﻿ Can You Work Part-time And Be Successful As A New Realtor?
Share this Article   Written by on Wednesday, 23 March 2005 6:00
pm  Can you work part-time and still be successful in real
estate? It depends on your considerations.  Rick, a Realty Times
reader, wants to enter the real estate business. He writes
Realty Times for advice:  I have been in the advertising/media
industry for 15 years. I would like to explore real estate. A
few of my associates over the years made this change, and they
love it.  My biggest problem is that I'm the sole income for my
family. Can I transition from my current career to real estate,
part-time? A few brokers say they will let me. I have very
flexible hours in advertising. Can this work? Until I get some
listings/buyers, etc.? I can work on marketing during this time,
and when thing start to click, I can then move in full-time.
This is really a tough one. Can this be done, or not?   Realty
Times responds:  The short version is -- Yes, you can, but you
have to know what you're