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KEEPING IT REAL !!! (With Real Estate) Clarkstown Central School District Business Department Mr. Pritts
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What Is REAL ESTATE? Real Estate = Land (but so much more) Also involves: –Buying –Selling –Leasing –Management of Property Commercial, Residential, Agricultural, etc. –And support functions Eg. Appraising and Financing
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Industry Overview/Outlook Real Estate doing well over last fiscal year –Top firms averaging double-digit growth Stock Market has been down, Real Estate has been “booming”
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Under The Real Estate Umbrella Where are the J-O-B-S? –Acquisition and Development –Brokerage and Sales –Property Management –Finance –Ancillary Services –Corporate Real Estate
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Career Tracks Agents and Brokers –Bring buyers and sellers together Appraisers –Ensure buyers aren’t overpaying & lenders lend the correct amount of money Property Managers - maintain investment property for owners Developers and Asset Managers – invest in/improve land
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It’s All About The Benjamin$$$ How Does Compensation Work? Depends on type of job… –Sales Brokers – typically on low-to-no salary, strictly commission-based Average ~6% of sale per commission –Managers – Average salary starts @ $80K + bonuses
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Interested? How to Get a Job… Network with anyone you know in the Industry Call all the big brokerage firms & ask to speak to the manager –Be enthusiastic & interested in profession –Ask about mentor programs or internships For more info: www.wetfeet.comwww.wetfeet.com
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Major Players In Real Estate The Trump Organization (YOUR FIRED!) Cendant Corp. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Host Marriott Centex Corp. The Ryland Group
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The Good & The Bad GOOD: Success/Failure is not set in stone Flexibility – not typical 9-5 job Not stuck behind desk, interact w/lot of ppl. BAD: Some jobs only commission-based Lots of pressure and stress Often 70+ hour workweek
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Still Interested? High School Can Help! Business courses can help you prepare! Take as many as you can: –Business Communication –Intro to Occupations –B-Law (we teach a section on Real Estate) –Accounting
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WEP Can Get You Started! Networking is key – open the door with WEP! Local firms we have relationships with: –Prudential Rand –Century 21 –Lydecker Realty
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Area Colleges (2-Year) Rockland Community College –Real Estate Sales and Appraisal
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Area Colleges (4 Year) Dominican College –Courses in the Business Division Nyack College –School of Business, Computer Science, and Communications
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Post-Grad Employment College grads from our WEP program have returned and landed jobs in Real Estate! Employers: –Prudential Rand –Century 21 –Lydecker Realty –Ellis Realty –Sanders Properties
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Final Plug – My Recent Experience I just bought a house ~$400K Broker worked ~3 hours/wk for 3 weeks –Her cut was ~$20K BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION: –How easy it is to make a lot of money. NOT TRUE! Very difficult industry to break into, esp. right out of college. Tough to establish credibility. Stereotype: real estate salespeople are dishonest, slippery creatures.
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