Is it a good idea to become a real estate agent?

Its your choice they make money but their liars cheats and bottom feeders on the ocean

Charles, I would go to a real estate office - one of the more successful places - and ask if there is someone that could talk to you about a potential career in real estate. Tell them you would like to talk to one of their more successful agents.

Ask him/her what it takes, financially, emotionally, physically, to be successful in real estate.

I typed minutes for a well-known real estate company for several years. I didn't work for them - they outsourced this typing. I was absolutely amazed at the amount of money the agent has to fork over.

They rent the space in the office where they work, they have to pay for their own business cards, marketing flyers, envelopes, yard signs, the list is pretty endless. They might receive a discount because they work for ABC Company, but ultimately, they have to cover the cost of their entire business themselves.

They work nights and weekends and have to be available when their customers are available. They have to compete with online marketing; their videos have to be spot-on when advertising a home for sale because most people check online first before even driving around to see what's for sale in a certain neighborhood.

By talking to this agent, you can get a sense of if this is the right job for you, if you can afford it (there will be months when you receive zero commissions - can you afford that?), and everything else that comes along with this business. Good luck.

Yes, It is a good idea to become a real estate agent. But its your choice they make money, but they're liars, cheats and bottom feeders in the ocean.