The most important skill to be successful in Real Estate: People Skill 86%, Self Motivation 84%, Negotiation Skills 73%, Problem Solving Skills 73%

What about being a real estate agent is so attractive? Flexible Hours 67%, Interest in Real Estate 64%, Working with People 54%, Entrepreneurial Field 50%

Real Estate career is often the second or third career, 1st Career 18%, 2nd Career 48%, 3rd Career 34%

Formal education of Realtors: Some college 28%, Bachelor's degree 32%, Graduate degree and above 13%, associate degree 13%, some graduate school 6%, high school 7%

Where buyers find the homes they purchase/rented: internet 52%, real estate agent 29%, yard sign 6%, friend or relative 5%, home builder 6%, directly from seller 2%, newspaper 1%

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