Real Estate Careers

Join 1st Choice for a lucrative career In todays competitive market, agents must rely on accurate, productive results and 1st Choice stands behind their agents with everything they need to succeed. 1st Choice Realty...   has its own website for agent’s listings including panoramic viewing and virtual tours has 7054 square foot one story smart office building with keyless entry and cat 6 wiring for computers agent’s appointments are made by local support staff with feedback on all showings to listing agents agent’s listings and changes are entered into Multiple Listing Service by support staff at no charge offices are staffed 7 days a week agents have free agent picture ads no charge for agents use of copy machines agents receive their ad calls and are sent voice mail if they are not in the office offers a toll free number for customer convenience has agent contests with great winnings offers “PREP” specialty computer software to all agents for presentations and flyers offers free training offers a group insurance plan has Northwest Mississippi and Memphis Multiple Listing Services charges no franchise or transaction fees agents are paid their commission checks by local staff earnest money checks are issued by local staff support staff makes you feel like you have a personal assistant has two office meetings a month and weekly tours of homes offers its agents the most up to date equipment with multiple fax and copy machines has seven computers with color printers for agent use offers national referral network for relocation   Licensing for Mississippi and Tennessee 1st Choice offers the choice of becoming licensed in Mississippi or Tennessee or both.  You decide what will be best for you.  You can start with one license and easily add another state at any time.  Both Mississippi and Tennessee require real estate courses be completed before you can become licensed.  There are several options to become licensed.  You can take two  3 hour college real estate courses, you can take a two week REALTOR course, online courses, or you can take courses from a real estate school.  If you take these courses in Mississippi, you must take your test in MS after you pass the exam, you must take a specific 30 hour post license course within your first year.  If you take your courses in TN, you must take their 30 hour course before you sit for the exam.  After your first license period, you will need continuing education every two years. General costs The cost of courses varies greatly, please check universities, community colleges, msrealtors.org, and other online sources.  The cost for sitting for an exam in MS is $120. and the tests are given in Jackson, MS.  After you pass the exam, you must purchase errors and omissions insurance $180. per year. Within 30 days of your license date you will need to join the REALTOR association (approx $300 per yr and $250 application fee) and the Multiple Listing Service (approx $500 per yr and $200 application fee) Cost of electronic key is $98. per year.  TN costs are approximately the same as MS.  If you choose to sell in both states you only need to join one REALTOR association but both Multiple Listing Services and two different electronic keys.  Please contact our office for additional information or go to http://www.mrec.state.ms.us/  for MS license information and applications.  For TN go to www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/trec/ for license, applications and school info. Ongoing Training Programs 1st Choice has ongoing training for agents new or experienced. Some of the topics covered are: New Agent business plans, Agency, Contracts (buyers, sellers, new construction, lease/purchase), fair housing, home inspections, Multiple Listing Service, home warranty, office procedures, ethics, for sale by owners, HUD properties, VA properties, foreclosures, time management, goal setting, how to measure a house, showing appointment procedures, office opportunity time procedures, how to get listings, working prospects, how to do a market analysis, marketing, listing presentations, real estate financing, and technology. Our training manager has been licensed over 25 years.  She has regularly scheduled class times and also offers one on one training.