New Kids on the Block Meet the New Kids on The Block. No, not the late 1980s boy band, but these rookie NC REALTORS® who are just starting out in the real estate industry. A career in real estate is no easy job. To make it in the industry, you have to put in the sweat equity of cold calling and BY ALIYAH ROSS networking to see a literal payoff. Months of Content Marketing Coordinator no deals, no sign of leads and dead ends can be discouraging for a new agent.
On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic came along in 2020 and made REALTORS® lives even more challenging. Agents were forced to jump over the hurdles of showing houses with new restrictions. Real estate is a customer service driven profession. What do you do when you are not able to connect with clients face to face? Despite the many obstacles of roughing it in the industry in 2020, these agents love what they do. Insight magazine caught up with Katie Lynam of Raleigh and Kerri George of Winston-Salem to learn a little more about what it is like to be a new real estate agent in these changing times.
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