10 REASONS WHY I BECAME A REAL ESTATE AGENT IN SINGAPORE…..(find out if the reasons are yours, too….)
1. Unlimited Earning Power
Managed to gross SGD 50K income after the 3rd month of joining (April 2007) . I have no prior experience in real estate.
2. Flexible Working Hours
I love my own free time byspending time for my families, enjoying my hobbies like playing hockey and going out with my friends No more applying for mercy MCs and Emergency Leave.
3. Pro Family business
Due to the flexible working hours and trained method of ‘smart working’,now I have more quality time to spend with my family. I am able access ERA databaseand work online from the comfort of my homeoffice. Traveling time to and fro office is reduced immensely.
4. No Discriminative Career
I have a Diploma in IT, but I believefor the first time that I do not need to rely on my education to earn my dreamincome. You can be a hawker, laundry man, driver, flight attendant, housewife /househusband or even doctor, manager, lawyer and businessman… it doesn’t matteras long as you follow the training provided for you in order to become successful in real estate.
5. Life long Career
Housing is a basic need inevery part of the world, especially due to the scarcity of valuable land in Singapore. Wewill never run out of business. No worries about retrenchment and whetheryour work impresses your superior. The only person you need to impress is YOURSELF!
6. Life long Learning
I believe in never endingadventure of learning, be it cooking or real estate. ERA has provided me with excellent week to week training to keep me updated on the ever changingreal estate industry in Singapore.You also get to learn from Top Producers and Top Managers of ERA through ourintensive in-house training.
7. Great support System
My teamcomprises the nicest down to earth people. We share, care and weare closely bonded by the internal training programs and monthly divisionouting. I really feel that I have a second family that I could rely on forsupport when it comes to my career consultation.
8. It's not about Selling houses
Yes you’veheard me right. Do you always have the impression that if you are not good insales or prior experience, you will not succeed in real estate? Well I willshow you that it is not only about selling houses; rather it is more aboutselling yourself. Don't know how to sell yourself? Bull! Yourpartner/spouse/children and boss will disagree with that. The real estatebusiness will bring out the talent inside you. You have the natural flawin selling yourself that you do not even realize. Real estate will bring tap your capability and further groom you to the next highest level.
9. Enriching my Life
It’s reallyfantastic how I have further enriched my life by just talking to people from all walks of life like retirees, housewives, executives, engineers, bankers,financial consultants, directors and CEOs. Dealing with people from suchdiverse background has a profound impact on the way I perceive my objectives inlife.
10. Low start up
Unlike anyother business, a career in real estate requires very little capital. All youneed is to make this small step. Investing in the real estate expresssales training, career apparel, basic marketing files and some basic courses toenhance your knowledge. I have spent less than SGD 1500 overall to kick start mycareer. If you have SGD 1500, you are in the right position to start the business.
