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Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« on: January 01, 2016, 12:10:19 PM »
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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 06:09 AM
Star Member Tobin S. (8,268 posts)

Do we have any real estate agents here?

My wife and I are both looking to make career changes. If we become real estate agents, she could pursue it full time and I could part time while keeping my current job until we become established. My wife has natural sales skills and I have a business degree. Between the two of us, I'm thinking we could do well.

What do we need to know? What advice do you have?

At which some primitive blathers on some stuff, to which Tubby Tobin responds:

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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:08 AM
Star Member Tobin S. (8,268 posts)
2. Thank you.

We live in Indiana. I have looked up salary figures for our area and it's comparable to Ohio. My wife makes minimum wage part time so I think anything would be an improvement at this point. She made less than $12,000 last year. I wouldn't quit my job, initially.

I will check those agents and sales figures. I appreciate your post.

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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:34 AM
Star Member The Velveteen Ocelot (42,226 posts)
6. Whatever you do, don't watch "Glengarry Glen Ross."

It'll put you off real estate sales forever. But seriously, it's a tough start-up and sometimes business is bad and there's nothing you can do about it. I'm not in the business but a close friend is and he describes it thus: "Sometimes it's chicken; sometimes it's just feathers." He really had a tough time after the '08 crash. I won't say you shouldn't do it; just be sure you have some other income sources.

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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:44 AM
jmowreader (31,462 posts)
7. Buy a really impressive-looking car and some expensive, tailored suits

Being a successful RE sales person is 60 percent appearance, 25 percent being able to read people, 15 percent technical knowledge. My company used to employ a woman who was our main ad rep for the real estate companies. Cutting out a lot of internal intrigue, she eventually quit working for us and went into the real estate business for herself. For about three months she didn't sell a thing. Then she stepped into a phone booth and emerged as SuperRealtor! - she traded in her 10-year-old Toyota for a Lexus, bought some expensive suits, got an expensive haircut, started wearing makeup and spent $500 on a professionally-done portrait - and the month after this happened, she started closing three to four houses a month. How she approaches selling homes has not changed, but now that she LOOKS like a serious, professional Realtor she is treated as one.

Both of you are thinking of doing this. That's good. You will need a name for your enterprise...Grouseland Realty Group might be good if it hasn't already been taken.

Also...how's your negotiating skill set?

Problem-  Tobin drives a Civic, and his weight is just south of that of a Narwhal Whale.  EVERY suit he would buy would already need to be tailored. 

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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:55 AM
Star Member TexasBushwhacker (5,031 posts)
8. Since your wife currently works part time

Is she ready to commit to working no less than 40 hours a week? Does she have a nice car to drive around clients?

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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 12:51 PM
PasadenaTrudy (3,097 posts)
9. We need HVAC people out here in CA

Friend of ours can't find enough people for his business. Starting pay is $38 an hour. Just sayin'.

I would love to see Tubby Tobin trying to do work on HVAC systems.  "Sorry ma'am, but I'll have to call in a smaller man to do this job.  I can't make it through the hole into your attic." 

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Fri Jan 1, 2016, 01:00 PM
Star Member elleng (63,604 posts)
10. No experience here at all,

but be aware (I assume you 2 realize this) there maybe/are likely to be times of little activity, depending on LOTS of variables. GOOD idea that you can do it together!

Good luck!

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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2016, 12:29:40 PM »
He should become a used car salesman,he already has the wardrobe.

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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2016, 03:01:47 PM »
Quote from: Carl on January 01, 2016, 12:29:40 PM
He should become a used car salesman,he already has the wardrobe.



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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2016, 03:05:06 PM »
Quote from: Big Dog on January 01, 2016, 03:01:47 PM
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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2016, 03:15:21 PM »
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Do we have any real estate agents here?


My wife and I are both looking to make career changes. If we become real estate agents, she could pursue it full time and I could part time while keeping my current job until we become established. My wife has natural sales skills and I have a business degree. Between the two of us, I'm thinking we could do well.

What do we need to know? What advice do you have?

Good idea going to the titans of industry at democrat underground for business advice.

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Response to Tobin S. (Original post)Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:44 AM
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7. Buy a really impressive-looking car and some expensive, tailored suits

A primitive with an impressive car and an impressive suit.  Won't help.  Nobody will be fooled.
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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2016, 04:30:23 PM »
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Star Member Tobin S. (8,268 posts)

Do we have any real estate agents here?

My wife and I are both looking to make career changes. If we become real estate agents, she could pursue it full time and I could part time while keeping my current job until we become established. My wife has natural sales skills and I have a business degree. Between the two of us, I'm thinking we could do well.

What do we need to know? What advice do you have?

Perky to the rescue Tubbs!!

What you need to know: You are a complete failure. 
What advice do I have: Off yourself as soon as possible.

5 cents please.
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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2016, 05:23:15 PM »
Quote from: I_B_Perky on January 01, 2016, 04:30:23 PM
Perky to the rescue Tubbs!!

What you need to know: You are a complete failure. 
What advice do I have: Off yourself as soon as possible.

5 cents please.

Yeah, wasn't this the retard who claimed some college and was certain he could turn the place he worked for into the most successful business in the history of the free market?

....driving a truck.

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My wife has natural sales skills and I have a business degree. Between the two of us, I'm thinking we could do well.

Yep, now I remember.  Them there natural sales skills translated into a part-time job making $12K?  Oh, yeah ...... success is right around the corner.  ::)

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9. We need HVAC people out here in CA

Friend of ours can't find enough people for his business. Starting pay is $38 an hour. That's why I learned to do it myself.  Just sayin'.

Arthritic wannabe hippies, who think they should be hired as CEOs, don't make very good HVAC technicians.

Just sayin'.
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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2016, 05:24:14 PM »
Quote from: Carl on January 01, 2016, 12:29:40 PM
He should become a used car salesman,he already has the wardrobe.



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Re: Tubby Tobin looking to make yet another career change
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2016, 05:59:38 PM »
A commission based profession mixed with a primitives work ethic and general apathy? HECK YES!!!!
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