Education

There are many exciting career opportunities awaiting you in the field of real estate! You can be a broker agent in the field with many customer contacts and a daily schedule of meeting people and establishing relationships with potential buyers and sellers of homes, businesses, or vacant land. You can specialize in commercial investments and developments, a white-collar analyst of investment real estate. Or perhaps you wish to become an entrepreneurial property owner or manager concentrating on undervalued real estate to purchase and manage with strategies for creating value.

Broker agent, investment counselor, developer, or property manager—all that demands creativity, imagination, and energy. And all have the following advantages:

1. You will get paid for the work you do. Your investment in time, energy, and education will pay off according to your time spent and your work quality.

2. You will be able to set your own schedule. Whether you want to work 20 hours or 60, the choice is yours.

3. Your income possibilities are unlimited. As an independent contractor you are in charge of how much money you make.

4. You will make a difference in people’s lives as you assist your customers in realizing the American dream of home ownership.

Do you have what it takes? Here's how Ohio State University describes the skills needed for a real estate sales career:

People skills: High

Sales skills: Very High

Communication skills: High

Computer Skills: Low to Medium

Analytical skills: Medium

Creative ability: Medium

Initiative: Very High

Work hours: 20-70/week





Residential Real Estate Broker/Managing Broker Licensee. You will be an independent sales professional who contracts your services to a real estate managing broker in exchange for a commission-sharing agreement. To become a broker licensee you must be at least 21 years old, a high school graduate or equivelent and have passed a broker pre-license course and state licensing exam.

Commercial Real Estate Broker. You will market office buildings, hotels and many other types of commercial real estate for managing brokers. Commercial real estate brokers usually specialize in a particular property type such as apartments, retail, office, hospitality, shopping centers and industrial plants.

Real Estate Appraiser. Real estate appraisers provide unbiased estimates of a property's value and quality. Appraisers usually work for banks or for appraiser firms and will normally value properties by finding comparable sales. The field is a stable one: you can be hired whenever a property owner re-finances a mortgage as well as whenever a new loan is initiated.

Property Manager. Managers are responsible for negotiating leases, ensuring that tenants are satisfied, that rent is paid and that rents reflect market conditions.

Development and Construction Specialist. If you are you willing to work hard and take risks to develop new properties, a career in real estate development may be for you. Good developers know how to get results through managing labor, establishing time estimates, getting appropriate equipment operators and construction crews.

Real Estate Entrepreneur. Real estate attracts the free-enterprising entrepreneur who buys properties in hope that they will rise in value because of improvement in market conditions or renovations. Since WWII some of the wealthiest persons in the world have been real estate entrepreneurs. If you are hard-working, and willing to take risks, you’ll enjoy this side of real estate.

In any of these specialty areas, the Realtor organization will prove to be an invaluable asset! Access to listings of properties for sale, abundant professional contacts and networks, and valuable general and specialty education are just a few of the many reasons you’ll want to invest in a membership in the NSBAR. Call us today!

When you feel that you're ready, simply e-mail or call the NSBAR office at 847-480-7177 to arrange an appointment to discuss the course you will need.