If you’ve been thinking about starting a new career in home sales, you’ve no doubt considered whether your personality and work ethic are a good fit for the industry. To be profitable in this type of career, you’ll need to be self-motivated, ambitious and hard-working. Real estate agents do more than list homes on the market or help buyers find their dream homes.
There are also many administrative tasks that agents handle on a daily or weekly basis. To determine whether you’re cut out for a career in real estate, you must not overlook these details. To be successful in real estate, you have to be a good fit for the field work (listing and showing homes) as well as the behind-the-scenes duties that will require your attention.
There’s a lot of “hustle and bustle” in real estate. If you don’t consider yourself a “go getter,” you’re probably better off choosing another industry to work in because selling houses takes a lot energy and hard work. The following list includes some of the clerical tasks you’ll be taking care of regularly if you decide to pursue a career in real estate:
Granted, some of the tasks included in this list can be delegated to others. For instance, you might decide to hire a marketing or copywriting team to handle your social media accounts. However, you would still maintain oversight and provide input to the team as far as your vision for a particular social media platform and the goals you hope to accomplish with your accounts.
Flexibility and the ability to enlist support from others are key benefits to a real estate sales career. The important thing is to make sure you have a clear understanding of the overall type of work you’ll be doing as a sales agent. If you feel like you’re a good fit for both the in-the-field work and desk work that are integral components of a real estate business, you might be ready to take the next step, which is to earn your license to sell homes.
