Real Estate Agent
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Real Estate Brokers and Sales AgentsFrom this site of the U.S. Department of Labor, you’ll find some basic information on what it’s like to be a real estate agent and also details on what the possible earnings really are. Reading the work description might help you decide if being a real estate agent is right for you. Sources of additional information on the industry are available from this site.
Princeton Review: Real Estate Agent/BrokerFind out what it is like to be a real estate agent at this site of the Princeton Review, which brings you comprehensive information on the real estate industry and what a day in the life might be like for someone with this job. You can find out about what you might earn after being in this profession for two, five, and after 10 years, or click on information on the facts and figures about projected employment and some publications and organizations that these types of sales agents belong to.
Occupational Titles
Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Broker
Residential Real Estate Broker
Commercial Real Estate Broker
Accredited Academic Programs
Princeton Review: Real Estate, College MajorsThis listing of college majors might apply if you are interested in becoming a real estate broker or sales agent. Check out the majors listed at this page, such as architectural history. You can then click on your selection to be taken to a list of colleges in the U.S. that offer your major in the area you are looking to study in. Complete contact information on web sites for these colleges can be easily accessed to find out more about the academic program.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Real Estate AgentFree salary information is available at this page, which combines details on the median salary for real estate agents across the U.S., with information according to years of experience. The median salary by employer type is also displayed at the page, which has connections to further breakdowns on salary by city, by certification, industry, gender, degree, or college major.
Professional Organizations
National Association of Real Estate BrokersWhat makes this organization different is its networking tools, giving you the ability to communicate with real estate professional in more than 80 chapters. The organization also offers access to online training, featured podcasts, and mortgage tools.
National Association of RealtorsThis organization is a one-stop resource for realtors and includes dozens of guides to the profession, as well as information on how the organization can help you be more successful in a career as a realtor. Site features include directories of realtors, real estate courses online, state licensing information, and local training information.
Realtor.comThis site is a search engine for use by interested home buyers and sellers and returns listings based upon your selected search criteria. You can view listings in order of home valuation or find locations of properties on a map. Lender information and related departments, such as home financing, moving, and home and garden, are provided.
Society of Industrial and Office RealtorsAn organization geared toward commercial real estate professionals, this site provides course information, news, business opportunities, and local chapter and regional organization details.
Job Opportunity Sources
Indeed.com: Real Estate AgentFind a collection of more than 8,000 potential real estate positions across the U.S. at this single source, drawn from national employment databases and several private real estate firms.
Licensing & Certification
Real Estate License LinksEach state has its own real estate licensing boards. At this page, you will find connections to individual state web sites, including divisions, boards, and commissions of real estate. Each agency or department will give you further information on educational and certification requirements in your home state.
Publications
Realtor Magazine OnlineThis is a real business tool for real estate professionals, and you might want to become familiar with it if you are seriously thinking about this profession. Sales and marketing news is included, as well as an inside look at efficient home sales, multimedia presentations, an architecture guide, legal, and ethical discussions about the real estate market. There is also an online sales coach that offers you typical presentation pitfalls to avoid when you are trying to sell a home. Really, plenty of useful information help get a career started!
Realty Times: Real Estate News NetworkLocal market conditions, news archives, agent news and advice, and home listings are all collected at this online version of Realty Times. Link to the video newsletters, find information about real estate ads, or find classified advice from local real estate experts.
Online Forums & Blogs
Housing Market BlogThe housing market for the upcoming year is talked about in this blog, as well as the impact of foreclosures, and relationship between the economy and housing market. You can find plenty of archived blogs at the right side of the page.
Realtor.com: Young Professionals NetworkMembership in the Young Professionals’ Network is free. Here, you’ll find news on upcoming events in the industry, a blog debut, and opportunities to get involved with the organization. An article, entitled “Getting Started in Commercial Real Estate,” will tell you what it takes to get into this field and also about your earnings potential. The nationwide Young Professionals Network has individual state chapter listings, too.
Career Videos
CollegeGrad.com : Real Estate BrokerThe jobs of real estate agents, with specializations in the residential and commercial markets are discussed. You can also learn about commission, earnings, the competition in the industry, and irregular scheduling, as well as the satisfaction you might get from this career.
Realtor.com: Multimedia CollectionAudio, video, and slideshow presentations are collected at this page, including a video on home makeovers, top real estate agents, and more fun presentations.
VideoNewsletter: Realty TimesRealty Times offers video newsletters which deliver the latest information about agents, customers, and prospects. Market conditions, closing costs, home inspection, realty viewpoint on mortgages, and hot markets are all addressed at this collection of real estate videos.
