"I Want a Real Estate Career. Now What?", Says Weichert, Realtors

Business Wire, Nov 11, 2002

Business Editors/Real Estate Writers

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002

Launching a real estate career is a lot like driving an automobile: you need to pass the test, get your license, plan your route, then hit the road.

What are the requirements for a real estate career? The first person you should ask is yourself. Do you enjoy helping people? Would you like creating your own work schedule? Do you get things done being your own boss? Would you want no limitations on the income you can earn? If you are over age 18 with a high school diploma or GED, a "yes" answer to these questions gives you an all-important head start.

Next, you will need to obtain a professional real estate license. The licensing requirements vary from state-to-state across the nation, but all require that you pass a written exam. For information, call Weichert, Realtors' Career Hotline at 800-301-3000 or call the branch manager at any Weichert, Realtors sales office.

Once you have your license and hang it with your broker of choice, what direction will your career take? High-tech? Low-tech? Something in between? What skills and tools do you need to acquire and learn? What about specialization--residential, luxury residential, commercial, land, new homes...the list is long and brimming with opportunities. And all the choices are yours to make, as you head down the road to your real estate success.

Weichert, Realtors, based in Morris Plains, N.J., has more than 9,000 sales associates in 225 company-owned and franchised sales offices located in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. A full-service, family of individually-owned real estate companies, Weichert handles both residential and commercial real estate, and through Weichert Financial Services' Gold Services Program, streamlines the delivery of mortgage, home insurance and title insurance. To find out more about the services Weichert, Realtors has to offer, call the Weichert sales office nearest you or visit Weichert's Web site on the Internet at http://www.weichert.com.