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Join Tom Morehouse for a One-Day Real Estate Prep-Exam Course

Tom Morehouse; Broker & Co-Owner of the Prudential California Realty office in Chatsworth, California will be teaching a 1-day prep course for the real estate exam at Pepperdine University, in Encino this Saturday; 4-21. You can find additional information at http://t.co/PH3KhEJz.

Tools Of The Trade: Becoming A Real Estate Agent

This article is the third in a series of six about getting started with a real estate career. This article covers the “tools” you’ll need and the “tools” that are nice to have to help you be successful in this career. We’ll briefly talk about creating a budget and things you’ll need to get started as well as things you can consider in the future. Creating a Budget. Since you are essentially starting a business there will inevitably be some expenses you’ll have. The first ones are of course your exam and licensing fees, as well as dues you’ll most likely pay to belong to the local board of Realtor. Since these expenses are mandatory we’ll skip talking about them. We’re talking more about the...

Getting Started In Real Estate: Tips To Getting Organized

This article is the second in a series of six posts about starting in a career in real estate. This article talks about how to get organized once you’ve successfully passed your exam and have chosen a broker. Getting organized quickly is critical for getting started in any business and real estate is no exception. We’ll cover how to make your list of contacts, make a schedule, and how to minimize distractions and maximize productivity. 1. Make a list of everyone you know. Using Microsoft Excel or a similar spreadsheet program(Google Docs offers a free service if you do not have Microsoft Excel) that can easily be updated, start adding the names, phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses of everyone you know. Look in your cell phone,...