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If have an interest in buying or selling real estate, and you've always dreamed having a flexible career with the potential to make more than $100,000 per year, then you should probably look into becoming a real estate agent. Real estate agents help people buy, lease or sell homes, businesses and land. Becoming an real estate agent takes only a matter of months. First, an individual must accumulate a certain number of hours from an accredited real estate school. The number of hour varies by state, but is usually easy to finish in just a few months. Then you'll be required to take a Real Estate Exam to officially become a real estate agent.

once you become a real estate agent, you'll be able to present your real estate services to potential buyers and sellers. You'll also be able to pre-qualify clients to be sure they are ready to buy, provide tours of properties to interested clients, and help real estate buyers determine an offer price. You'll be able to market and search through properties for sale using the Multiple Listing Service. And of course, closing transactions is where you'll make your money. The best part of being a real estate agent is that you are paid on commission, which mans that you earn a percentage of each transaction you complete, so your earning potential is unlimited.