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In starting with Century 21 I found that no real estate office trains agents, not even Century 21. You are given a desk if you are lucky I was because the office was very large and had a lot of space. So took as much floor time as I was able to get, floor time is sitting behind a desk at the front door hoping someone walks in wonting to purchase a home or wonts to list a home. Second you get to answers the phone and get any leads that call in when you are on floor I found this to be very good as a new agent my first year just off the floor I made $ 57,000.00 gross I did not have a very large circle of friends or family. The reason I says gross is because you get paid gross less any thing you might have charge on you house account advertising, copies and a couple other things, you have to pay you own taxes etc. Also I found that during floor time it was a great time to do your cold calling which every agent will do anything but cold call but it works. As well you can make flyers and other busy work, mailing like farming I can go on and on. As the years go on my schedule did not change much I stopped doing 5pm to close shift not very many calls or walkins. I also ask the Broker if I could train the new agents because as I stated no traiing and so many agent do not make it that is because no training only 2% of all agent make it. I stayed with Century 21 for the 14 years that I was in real estate I had looked at other offices but the floor was not as good, 50% of my business was floor time even after my first years crazy. 

Century 21 also had relocation department that I was appart of and it was nice getting clients with this serve but not really worth the time we had to put in, we had to pay over 50% of are commission to get the client. Putting up with the paper work and sellers and the sellers relocation department when the home is not selling was at time just not
worth the time. They so many times would not let us do what was requied to get the listing sold we would lose the listing not from what we did but because what they would not let us do. And then later give us back the listing and alow us to do what we asked for six months before costing the client thousand.

Having said all that I have said Century 21 is a great company and if and whan I would go back real estate I would consider working with one 
of the companies they own. Coldwell Banker, ERA. 

During my time with Century 21 my Commissions very from my first year as I said $ 57,000.00 to my best year of $ 350,000.00 from the start my commission just continued to increased year after year even my last year during the crash $ 95,000.00. 

Roger

While at Century 21 New Millennium after working solely for one Realtor, I also began working for another fairly new agent Realtor, ten hours a week which eventually I elected to work f/t for her.  My full-time boss is a very structured person with exceptional communication skills that continuously strives to meet her client’s goals and expectations while staying focused ways to generate new business.  She maintains a structured system for all aspects related to her business which as assisted her with completing transactions smoothly and maintaining exceptional relationships with clients, associates and outside business affiliates.  When I began working for The Realtor I began working for later on down the road, whom I also had a personal relationship with outside of our business relationship, I came to realize she is fly by the pants type of agent.  She had no structure in her business which made it very difficult working with her.  She was not an opened minded person for adding structure to her business and changed her day to day business decisions on a daily basis causing me to become frustrated working for her.  Although, being familiar with all aspects of the business from my experience working the Realtor that introduced me to Real Estate I never lost my initiative or strive to assist the Realtor I took on with building her clientele or the importance of implementing structure in order for all aspects and transactions to go smoothly so that she could maintain exceptional relationships with associates, affiliates, and clients to generate repeat business.  All the agents that worked out of this brokerage were magnificent people that gave it all to support each other in any way they could.

I loved being an agent with C21, especially when I was starting in the pandemic era of real estate. They offered a lot of guidance in terms of marketing, prospecting, and what you should do to make sure you are set up for success. They adjusted accordingly to the times and offered online classes and made sure the agents stayed safe and were taken care of. I had to leave because I was unable to pay the monthly dues for the lack of business I was bringing in. It will always be difficult in the beginning for a real estate agent, but due to slow business, I had felt I needed to leave to a different brokerage to make sure I wasn't going to go bankrupt. I also feel like they still stick to the "old ways" of marketing and were not very open-minded to the idea of incorporating new and innovative tactics in real estate. Our viewpoints changed with time, which just added more reason for me to leave and find a new brokerage that shared my philosophies and could help me grow in the industry.

I would still highly recommend C21 to new agents with enough money and time to learn traditional marketing and need senior agents to help give you a head start in the business. Their training really helps set a high standard for yourself. Unfortunately, I don't feel like they are encouraging of agents to branch out and do new things to grow your own business without them and help you stand on your own two feet. Great brokerage for the beginning for training, but after that I feel it's best to leave and find new opportunities elsewhere. There are a lot of real estate positions and careers to explore in my opinion.

Real estate was a great job. It was very demanding but also very rewarding.

I was only in the field for a few months when our broker/owner decided to sell us to another company and left town without telling us. The new company had too many realtors for their office space so we had to come in after regular business hours to use their equipment or work from home so that made it hard to stay on top of your game. Since it was a large company and their wasn't much training offered, I decided to go to a much smaller company to find that they didn't have the advertising budget or training either. I would still be in the real estate field today if I hadn't gone through a divorce in the middle of my career. I think it is still a lucrative line of business but it  has it's costs even if you don't make money each month so it's good to have a savings account or a spouse with a steady job to ride out the market fluctuations.

It was such a wonderful feeling to be able to put people into a house that they wanted. The pride of home ownership. Real estate was my 1st and only actual career, not just another job. Even when you have a broker/owner you are still your own boss and its a fun business to be involved in.

The hardest part is to constantly be looking for new clients and having a backup plan if your sales don't close at the last minute. Plus traveling to take continuing education classes and stay current on listings. Real estate has fees every month in order to stay in business.

• Analyze individual client situations and made recommendations.
• Consulted with clients on investment opportunities.
• Worked closely with outside Listing/Selling agents to process transactions in an efficient and timely manner.
• Prepare C.M.A (Comparable Market Analysis) and assessed with clients.
• Analyze the market and screening of property inventory.
• Conduct pertinent visual inspection
(water heater, interior, exterior, smoke detectors, foundation, roof, etc.)
• Assessed credit reports and made recommendations
• Provided other employees with sales training, provided guidance for contracts, legal aspect, and office of ethics and compliance
• Negotiated of property value
• Assessment of credit reports
• Coordinated preliminary report, property inspection, roof inspection, and appraisal reports
• Maintain escrow coordinator updated on all files
• Discuss property disclosures with clients.
• Build relationship with vendors
• Respond to emails, and interoffice mail on a daily basis
• Generated leads through consistent field work.
• Avidly opened/closed accounts, worked with title companies to ensure timely processing of purchase orders
• Handle multiple task/projects, concurrently with deadlines
• Confidentially updated Broker on real estate files

In real estate, no day is typical.  Each client I work with, whether a buyer or seller, has individual needs.  Buying and selling real estate is an extremely emotional process for the client(s).  It takes an individual who can be empathetic and still get the job done for the client at the end of each day.

The most rewarding part of this career is watching a buyer walk into their new home for the first time, and seeing a seller walk away from a home to start somewhere new.

My co-workers are a supportive team who understand the pressure we are under to perform our duties as agents.  Our team is professional, ethical and friendly,and we care about each success in the office, whether the agent is full time or part time.   

The hardest part of the job is for the general public to understand our time is valuable and we are required to have qualified individuals buying homes.  On the selling end, it is difficult for sellers to understand we do not "set" the price of their homes, it is the market (buyers) who actually do that based on closing prices.  

Our broker is the most upstanding individual I know and I work for him because he knows the real estate industry and ethically carries out his duties.  We have two managers who provide coaching to those who are open to it, and who are a sustaining resource to us all.

This job started while still in school.  After graduation the real estate boom of foreclosures was at its peak.  Was very busy for a couple of years, with some downtime between jobs as new listings became available.

A typical day was receiving a job order for "trash out" of a new listing or bank owned property.  Each property was different in what was needed to prepare it for the real estate market.  Duties included yard work, tree trimming, removing personal belongings and objects (furniture) left behind, window, bathroom, kitchen appliances, floors....basic house cleaning and removal of interior/exterior debris, hauling to dump or charity.  

Co-workers were customarily my brother and Mom as the jobs were provided by my grandparents who are real estate brokers/owners.  So it was a family endeavor.

Jobs were labor intensive requiring strength and endurance, some more than others.  Because it was my grandparents business reputation, I enjoyed their approval in knowing they were satisfied and I helped them to sell a clean property.  I learned alot about small job repairs that will be useful throughout my life and someday, home ownership.

Typical day consisted of daily paperwork that needed processed. We had a wonderful process of passes along folders and how to properly input information as needed. Along with each one of us having are part to do, when anyone was backed up or out, we could continue the other persons part also. I was well rehearsed in the other fields to continue this process. I learned how to create postcards and brochures through the companies affilated websites. I also learned how to use the companies database. I had a wonderful work realtionship with my Manager and Branch Leader. We could easily ask eachother for assistant or they could ask me to drop what I was doing to quickly complete another project that was needed right away. The hardest part of the day would be trying to assign clients to the agents mainly due to the agents being out showing other clients around. I enjoyed marketing the agents, creating postcards, brochures and even pop-by items on special occasions. Other duties included keeping the office and other board rooms fully stocked and clean. Faxing, making multiple copies and sending documents by email that were needed. Creating folders for all agents in all fields (ex. documnets for property, photos, brochures, postcards, soi lists, etc).

I started at this company as an assistant to a busy agent who decided to take some time off since she was having her second child.  She liked me so much that she recommended me to the owner of the company who had a position in mind that was given to me.  I like the position but my passion is in becoming a real estate agent and showing properties.  I loved the assisting position too.  I just got my license the end of December and am looking for a job with a base salary and the potential of making commission on top of that so was thinking of assisting again or being a seller's agent.  

I have learned how to navigate MLS, Outlook, Keep Track of Past Clients and Keep Reminders to contact them again.  I have created Excel Spreadsheets and cleaned up agent's Past Client Number's Analyzers.  I have worked on Winforms, Flyers, Postcards, Checklists of New Listings, Showings and everything that is needed for a transaction.

My co-workers are very nice and helpful.

Hardest part of the job is that I want to gain more experience out in the field rather than my current admin position.

Best part of my job is that I work with a professional group of people that I get along with but I get along with everyone.

A typical day at Century 21 Broadhurst would be to open the office at 8:30, start brewing coffee, and begin my data entry and answering phone calls while realtors made their way into the office.  I always kept the front looking exquisite so the office always kept the professional look and feel.  My main responsibility was making sure that all of the agents that worked out of the Surfside office were organized from office supplies to lockboxes and was able to help them submit their paperwork, even after closing hours.  I feel that the most enjoyable part of working at Century was with the agents.  Since there was only me processing approximately 20 different agents new listings and creating videos of their listings from photographs taken, I was always busy but felt incredibly appreciated at all times.  The hardest part of my position was when all of the agents would give me new listings at one time and expect them to be completed before close of business that day.  Each listing package was time consuming and would take a total of three days to complete from start to finish.  Overall I learned patience in the busiest of moments to the slowest of times.  I valued the most feeling appreciated and needed.

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