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The Cost of Being a Real Estate Agent [Infographic]

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If you're like most people, deciding on a new career has lots of hidden cost and opportunities, but finding a break down of what is really involved in becoming a successful agent can be a challenge. This infographic is part of a series we are doing on being a real estate agent, what other agents are spending on advertising and marketing, what you can expect to spend yearly and how you might budget.

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The Cost of Being a Real Estate Agent [Infographic]

  1. 1. Gas&Maintenance $0.21 /mile AAAestimateforamedium-sizedsedan. Itmaynotsoundlikemuch,butmany Realtorslogmorethan20,000 milesayeamilesayear. AutoInsurance $1,020 /year AAAestimateforfullcoverageonaAAAestimateforfullcoverageona medium-sizedsedan.Thegoodnews: manyautoinsurancecompaniesoffer discountsthroughtheNAR. Foragentslookingtostayrelevantandknowledgeableina changingindustry,competitioncomesatacost. EDUCATION& ENRICHMENT AveragevehicleexpenseforRealtorsin2012, accordingtotheNAR $1,790/year Somelessobviousexpensescantakeasignificanttollona realestateagent’sbottomline. OTHER COSTS Realestateagentsputanestimated3.6billionmilesontheir carseachyear,previewingpropertiesandshuttlingclients fromhousetohouse. TRANSPORTATION Gettingthewordoutaboutyourrealestatebusinessisone ofthemostdifficultaspectsofthejob.Itcanalsobeoneof themostexpensive,particularlyfornewagentstryingto growtheircustomerbase. 31%ofrealestateagents spendover$1000a yearononline marketingefforts. 17%ofagentsemploya marketingassistant. MARKETING& ADVERTISING RealEstate Website $100-500 /month WhetheritWhetherit’sanIDX websitewithlistings,a realestateblog,orboth, amarketingwebsite includesmanysmaller costs,including developmentanddesign, hosting,andSEhosting,andSEO. 70%ofagentssay they’vehadawebsite foratleastfiveyears. Online Advertising $100-500 /month PPay-per-clickads, Internetleadgeneration, socialmedia,premium placementonbigreal estatesites,andother onlinesourcesnowmake upover55%ofagents’ totaladspend.totaladspend. Print Advertising $100-500 /month YYardsigns,mailers, billboards,newspapers, andrackpublicationsare justafewoftheways agentsuseprinttoget thewordout. 40%ofagentsstilluse directmailmarketing. Continuing Education $50-100 /year EachstaterealestateEachstaterealestate authorityrequiresagents totakeanywherefrom 10-30credithoursof continuingeducation everylicensurecycle (typically2-4years). Conferences $50-1000 /each ConferencesofferanConferencesofferan opportunitytonetwork withotherprofessionals andkeepupwiththe latesttrendsinreal estatetechnology. Additional Courses& Designations $100-500 /course SupplementarySupplementary courseworkadds expertiseinniche marketsandemerging technologiestoraise yourprofileamonglocal competitors. Income Taxes $VARIES YYourtaxburdenwillvary basednotjustonyour income,butalsoyour location.Californians,for instance,bearatop incometaxrateof13.3%. Health Insurance $50-500 /month ThetheNARoffersbasicThetheNARoffersbasic coveragewithits RealtorsCoreHealth Insuranceprogram,but thoselookingforbetter optionstoinsuretheir familiesmustcontend withexpensiveindividualwithexpensiveindividual policies. Community Outreach $50-100 /course 13%ofagents(20%of13%ofagents(20%of thoseearningmorethan $100k)supportthe communitythrough sponsorshipslikeLittle League,highschool plays,andtheirlocal church.church. 49%ofrealestateagents spendover$500a yearoneducation andtraining. 16%ofagentshave workedwithareal estatecoach. Createbeautifulrealestate WEBSITESTHATWORK INFOGRAPHICBYPLACESTER BuiltwithindexableIDXforbetteronline marketing,localsearch,andSEO.Forexperthelp, visitplacester.com Sources https://placester.com/real-estate-marketing-academy/life-as-an-agent-survey-results/ http://www.realtor.org/reports/member-profile http://www.spiceworks.com/news/press-release/2013/05-29/ http://www.ocregister.com/lansner/div-446030-strong-year.html http://exchange.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Your-Driving-Costs-2013.pdf hhttp://www.slideshare.net/gordonborrell/borrell-2012-real-estate-outlook http://activerain.com/real-estate-marketing Attributions BillboarddesignedbyCaseyFlusterfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/billboard/19719/) BookdesignedbyDiegoNaivefromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/book/15474/) BuildingdesignedbyMartinDelinfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/building/5747/) BuildingdesignedbyMartinDelinfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/building/5747/) CardesignedbyOlivierGuinfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/car/4699/) CCashdesignedbyTonyMichielsfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/cash/38038/) ChalkboarddesignedbyAsierBilbofromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/chalkboard/26819/) CheckdesignedbyBrandonManningfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/check/7718/) ChurchdesignedbyAlexFullerfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/church/27686/) ConferencedesignedbyDesbenoitfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/conference/16379/) FirstAiddesignedbyAnsteyDesignfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/first-aid/20146/) GGaveldesignedbyDiegoNaivefromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/gavel/23091/) MegaphonedesignedbyChristopherReyesfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/megaphone/11770/) MegaphonedesignedbyMisterPixelfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/megaphone/35635/) OutletdesignedbyKorokorofromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/outlet/18289/) PropaneTankdesignedbyAmbarBhusarifromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/propane-tank/8486/) TraindesignedbyJamisonWieserfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/train/1707/) WWomandesignedbyLemonLiufromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/woman/8215/) GlobedesignedbyJuanGarcesfromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/globe/1305/) CursordesignedbyRenatoSilvafromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/cursor/19119/) NewspaperdesignedbyJohnCasertafromtheNounProject(http://thenounproject.com/term/newspaper/1233/) DeskFees $25-$750 /month IneInexchangeforkeepingallormostof yoursalescommission,somebrokers chargeaflatfeetousetheirdeskspace andbranding.Somebrokersmayalso chargetransactionfeesonsomeorall ofanagent’sdeals. CommissionSplits 30-85% /transaction WhileWhile50/50dealsarecommon, commissionsplitsvarywidely dependingonfactorslikeexperience andperformance. Office Supplies $20 /month PPaper,ink,andbusiness cardsarejustafewof theofficesuppliesmany agentsmustfurnish. Utilities $75-150 /month Software $20-250 /month Broadbandinternetand smartphoneservicesare essentialforagents--and notoriouslyexpensive. Fromcontact management,tomarket analysistools,tocloud storage,softwarecosts canpileupforagents. Mostrealestateagentsalignthemselveswithabrokeror firm,andmustpayfortheprivilege.Whilebrokershavea varietyofwaystodeterminethiscost,twocompensation modelsdominatetheconversation. BROKER COSTS Brokerscoversomeofficeexpenses,butagentsareoftenon theirownfortherest..Sincemanyagentsworkoutsidethe office,personalcomputers,mobilephones,andhome internetservicesmayalsobeconsideredbusinessexpenses. increaseinITbudgetforsmall andmidsizebusinessesworldwide, January-June201319% OPERATION COSTS Licenses& Permits $100-500 /year Initialsaleslicenseand renewalfeesvarywidely fromstatetostate. Realtor Association Dues +$120 /year WhileNARmembershipWhileNARmembership startsat$120,stateand localrealestateboards addtothiscost. MLS Fees $25-$100 /month AccesstorealestateAccesstorealestate datacancomeatahigh price,andmayinclude astartupfee. Likeanyprofession,realestateishighlyregulated.Thereare licensestoearnandrenew,organizationstojoin,andavariety ofotherofficialhoopsagentsmustjumpthrough. OFFICIAL& PROFESSIONAL COSTS Still,onenumbercan’ttellthefullstory.That’s whywe’vebrokendownalltheexpensesagents face.Fromadstoautoinsurance,conferencesto commissionsplits,herearethetruecostsofdoing businessasarealestateagent. Whenpeopletalkabouttherealestateprofession,theytendtofocusonhowmuch moneyagentsandbrokerscanmake.Buthaveyoueverconsideredhowmuchitcosts? TALKISCHEAPREALESTATE, NOTSOMUCH APLACESTERINFOGRAPHIC RealEstateAgent THECOSTOFBEING A Realtors’total businessexpenses areincreasingrapidly. TotalCosts 4800 5000 5200 4600 4200 4400 4000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2011 2012 2011 $4,520 2012 $4,900 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

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