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Your Career in Real Estate
Real Estate is a very rewarding profession. You have an opportunity to assist clients with their home purchase or sale, which is most often the largest financial investment that they make. A home is a special place; it represents a dream realized!
Satisfaction also comes with personal and financial success as you build your business and attain those goals you personally have dreamed about!
Getting started in real estate requires five steps:
1. Attend and pass a certified real estate prelicensing course.
2. Take and pass the North Carolina State Licensing Exam.
3. Associate with an office.
4. Obtain sales training.
5. Build your business!
Prelicensing Courses
Several local schools offer prelicensing courses. Each school has different class schedules that may be convenient to to you, including day, weekend, and evening schedules. To inquire about each school, either call or click on the link to their website.
Mingle School of Real Estate 800-754-1057 www.carolinahome.com
J.Y. Monk Real Estate School 800-849-0932 www.jymonk.net
Central Piedmont Community College 704-330-4223 www.cpcctraining.org
Upon receiving your real estate license, youıll want to associate with an office that will help you realize your goals. Over 45 agents are currently associated with CENTURY 21 Murphy & Rudolph. They have chosen to join our team for many reasons, a combination of which include the informal family atmosphere, the people, the CENTURY 21 brand, the winning office production, the training, the list goes on...!
CENTURY 21 Murphy & Rudolph strives to build a winning team of agents dedicated to their clients and their business. It is difficult to serve a client in one of their most important purchases without a commitment to real estate, which begins as a full time agent. Other qualifications that are preferential include a people-oriented, positive, out-going personality, good communication skills, energetic, professional, adaptable, with a penchant for continued learning.
Training
The prelicensing course will provide you with the rudiments of real estate. Your actual sales training begins at the office! Our training encompasses four areas:
• CREATE21 An award winning online training class that provides all the basics from your listing presentation to building your business to working with buyers. Internet-based, you meet live with an instructor and other new agents like yourself from across the nation in a virtual classroom. You can attend from the convenience from your home or the office!
• In-House Video Training Program 22 video modules designed to augment your CREATE21 training. "Agent Fast Start," the first module, is designed to be a springboard to launch yourself into real estate sales.
• Office & Sales Orientation One-on-one training with the Sales Manager on issues of company policy and procedures, agency, and contract writing, etc. This is designed to round out and complete your training.
• Ongoing Consultation & Coaching Got a question? Need someone to bounce some ideas off of? Require some assistance with business development? Our open door policy provides access to assistance so that you can be assured of ongoing support.
The Power of Brand
What sales organization do home owners think of most often when they think about buying or selling a home? In a recent survey, homeowners named CENTURY 21 most often by a wide margin over other national real estate companies. Customers know us, want to work with us and are constantly reminded of the power of CENTURY 21 through the largest advertising campaign in the industry. This type of brand recognition helps to provide the new agent instant credibility and confidence.
Technology
CENTURY 21 is the leader in real estate technology, helping agents find more leads and close more sales. The corporate web site, www.century21.com allows customers instant access to you by e-mail and gives your listings worldwide exposure on the Internet. The exclusive, private online network, www.21online.com links you to other System members and provides you with industry news, marketing materials, and much more. Contact management software and the Envision presentation software is available, giving you the power to manage your customer information, create marketing materials, generate correspondence, and maximize every moment of your time. Our office enhances its internet presence with a web site and posts listings to the major real estate aggregators so that your listings enjoy maximum exposure.
Resources
CENTURY 21 Murphy & Rudolph believes in providing agents with the tools they need to be effective, professional, and successful. A few of the resources available include:
•
Dedicated computers for agent use loaded with software, including PC access
to access MLS data, MSOffice 2000, and Formulator, a tool to create and
print necessary forms.
• Voice
Mail system
• Networked computer system providing secure and dedicated file storage
for each agent.
• High speed internet access.
• Listing data input assistance by staff to the major internet aggregators.
• Dedicated staff to answer phones and greet your clients.
• Customized Marketing System and Customized Home Search System.
• Preferred Client Club - Follow-up system for your clients providing
52 contacts over 5 years via the House & Homes magazine and personalized
cards.
• Home Warranty programs for your clients.
• Errors & Omissions Insurance with a low annual premium.
• Quality Service initiative with email generated surveys designed
to provide you with feedback.
• CENTURY 21 Connections program providing discounts on many home
and relocation related services to your clients.
• CENTURY 21 Mortgage - Phone In, Move In program that takes convenience
in mortgage application to a new level.
• Gold Post Yard signs - the most recognized symbol in the industry.
• Ad slicks to enhance your personal marketing.
• Networked printers and state-of-the-art copy machines.
• Digital Color Printer to produce professional looking materials
• Office provided electronic lockboxes.
Business Development
• In-house leads management system to direct prospects for your listings
directly to you.
• Extensive internet exposure on the industryıs leading sites.
• One of the largest referral networks in the industry connecting
over 6000 offices worldwide.
• Initial announcement letters
• Local print advertising
• Opportunity to handle leads form phone inquiries.
• Office assistance in developing an effective prospecting plan.
• 800-4HOUSES - A CENTURY 21 program designed to drive leads to local
offices.
An Award Winning Office
•
CENTURION® Production every year since 1994!
• Quality Service Office 1999
• Quality Service Pinnacle Award 2000
• Top Producing CENTURY 21 Office by units in both Carolinas in 2000
• Community-oriented Actively involved in a variety of community
activities.
• Be a part of a winning team!
For
more information or to schedule a confidential consultation,
please send an email today!
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