Who makes a successful real estate agent????

We have found over the years of working with agents and brokers that particularly people who come from the "helping " fields, like teachers, nurses, policemen, firefighters, social workers...........these types of people understand "service" and tend to do very well in real estate. 

Did you know that the only requirement to keep your real estate license "active" is to pay your annual fees and keep your education requirements up to date?  So, even if you are not planning to sell real estate full-time right now, have you thought about obtaining your license and just "holding" it until you are ready to go full-time?  You can take your classes live (if you have the time to be in class) OR you can take your classes online or correspondence!!!  The choice is yours.

The key is taking advantage of the time you have to get your real estate license. A real estate license can also lead to many other fields of interest.

Some people find they like finding homes or apartments for people to lease.  Others find an interest in managing properties or leasing or selling commercial properties.  REal Estate is a broad field and once you're in it, there are lots of options to do what you love to do!!!

We hope that in 2010 those people who have been "thinking" about getting into real estate will take the plunge!  I have been in real estate through three up and down cycles.  What opportunities I would have missed if I hadn't been active in the 90's.......it was a decade of prosperity and wealth building....  I think we are poised for incredible growth in the next decade in Central Texas.  My hope is that you don't miss it!!!!

Lynn Morgan, co-owner The Asutin Institute of Real Estate