| If you are looking for an exciting career that is | | | | want to check into the specific licensing laws in your |
| constantly growing, you may want to consider a | | | | area so you are familiar with the local requirements. |
| career in the field of real estate and mortgage. There | | | | Job Positions |
| are many great careers to choose from in this area, | | | | There are a variety of different job positions to |
| and they range from mortgage banking, dealing with | | | | consider within the real estate field. First of all, you |
| appraisals and research, helping people sell homes and | | | | can choose to work in residential brokerage, which |
| buy homes, helping people buy and sell commercial | | | | deals with helping others sell and buy homes. This |
| real estate, property management, and even land | | | | requires a lot of preparation, knowledge of local laws, |
| development. Of course before you decide that one | | | | and of course good people skills. Of course you may |
| of these careers are for you, you'll want to learn a | | | | prefer to get involved in a career in commercial |
| bit more about this career, it's advantages, the | | | | brokerage instead, dealing with properties that are |
| education you'll need, the various positions available, | | | | income producing. Some other job positions that you |
| the wages, and even several companies to check | | | | may want to consider include office brokerage, land |
| into. | | | | brokerage, real estate appraising, property |
| Advantages of a Career in this Field | | | | development, land development, real estate research, |
| There are a variety of different advantages to | | | | real estate counseling, and urban planning. |
| getting involved in a career in the field of real estate. | | | | Wages |
| It is a field that provides freedom as well as flexibility. | | | | Of course for most people, the money is important |
| Also, your income will directly reflect how hard you | | | | as well. Most people want to know that they can |
| work. People who are successful in this field are self | | | | make a good living in what they do. So, let's take a |
| motivated, people oriented, goal oriented, and | | | | look at the wages that you can earn when you get |
| persevering. Some of the rewards of a career in this | | | | involved in a career in real estate. For most real |
| field include freedom of time, helping others, potential | | | | estate agents, $40,000 a year is about average, |
| for huge earnings, satisfaction, and an intellectual | | | | although many make a lot more than that each year, |
| challenge. You also can enjoy a certain independence | | | | depending on their motivation. Real estate brokers |
| and you can often choose your own work | | | | usually earn closer to $60,000 a year on average. Of |
| environment as well. | | | | course, usually in this field, as you gain experience, |
| Education Needed | | | | you'll find that your wages increase. |
| Of course you are going to need some level of | | | | Several Good Companies |
| education if you are going to be involved in a career | | | | No doubt you are interested in knowing about some |
| in real estate; however, the amount of education | | | | companies, both in the United States and in Canada |
| you'll need will greatly depend on the specific job you | | | | that hire people that are involved in the real estate |
| want to do within the field. Today there are many | | | | field. The following are several companies that |
| universities and collages that offer courses that are | | | | provide great benefits and excellent salaries as well. |
| related to real estate and you can even specialize in | | | | In the United States, a few great companies to |
| programs that will allow you to get a BA in real | | | | checkout include ROI Commercial Real Estate in Las |
| estate as well. Of course not only are their education | | | | Vegas, NV, RE/MAX Direct, which has offices all over |
| requirements, but there are professional requirements | | | | the country, and One Percent Realty, in Dallas TX. Of |
| to be aware of. You'll need to be licensed to work in | | | | course there are some excellent companies to |
| this field, and from state to state, you'll find that the | | | | consider in Canada as well, including First Canadian |
| requirements vary, although in every state you'll have | | | | Title, which is all across Canada, SNC-Lavalin in |
| to a written exam. There are often classes that can | | | | Ottawa, and The People Bank Placement Group in |
| be taken before the exam as well. So, you may | | | | Winnipeg. |