3,429,496
Temporary loss of consciousness, Richie Alan Naggar
I was looking for a change - Corporate America was no longer an interest.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Greg Large
Grove City, OH
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
4,736,178
the handwriting on the wall is not always graffiti.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Margaret Rome Baltimor...
Pikesville, MD
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
1,619,062
I never stood a chance, I was a third generation REALTOR & real estate investor. But the day I decided to do it was the day my wife said "You're gonna be a Daddy!" It was time to cave in and make the big bucks!
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,442,378
I was a bank manager. My bank was a victim of a hostile takeover by another bank. Lots of layoffs followed.
One of my clients, told me that, if I should get laid off, I should talk to him about a new career. He was a real estate broker and someone whom I respected.
And...here I am over 20 years later.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,480,649
I was a loan officer in a Savings & Loan (remember those?) and a broker suggested I get my license about the same time th president of the S&L suggested I go to law school. So I did both.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
759,382
I got my license to represent my builder husband on his spec homes in order to save money. This simple desire led to my current position as the managing Principal Broker of my own brokerage of 75 agents.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,519,641
I had my own advertising business and one of my clients, a very successful agent, said "Bob, why don't you sell RE?" and I said OK I will.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
2,707,682
I was buying rental houses, back in the day when you could still find non-qualifying FHA&VA assumables for very little money out of pocket. Somehow I got the idea that having a real estate license would give me "inside knowledge". And it did!
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
2,573,682
After 30 years of Corporate America I wanted to work with "real" people, not management layers, I wanted to help people with real needs, and I wanted to be in charge of my business.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
491,568
Richie Alan Naggar Great question. For me the same reason I do anything, to meet girls. I had no idea about the making money thing.
But seriously, as a title person I got my license as a learning experience to help me better relate to the agents with whom I would be doing business. I got loan originator license for the same reason.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
2,248,854
My Father
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
1,100,634
This Q has been asked and answered many times over the years. We had an agent in FL who basically abandoned us till it was time to get paid, also sent a KNOWN 'unstable 'buyer' ' who had cancelled 11 previous deals! And cancelled ours too. We should have been advised not to accept on those grounds, and had we known we would have saved the time.
ALSO did not communicate to our eventual buyer who was so mad he showed up at title company with keys, slammed on desk and said I'M GIVIN' IT BACK! Why? SOMEONE (the agent) DID NOT INFORM BUYER that the icemaker water line was NOT CONNECTED, he came home day 1 to a puddle! We gave title money for him to get it connected 2 days after close!
This I believe is one of the top reasons people get RE licenses - someone did not do their job properly and 'well I could probably do better' and we do!
Sadly, that agent who BTW chased my husband down AT HIS MOTHER'S FUNERAL is still in business.
Also a local broker saw me in a model telling my parents how cool the model was, peeked around the corner and said 'get a license and come work for me' LOL I never did work for her but I did serve on boards with her!
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,974,473
I was looking for a job, while taking real estate classes, and didn't find anything, so I decided I needed to make a go of it myself, haha.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,683,489
My son convinced me that it would be a good retirement avenue, less physical and mental energy required than the forestry side of the business.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,322,677
I was looking for something with a more flexible schedule than my corporate marketing job. I'd always been interested in real estate, so I got my license and learned to work remotely while traveling with my husband.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
2,121,129
It was court-ordered.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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David M. Dwares
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
372,494
I bought into a new construction condo that cut too many corners and then was further mismanaged by the board. The board was three people- one was a real estate broker that ran a decent sized firm, the second was a real estate agent- that had no idea what he was doing (now works for a large landlord), and the third taught at any ivy league university. The 2 in the real estate profession were outvoting the professor, and making the wrong decisions in the meanwhile. The 2 real estate people later stepped down and asked me to run the building. It was the professor (and her noble prize winning economist husband in the background) and I running the building- with me taking the lead and turning the health of the building around. On the flip side of the equation- I had been working on Wall Street for many years, and all the boutique subject matter expert firms I had interest in working for were getting acquired by the giants- and I was hating the layers of management in the larger firms...so I was feeling very trapped. I had considered becoming an agent on a referral basis only (part time) while continuing in my Wall St career for years without taking action- i.e. not relying on the income- but if a friend or neighbor came to me- I had the right background to be able to help them in the process since I had served on a board and turned around the health of my building. I eventually had enough of the ridiculous requirements- and decided to become an agent full time rather than considering it in addition to my career in finance. Sadly, as a brand new agent- it was scary how low the bar is- and I started out as a newly minted agent with far greater knowledge of the business than most of the agents I came across. I connected with the right director (also a former Wall Street guy)- and ultimately I now feel at home surrounded in a firm I can truly say are my peer group.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Andrea Bedard
Silver Spring, MD
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
6,001,813
My husband starting talking about buying and flipping homes, so I decided to get my license. We never did one home.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
2,288,232
Responded to the scribble. "For a good time call 8675309." So I did and real estate has been a heck of a ride.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
789,024
I was in a family retail business and my partners wanted to sell. I needed a way to make a living and sales and one on one personal service was my main saleable skill. I learned that a Realtor could make the kind of money that Doctors, Attorneys and CPA's can earn.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
942,327
Crazy enough, I wanted to be a Real Estate agent as young as middle school. I loved houses and thought it would be a cool job. I started out in mortgage banking which was a more secure with a salary with insurance. I moved to Real Estate after I got married and had health insurance.
I don't think most people know what's involved and how hard you work to make a living. How there's no paid vacations, no matching 401k, no matching SS, etc. I love all the people I've met and not having a "boss" but it isn't as easy to make a living as people are lead to believe.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,212,949
Long story short.... I went to work in a real estate office as the secretary and I got my license because I couldn't answer questions to consumers that I KNEW the answer to and then 2 years later I owned the company... that was nearly 30 years ago.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
3,264,461
A few things happened to push me forward. When ready to buy, I called an agent to show me properties, he treated me like a peasant, saying my price point wasn't high enough to be worth his time.
A listing agent stood me up when I wanted to see a townhome. It was flooded when the nearby river swelled, changing course after several days of steady rain. Divine intervention, I like to think!
Finally bought my house from a FSBO, was in litigation for 8 years. Buyer beware is right!
While working as an Assistant Marketing & Advertising Director for a large, new construction company, the market went south and I became the scapegoat. Someone told me they'd hire me if I was a real estate agent.
Something clicked and here I am!
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
413,984
I did it because my wife told me to, she's a broker.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Tammy Lankford,
Eatonton, GA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
8,147,023
For me, it was an alternative to practicing law. I opened my first real estate and insurance office after finishing law school.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
522,988
Richie Alan Naggar A long story short! I was almost on my 13th year of finishing Homeschooling my three children. I had started doing Upholstering from home, I had about five couches in my living room, tons of dining chairs to do. One of my customers asked to do some boats seats. When I delivered them to him, he said, " You should be a Realtor". He gave me the name of a local Broker. As I ponder the idea, I told my mother that I was going to be a Realtor. I had no idea how to go about it and I started my research.
One thing I found out quickly is that I needed a High School Diploma, lol. I had not finished high school, at the time, I did not have $15 to take the test. So, I quickly enrolled to take my GED. Wow, my scores were off the roof. It gave me the confidence to proceed. I did all the requirements, and the rest is history:) Katina
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,020,758
I got licensed in 2004 because nobody wanted to hire this newish immigrant and mil spouse despite a dual master's degree, internships, 6+ years of work experience... Yes, I spoke English.
So, I figured, I would just hire myself.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA