Launching Right in Real Estate: What They Won't Teach You in Pre-License School

Accurate information helps us make good decisions. With real estate a hot profession now, you may be considering jumping in. That’s why Launching Right in Real Estate: What They Won’t Teach You in Pre-License School was written. This book gives you the straight scoop on real estate as a career—without the fluff or sales spiel.
What’s different about this book: With unique self-analysis tools, Launching Right helps you discover whether you will love this career or discover it’s not for you—before you launch your career.

Having interviewed thousands of would-be agents as a three-decade manager, the author knows the questions and the sales spiels they’ve heard. She knows the misconceptions they carry into the business. The author of the international best seller, Up and Running in 30 Days, she also knows exactly how a new agent should start the business.
Cross steps behind the curtain to reveal: Best questions to ask yourself to reveal whether real estate is the right career for you How to choose the right company and manager for you (not necessarily the biggest..) The 5 questions every would-be agent needs to ask the interviewer How to interview and probe past the sales spiels to get the information interviewers may not want to share How much money do new agents really make Tips to avoid the biggest pitfalls would-be and new agents face The best business plan to sell a home fast What it really costs to become an agent—and when are you going to get that first check Why do new agents fail, and how to succeed fast You won't hear this in the interview, but about 50% of all new agents fail and quit before they're in business a year! Don't let that be you. With the information in this book, you'll be able to choose best and launch a successful real estate career.

Launching Right in Real Estate is a must for anyone thinking about real estate as a career. The author answers the myriad of questions would-be agents ask, and she’s straightforward and honest with her answers.
Mo Anderson, Former CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board, Keller Williams Realty

Launching Right tells you what you may not hear in the interview: The work it takes, the expenses involved, timeframes, challenges, and the business start-up plan you need to succeed.
Amy Dedoyard, Managing Broker, Windermere Real Estate, Kirkland, Wa.