Personal Statement

When I first started college, I was undecided with what exactly I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed watching HGTV shows. I have always had a love for the beauty of houses. One day I was talking to my family about what I wanted to do and they mentioned being a realtor. After I did some research, I realized that I would very interested in becoming a realtor. I learned that a realtor does not need a college degree, but I was still determined to receive mine. After talking with the advisor at CSM, I came to realization that getting my associates in business management would be the best option for myself. I am currently in the process of completing five courses this semester, and only have four more

As I was doing research for this project, I realized that most people fail in this industry within their first year of doing so. That seems crazy and scary to think about. I know that it also depends on the type of person that they are and how much they are willing to put into their job as well. According to Seth Price who talks about Agent Basics, he states “The real estate agent is the workhorse of the industry. He’s a salesman one moment, a buyer’s advocate the next; he’s an analyst, an auctioneer, a consultant, a negotiator, and a marketer…he accommodates his clients on nights and weekends, and often works well beyond forty hours a week” (2012). This just goes to show how much pressure and stress that a realtor has on their shoulders when trying to sell a home. Also, that is a lot of duties for one person to carry out. I can understand, now, why some would fail their first year in this industry. According to Tom Ferry, the number one real estate educator, he states “…in 2014 NAR reported 87% of all agents fail after five years in the industry and only 13% make it” (2014). That leaves only 13% of realtors that are going to succeed in their career. This statistic is upsetting, but motivational at the same time. That is a lot of people that fail in this industry, but it makes me want to push to be a part of those 13% of people that