Q:I live in NY and I'd like to get my real estate license. I'd like to eventually move to the Caribbean and sell real estate there. How would I go about achieving this? I would greatly appreciate any advice from experienced Realtors. Thanks.

Getting Ready to Become a Real Estate Agent * The skills you'll need to excel as an agent, and how you can develop them * Ideas to start your real estate training right now through informal learning * Tips on researching your local real estate market * Types of sources that offer the formal real estate training you'll need, such as: o Real estate schools o Large franchise real estate offices o Real estate boards o Online or correspondence training * How you may be able to get your real estate training paid for * A list of state and provincial real estate licensing contacts

Q:Does someone take a loan out and buy a home to rent out and have the renters pay he mortage and more in rent? Or does it work differently? What about buying an apartment building that costs over a million dollars? How does someone successfully invest in real estate?

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Q:If you just talking about the value of real estate in a city, whichbest describes the housing value and why?A. The median price is $500,000B. The modal price is $500,000C. The average price is $500,000

i am not sure why they use median and average both suggest the middle price of a home sold in that area. Geographic area differ where ever you are and you have heard the term in real estate and you will always here this term Location Location Location. On the other subject Ron the other guy that answered is correct the buyer and seller determine price through compromise. This is generally directed by market forces or what I like to call supply vs demand. B)Model price would not be the answer you are looking for if this is homework, Model home is a brand new home and only takes one segment of the market to analyze for prices in that city. A) and C) suggest similar meanings and confuse me somewhat . They are a combined analysis of sales of all homes in that city and then its the dollar between the high and the low that get you the median price. Averaging prices isn't a good way to see value in hoods but more a city as a whole but still doesn't give much useful data except the total amount of real estate in a community .These are pretty bad way to establish or learn about homes as Ron said The comp or comparable is the truth of the analysis of the true value of property. You want recent sales and comparable's when finding true value of real estate. A comparable is a home thats most similar and close to the home that you are selling you looking at. It would be a recent sale in the closest hood with the most similar features. If this is home work then the question sucks and you need a better book or teacher cause with questions like this its no wonder the teacher is a teacher and not a real estate investor. Well I hope this helped and I like to reinforce people that answer here because it lends credit to there experience and quality of answer. Real Estate is a great career if you choose it. I am a 17 year real estate investor and love this field of endeavor. Good luck

Q:I'm looking to Leave my change careers and sell Real Estate. Is is true about the earning potential?

Where do you live? Hopefully you're in a state that is not down on real estate. California for example is on the downside. I say go for it. I have a real estate license. I found a broker who will sponsor me. I am sure you can do the same. God Bless.

Q:Realtor Real Estate Agent

A good broker can help you make sound decisions and guide you through what might easily be the most expensive and emotionally charged transaction of your life. Whether you’re buying or selling, interviewing an agent is the best way to figure all of that out and to determine whether you would get along over the course of an intense several months. The interview can be as informal as a quick conversation at an open house and a follow-up phone call.

Q:I'm still in highschool just researching about careers and majors and I would like to know the basics of Real Estate. - The different careers within the real estate business and how they work.- The ranges of income.- The important skills you will require to be excellent at the business.- Is it worth it?-The up and down side about the business.- Is it an enjoyable job?- Also can you confirm that through practice you can be great at it?-Any other information or advice would be great. - Thankyou very much~

Here is a link to the US Department of Labor/Occupational Outlook Handbook. It won't answer all your questions, but it's a great place to start because it has tons of information including qualifications, salaries, outlooks, etc.

Q:pricing commercial real estate

Market parameters for pricing commercial real estate. What commercial real estate? Is it a store, is it a gas station is it a xmas tree farm, is it a golf course? Who knows with your question.

Q:i thought i'd ask in a different context...are real estate prices in boulder, co going down? if so, how much and for how long (in your opinion)? i looked at valuations at zillow and they seem to be all over the place...i'd love to hear from folks who are familiar with real estate prices in boulder proper. thanks!

According to a Real Estate broker's analysis in September of this year, the median price went from $513,750 to $548,000. However, there was a 25% increase in homes available on the market, without a commensurate increase in sales. So that at least is a sign for buyers. I also recall reading in the Rocky Mountain News (sorry, I don't think it's still online) that central-Boulder's 80302 and 80301 zip codes had gone up, while suburban and rural Boulder's 80303 and 80304 zip codes had gone down and stayed flat, respectively. That's from my memory so take it with a grain of salt. See the blog and blog entry below for more information.

Q:what do you have to do to become a real estate agent or what do you need to be successful in real estate???

Make sure everybody you talk to knows you sell real estate. Advertise even if you have to borrow listings from other agents. Always answer your phone alot of people don't like voice mail. Think outside the box remember Only dead fish swim with the current. When I checkout at a supermarket and I am asked how I am doing I always say Fantastic another exciting day selling homes That way I just told about 4 people that I am a Realtor and I always get asked how the market is doing. If you are shy talking to people you must get over it just know you are the professional and people need your help and advise

Q:Whats the best way to approach cold calling a large commercial real estate firm about career opportunities? I'm a recent a graduate with a Finance and Economics degree, but I don't have a real estate license...

You don't need a real estate license in order to apply for a job with a commercial real estate company, plenty of people work for commercial real estate companies in positions that don't require one. If you want to go into leasing then you'd need one. What position are you looking for, corporate accounting and finance etc? I guess just submit your resume and ask for a business card for the person who you could speak to then make a follow up call a couple days later.