The Program Manager of Hocking College's Real Estate Certificate Program recently attended the inaugural 2019 Ohio Realtors Broker Summit, which took place on Wednesday, February 20 in Columbus, OH. This all-day program brought brokers, managers, and owners from across the state to network and share strategies geared towards helping real estate professionals establish and operate successful brokerages.
On January 22, Ohio’s Real Estate Trade Organization, Ohio Realtors, reported that in 2018 the state’s housing market experienced near-record sales levels and reached the following additional benchmarks:
If you’re self-motivated, a problem solver, and have an interest in houses, perhaps you should consider going into the real estate business. After awhile, you may even want to open your own real estate business.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, real estate brokers and sales agents make a median pay of $42,880 and there will be 24,900 new positions in this field waiting to be filled between 2016-2026.
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If you’ve ever wondered about starting a career in real estate, now might be the perfect time to do so. Why? Because 2017 was the highest ranking year for economic growth in American history following the market crash in 2008. Amazingly, 5.6 million homes were sold in 2017 and the growing trend is expected to continue throughout 2018 and into 2019.
