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Question by CSUflyer: Commercial Real Estate/Business Broker career?
I have a degree in finance/real estate from major 4 year public university. I have about 2 years of somewhat irrelevant work experience doing administrative tasks in the work force. I am on track to be a licensed real estate agent for the state of Georgia in about 3 weeks among other resume builders such as a pilots license, etc. and am looking for a start in commercial real estate and possibly an ultimate career brokering busineses for sale. It seems difficult to find good info available on job descriptions. What are the best companies to look at? Anyone from the industry have any comments on the field? How about commission levels, etc? What’s a good path to take? Do you suggest jumping right in or starting in residential first? How about an internship or finding a mentor? Anything helps. Thanx!

Best answer:

Answer by hunter2
Start interviewing now. Call some commercial brokerage houses in your area and tell them I’m about to be licensed and want to talk about starting at your firm.

Since you are commission only, of course they want you. The more the merrier. Go in with the attitude of what are they going to do to help you become a success. You know you’ll do the work. But what do they offer you? Getting a job at a commission only position is like rolling off a log, of course they’ll hire you if you appear to be intelligent enought to walk and look the part.

But what you need is good training and lots of it for free. So be cautious about any company that doesn’t boast long and loud about their training program.

Some Coldwell Banker offices have commercial division. I’d start with a warm and fuzzy place like that first to get your feet wet.
This is the revers hiring interview. You are checking them out to see why you should start there and make them a fortune off of your efforts.

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