first day, most seasoned agents make an immediate decision as to whether they believe this person will make it or not.
Hmmm….I wonder what they thought about me my first day…
Kip
at 1:01 pm
David, your blog is a lot of fun to read, but given that your employer is the president of the CREA, I’m surprised you’re not more circumspect with your criticism.
M
at 11:54 am
Funny are you his boss?
Greg
at 5:52 pm
Dave isn’t afraid of ANYTHING, especially when it comes to criticizing those in positions of power.
Lisa
at 4:12 am
Thank you for this… I have been crying like a girl for hours now as I review my 2x fail by one mark 74 in the third res exam. I feel like a complete failure as I am generally an A student. I have was offered a job a few months ago and they are eagerly awaiting my registration. The embarrassment I will face tomorrow telling them is nauseating. I will redo the exam a third time and pray for te results in my favor. I appreciate your honesty as I know I will be great at this job just horrible Multiple choice tester obviously!
Cheers
Lisa Matlock
Mainul
at 1:22 am
I just failed my residential with 74, honestly i dont understand why they have to make these mcqs on the exam unnecessarily confusing and hard. Were going to trading real estate after not doing rocket science. Its quite frustrating not passing after studying 50 hours for it
Wendy
at 5:47 pm
Hang in there, Lisa and keep at it!! It’s not indicative of how awesome a realtor you can be!!
Elizabeth
at 12:06 am
I thought your post was both insightful and comical. Thank you for your honesty.
Joan Dirstein
at 8:49 am
Great post David. I love the way you tell it as it is!
Marc
at 11:51 am
This is exactly what I was hoping to find.
Thank you for your honesty, David!
Celina
at 12:16 pm
Thanks David. Very insightful post!
Hy
at 12:03 am
You are a prick. Get over yourself. I would never buy anything from someone with your attitude.
Candice Noble
at 10:44 am
I liked it, well done and insightful! I’ve been thinking of getting into Real Estate for about a year now, and I have actually had numerous people tell me they think I would be great at it. So here it goes- thanks for the pointers!
Candice
Davetta
at 8:27 am
I applaud your honesty. Your post is extremely insightful.
Thank you.
Carmel
at 8:04 am
David, I appreciate your honesty but to me it sounds as though you’re trying to steer people from going into this field. You have not spoken of your success or failure? Are you still selling real estate?
Juliet
at 12:05 pm
Great post! Most have stated the exam is very difficult, but you’ve stated otherwise. Ive been contemplating for years only be I’m aware of the upfront financial outlay involved. You’ve touchedon key factors pertaining to the industry. ..not for everyone. RE is for those that understand there is no paycheck every 2 wks. You must be of an entrepreneurial mindset to make it in RE. My expertise is in mortgage financing, wholesale property consulting, owner occupied rentals and home staging. I decided to leave the corporate world permanently 4 years ago to pursue life with corporate politics, commuting, a paycheck and the most important “a boss”. It’s not a easy road and only for the strong; hence the reason most opt for a paycheck over self emplyment. Becoming a RE Agent for me would be the final piece to complete my puzzle. For others considering this field, please do some soul searching before making the decision. Thanks for sharing this with us and don’t worry about those small minds hating on you in their comments above. These are the people that wish they were you!!! Please let us know how you are doing now in the industry. .
Juliet
at 12:11 pm
Just read my comment above and not quite sure what happened to most of the words I believed I was typing, but I’m hoping you can read between the lines (lol)l. Not a big fan of typing from my cell phone or auto correct. Cheers!
John Mumtaz
at 2:57 pm
I really need help I finished my college but I can’t find a job at all or else If I movie to another city or country which I don’t want. If anyone who has time I will love to take them for a drink or drinks and just show me the way how to take my Real Estate and where to go and how to apply I know David said every step here but I will really like to get it in person and talk to you about it.
FERHAT OZGUR
at 8:53 pm
Great job David, I liked the way you explained the whole process from the beginning with honesty.
Kel
at 1:26 pm
Hey David,
Nice post.
I have already started house flipping and like to know how much I need to pay yearly to maintIn my license?
Mostly I am going to use my license to buy and sale properties for my house flipping business.
Thx.
rick
at 1:17 pm
Hi David,
I enjoyed reading your post. I was wondering where you got your statistic “Four out of every five licensed real estate agents are out of the business within 18 month”. Is this from orea or just your general knowledge. The reason I am asking it is because I want to use this quote in some marketing material.
Thanks
deborah
at 11:57 pm
Funny you Say ask someone in the bussiness, So i asked u but Ur far to busy to reply to my inquires. Thanks anyways
StudentInThought
at 6:50 pm
Thank you, I have thought about going into real estate in a proper manner and after I have read your blog it is totally true. There are people in the workforce who were primary chosen because of favoritism. Telling your story helped me understand the backside of real estate, as I needed to hear the truth for myself. Thank you very much.
Steve
at 6:20 am
When you read he hates being forced to be nice to people you should have stopped reading there you all should have got excited. If this guy can make it in real estate, anyone can. What a whinny blog
julia
at 4:53 pm
I hate to be forced to be nice to people, too.
Kam
at 1:04 am
I agree with you for the most part…especially that way too many agents are being ‘churned out by OREA’ as you so eloquently phrased it. Testing needs to be much harder. I just finished Phase 1 with a 98% (and yes I actually got a question wrong and it was most probably the one after a boring and painful series of median/mean questions where I was punching away numbers like a zombie into my fancy – and I should add, OREA recommended – HP10BII+ Financial Calculator. I’m not sure but maybe the mortgage, interest, tax calculations, which were essentially a large chunk of it, were a breeze for me since I’ve done mortgages for about 7 years now. People have told me, however, that the exams are difficult but so far it seems pretty straight-forward for me. No way I’m taking classes except for the mandatory section, correspondence all the way!!
Regarding taking 3-5 years to get a foothold into the industry, not sure that applies to everyone. I’ve built most of my business through referrals and simply servicing my clients with mortgage needs, followed by investment needs (I’ve also worked quite a bit in private equity markets) and it seems that not servicing their real estate needs seems like a huge waste for me. As we all know with current mortgage rates being soooo low and house prices being where they are at the moment, commissions are quite attractive. Simply servicing close friends/family to start off with can easily kick-start your “foothold” into the industry and make all of the fees you mentioned seem like Coffee money…
That being said, great insight into the breakdown of all the costs they don’t tell you about. I hope people aren’t taking out HELOCS to fund all of that.
If you are though, I can hook you up 😉
MeMo
at 4:33 pm
To Kam,
Hi, do you offer tutoring for the Orea exams? If yes, I’d be interested in contacting you to get ready for the first test as I am very determined to make a career becoming a real estate agent. Please let me know at your earliest convenience. Thanks.
Deanna
at 4:01 pm
Again, like the blogger, your information is outdated as the course outline is more rigorous than in 2015 and you are providing an impression that the course and exam are simple. Again, like the blogger, you have past experience. ( “I’m not sure but maybe the mortgage, interest, tax calculations, which were essentially a large chunk of it, were a breeze for me since I’ve done mortgages for about 7 years now”) I would hope that after 7 years in the industry you would be able to do this part of the course blindfolded.
LLoyd
at 5:07 pm
David,
Thank you for your honest insights, it is really eye opening for someone who is thinking of getting into the Real Estate business as backup job with the intent to becoming my own boss in the near future.
Reading between the lines, you have done well and wanted to give back to others.
Cheers.
Cheri Carpenter
at 6:37 pm
Perhaps you could finish off with a paragraph about what you like about being in real estate as you are still in it?
Racchel Price
at 5:25 pm
Great Article. There are a lot of great SaaS companies helping people get started in real estate! Real Estate education is key. I think the biggest issue with starting a real estate business is raising capital but all businesses need to raise money to get started usually unless you are in professional services or labor. It’s probably not something that is an exact science as everyone has their own methods either starting at a junior level or teaming up with the right people.
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Bhavik
at 4:47 pm
Thanks so much for this. I can’t thank you enough for this insight! Its great.
Xingfan
at 12:40 am
Great post and very detailed insights David. I admire your honesty and telling readers what its like starting out a career in real estate sales. It is definitely not easy given the high failure rate and the heavy start up cost. Thanks again for sharing your insights.
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The ultimate resources of Real Estate Education/Training
keith
at 10:16 am
Good post David
31 years now in the industry. Find a company that will help you with your career. Two choices, if you want a job in real estate you can find many companies that will hire you, however, if you want a career in Real Estate Find the office that really cares about you. Join a company because of their training, not because you can get a higher commission split.
Make real estate a Career not just another job.
Bin Wang
at 5:58 pm
I will be soon finish all my 5 courses, and I agree with your opinion about how to choice a brokerage. Please kindly email me of your suggestions about thise good brokerages that provides good training for a new sales person.
Thank you.
Grace
at 3:00 pm
Great article, thank you!
A.
at 2:04 am
This was very insightful , I am at a point in my life where I am really soul searching to figure out what it is that I want to do that will allow me to be happy while I’m providing for my family. The upfront costs after the education expenses I think need to be made more aware to potential/future real estate agents. I will take your advice & complete my soul search first before applying for the OREA courses as well as try my best to find a job to support myself during that time period as well as do some saving for the after costs .
Thank you so much for this article! I will be sure to share it with anybody who is interested in RE ☺
Angela Wills
at 6:39 pm
Thanks so much for this honest and insightful post! I’ve been considering a career in real estate and this gives me a great idea of what to expect if I decide to move forward and go for it. I’ll be back 🙂
Henry E.O
at 8:27 am
Hi,
Thank you for this detailed and elaborate exposition of what lies ahead in preparation for a career path in real estate.
However, you didn’t mention if the courses are runed in full time or part time while in a full time paid employment. Therefore, can one climb this real estate mountain through a part-time educational system?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Angela Wills
at 6:41 pm
Thanks so much for this honest and insightful post! I’ve been considering a career in real estate and this gives me a good idea of what to expect. I’ll be back 🙂
bev
at 11:21 pm
Cash grab is right. Absolutely.
Kyle
at 6:00 am
Although pennies considering the potential. Especially if compared to even the cheapest college program. Even if you have to rewrite every exam with a $50 fee it’s still about 1/3 the price of a year of college to get your license.
T
at 8:12 pm
Except no OSAP funding options…
Miles
at 12:48 pm
What an unfortunately entertaining story. So what did they think of you after your first day?
You’ve got a great character for a novel here.
Mike
at 9:10 am
I was thinking of taking my real estate course as I have 3 properties and would save that much in commission. Am I thinking right here or am I just way out to left field to assume my licensing fees would be justified? Any other homes I sell if a bonus
Kyle
at 5:53 am
Readers beware this was written in 2007.
It’s interesting that they are now making the process harder, yet they obviously made it easier at some point because the first course is now only 1 week for example.
Kyle
at 6:12 am
Also FYI the course prices are currently about 100-200 higher than listed in this article. It’s hard to fathom that this 2007 article is almost 10 years old!
Last thing. Anyone who has the ability to learn new information and puts in the time can easily pass the exams. Just takes some dedication to read a 600 page textbook (which you can take your sweet time doing) that you know when reading it that about 95% you dont need to know in real practise. But like I said if you put in the effort it isn’t difficult.
Hope that helps anyone 🙂
Khiem
at 9:43 am
Hey Kyle, I loved this article! Anyway we can have a chat? Would love to know more about that real estate industry, I’m currently in the car industry and just so sick of it already haha. Same thing with the car industry, turn over is high and we do the same thing.. “I wonder how long this guy is going to last”
julia
at 4:43 pm
I passed the exams in 2015. they were pretty easy exams.
danny
at 6:39 pm
Thanks for this posting!
Deanna
at 2:34 pm
I think you should revamp this article as it is rife with incorrect information and your take on the course will certainly give people the wrong impression that the course is a piece of cake.
I have just completed reading the course material for the first of five (not three) courses required for part one. The text book is nears 500 pages and covers a lot more than simple calculus as you’ve implied. This first course costs $525 and the textbook was an additional $50 because I’m doing it on line.
Students are also required to purchase a financial calculator which run about another $100. Learning how it functions is another requirement. There’s a 144 page instruction manual on that to wade through. There’s 120 function keys, sure many are self explanatory, but many are not. Since you first obtained a university degree in commerce, I imagine some of the investment and math calculations overlap some of the OREA course material. You wrote “I took a couple finance, one accounting course, a couple courses in sales and marketing, economics”. Not all realtor applicants will be in this situation.
I haven’t actually counted however, I estimate that there are over 100 acronyms for various agencies, factors and procedures to memorize, many of which OREA self admittedly acknowledges will never be used in practical application. I do agree that this course is somewhat of a cash grab as a large portion of the content contains summary information from various affiliated sectors which a realtor would unlikely be called upon to put into practice. Some of this information include jargon and technical terms from city planners, the marketing sector and so on. I work in a realtor office, and have for 8 years. I thought I’d fly through this as, procedurally I’ve seen and experience a fair share, but it’s not the case.
The last pass rate for exams, as discussed in this first course, is 66%. ” I have no clue how you fail this test, just no clue.” Glad you flew through it 10 years ago but the course content and qualifications are more rigorous now and not everyone will be coming from a commerce background.
Ralph
at 9:46 am
I totally agree. This article is very dated, misleading and requires revising. The current curriculum is much more challenging and you cannot get by the first two phases on memorization alone. There are formulas and you must understand what those formulas mean and in what order to use them. I’m strong in the mathematics area, so it’s not about the calculating part, rather the understanding part. There is alot of information to consume, and I find that to be one of the major issues. Phase 2 has 16 chapters…half you will probably never need to know in the workplace but it may be on the exam. I studied online and it took up all my time for 3 months. I’m not sure if in-class helps at all. Perhaps summarizing?
Ss
at 1:00 am
I totrally agree with you, this article is a little informative but gives the perception of the course content to be easy as pie and elementary. With the exception of 20-25% of “easy” questions which can only be answered if you have actually read the book and retained the information but much of the exam (in my case) pertained to mathematical components and measurements which although are solvable but take me much longer to answer. I ended up getting a 60% because I only answered about 33/50 questions. I had run out of time, and the iPad shut off. I’m well versed with regards to concepts and understanding, I have a background in the arts. Many people do not have his background in finance, marketing, commerce, calculus etc. I can also imagine OREA has also revamped the exams when compared 10+ yrs ago. Without absolute exaggeration I put in 65+ Hrs. in studying and hope to put in more for my second try. I believe your post was much more helpful. I’m hoping to study harder and maybe get a tutor.
Mainul
at 1:25 am
The exams are indeed very challenging now
Maureen
at 2:58 pm
Thank you for the insightful and humorous read!
I have been contemplating getting into the real estate industry for years now… I would love to learn more about how your career has progressed since writing this article. Hopefully by now you have earned more than you’ve spent trying to get into the industry? I would love to chat further if you’ve got the time!
Maureen
Gary Justice
at 10:50 pm
Hi Maureen me too! Am in the stage of tracking several peopke inbtgeur first few years in the field!
RAJEEV MALHOTRA
at 5:02 pm
Thanks for the honesty tho discouraging !
Devin
at 12:22 am
Very well done! This article goes into detail and answered all of my questions about getting into this career path. Thank you so much, it really is a career that what you put in you get back. If you don’t put hard work in you are going to fail. Thank you for all the information
olufemi oladimeji
at 2:35 am
Thanks for your article.However, are foreigners granted license if they pass the exams?
van
at 5:59 pm
yes they are but you mist have working visa or landed immigrant status
Ayoola Ajayi
at 7:20 am
thanks for that reply
Sana Minhas
at 8:56 pm
Thank you for the article, very informative and personal.
Ali
at 2:06 pm
this article looks very negative, but it’s true. simple and clear truth.
julia
at 4:36 pm
Very nice essey. Thank you.How about your business now?
julian k
at 8:39 pm
great article. very informative.
enjoyed reading it.
Nasser Yousefian
at 9:01 pm
It was an interesting article. I wonder how happy you are with real estate business .
Behnam
at 10:40 pm
today Most of the people are living in Cyberspace ( internet ) and do not know how to make communication in real world with the people !! they are buying and selling the things and requirements through eBay ,Amazon, Kijiji , Let ..etc !! so for sure these people can not establish relationship with their Clients or customers !! and they have to step into real world !!
Paul
at 3:15 am
This was a wonderful article to read, I hope your business is doing really well, It really takes a lot and a determined soul to do this. I really need to still talk to someone before embarking on such Journey.
Tamara Todd
at 4:12 am
I like the part of being your own boss!!…….that was about it, after this news feed!….quite funny to read though…..Um! do realtors get to keep any money they make… in their pocket?….. when they are just entering into the profession, seriously? how can they make living if it take three to five years before clientele is built?…. after all the costs of labour described with education and supplies for profession?