Become an Agent

Why a Career in Real Estate?
A career in real estate is challenging, exciting and most importantly, can be very rewarding. You control your own destiny and have the opportunity for unlimited earnings. As you manage and build your own business you will gain the freedom to excel and soar and will be compensated based on your efforts and talents. Your only limits are those that you place on yourself.

Is Becoming an Agent Right for You?
In real estate, YOU reap the rewards of your hard work. You will set your hours, your goals, and your priorities. The Real Estate One Family of Companies provides you unprecedented support. No company will work harder for your success.

What Are the Attributes of an Agent?

You must truly like people. Residential real estate is a people-oriented profession. If you draw your energy from working and helping others, you'll probably enjoy this vocation.

You must have empathy. Moving is a multi-faceted endeavor that creates physical and emotional challenges. You need to understand your customers' needs and desires without becoming overly involved with their personal problems.

You must have a healthy ego. Self-confidence and pride will help you succeed in this field. You must be able to take rejection and keep going to stay with this business.

You must be a self-starter. Working hard and doing the right things can yield tremendous financial rewards. There is no compensation for just "showing up" everyday. You must be able to establish your own goals, organize your priorities, and stay focused.

You must have patience. Real estate has a lot of "hurry up and wait" aspects. This is a people business, and you will occasionally be required to deal with people who try your patience. You will have to keep your composure in spite of what others around you are doing.

You must have a thirst for knowledge. Our business is constantly changing, and you will need to learn and grow continuously in order to provide the best possible service.

What Does it Take to Get Started?
Real Estate One provides the step-by-step process for entering into the field of real estate. You can build your success on the foundation of Real Estate One's over 75 years of experience in Michigan real estate.

The State of Michigan requires:
     - 40-hour pre-licensing class
     - Pass the Michigan State Real Estate Exan
     - Obtain a license through a Broker

Real Estate One adds:
     - Mentoring for non-competing managers
     - Extensive marketing and technical tools

Start-up Expenses Involved (estimated start-up capital $1,000)
     - Pre-licensing exam
     - State exam
     - Board membership dues (annual)
     - Administrative or legal fees
     - Marketing and personal promotions

Open the door to a new career in real estate.
Let Michigan's #1 Broker show you how.
Contact us today!

Dennis Pearsall
231-946-4040 x203
734-320-2118 (cell)
dennisp@realestateone.com

Jane Darling
231-947-9800 x1005
231-645-8304 (cell)
janedarling@realestateone.com