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If you're thinking of a career in Real Estate, or perhaps changing your current affiliation, you will want to consider the advantages of working within the Prudential Real Estate network. Not only does Prudential offer unmatched name recognition and an International network of over 2,500 offices, there are many other advantages and benefits:

• Tremendous corporate relocation resources. Prudential Relocation Management works with more than half of the Fortune 500 companies.
• The Prudential name is known by 98% of all North Americans and one in five households already does business with a Prudential subsidiary.
• Instantly recognizable sign and logo.
• Corporate dedication to the idea of "Quality Service" for all clients.
• Full line of personal marketing materials.
• Major internet presence with the Prudential site and a co-branded site with realtor.com
• Electronic access to the latest information, technologies, art work, and more through the limited access web site, prea.prudential.com.
• National and local education and training.
• Extensive National advertising and strong regional program backed by the local broker groups.
• Special National and regional promotions.
• Backed by the resources of one of the nation's largest corporations, there are affinity partnerships with some of the country's leading companies.

For people new to the business we can arrange pre-license education through our unique course offering a combination between home study and lecture.  Following successful completion of the Illinois State Licensing Examination, we offer personalized in-office training and have a proven record of helping new agents become top producers. To meet some of these people see our page "agents."  Please browse our website for more information about the area and some of the additional services we have to offer.

We are heavily involved in internet prospecting and marketing. We have full web site development and promotion facilities and will provide complete web pages or sites for all agents who have such an interest. Our internet production is a free service to our agents. For a sample site, see agent page. 

Also take advantage of our unique partnership with

Life as an Agent

Ok, let's get the hard part out of the way right now. Prospecting is the single most crucial element in the business and it's the hardest part for most agents. Prospecting can be done in a number of ways canvassing, bulk mailing, using a sphere of influence contact system, working a farm, sitting open houses, taking floor time, handing out lots of business cards, working the internet, and more. The important thing to realize, up front, is that it's not easy and yet it must be done if you're going to succeed in this business. Below is just an idea of some of the activities do, more or less, on a daily basis:

• Touring new listings, previewing homes, generally learning and keeping informed on what's happening in your market area.
• Learning new techniques and skills, or staying abreast of real estate related laws and issues, through training classes and formal course work.  Most states also have continuing education requirements.
• You might be taking floor time or sitting open houses.
• Doing market evaluations on homes and listing presentations to prospective home sellers.
• Showing homes to prospective home buyers.
• Preparing contracts for purchase and presenting offers for buyers, or offers from others to your sellers.
• Doing follow up work on contracts, working with mortgage brokers and lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, home warranty companies, and attorneys.
• Attending closings with your clients and hopefully lots of them.

The Good...

• High Income Potential
• Work Close to Home
• Flexible Hours
• Opportunity for Growth
• Be Your Own Boss
• Investment Opportunities
• Each Day is Different
• It Can be a Lot of Fun

...and the Bad

• It Can Take a While to Begin Earning Money
• Income Can be Irregular
• It Can be an Emotional Roller Coaster
• It Is Hard Work
• You Have to Get Out and Find Business

AND THE TRUTH...

In the Real Estate Business you control your own Destiny!

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