Best Answer by Judge Judy is Back!

This is the worst possible time to get into the real estate industry. Realtors are not making any money because of the horrible real estate market. I was just recently hiring an admin assistant (aka 'secretary') and I received so many resumes from real estate agents and mortgage brokers cause they are all looking for work. They are clearly over qualified to be an admin assistant but they were all desperate for any type of job at any rate of pay. But, to answer your question, a Realtor - * Work hard to market yourself so that people will use you as their Realtor. * Views all available properties in their area. * Show your clients homes for sale. * Market your clients' homes that are up for sale. * Prepare the contracts. * See it through escrow. Note, I got my real estate license when I was 18. I was horrified when I was working for 3 months and had yet to find any clients. You only get paid when your client buys / sells a home and it closes escrow. I couldn't afford to be a Realtor any longer because I wasn't making ANY money, I needed a weekly paycheck so I got a traditional job. ... See all 9 answers