This post is the second in a series of six posts about starting in a career in real estate. This post talks about how you can get organized once you’ve successfully passed your real estate exam and have selected a broker. Being organized quickly is vital for getting started in any business and real estate is no exception. We’ll cover how you can make your list of contacts, make a schedule, and how you can minimize distractions and maximize productivity.

This post is the 1st installment within a collection of publications with regards to establishing a career in real estate. This article is centered on selecting the right brokerage to work for. The first step once you’ve passed your real estate test will be to choose which brokerage you’ll go to work under. This is a very important first move and something which needs to be properly made. It can often be difficult to change brokers once you start conducting business and have marketing materials & business cards produced, signs made etc. not to mention if you’ve begun working with buyers or sellers and having to explain your purpose in changing organizations. Items that are very important to analyze include the following: