Redfin is making the most of People’ elevated curiosity in an actual property gross sales profession, as evidenced by the Nationwide Affiliation of Realtors’ record-breaking membership enhance in 2020. Beginning July 8, actual property hopefuls in Seattle, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia can kickstart their journey with Redfin’s profession accelerator program.
“Many individuals who need to pursue an actual property profession are dissuaded by the start-up prices, monetary insecurity, lack of advantages, and sink or swim mentality that’s widespread within the business,” Redfin Senior Director of Actual Property Operations Kathryn Rion mentioned in a ready assertion. “By offering on-the-job coaching and eliminating hurdles and bills for brand new brokers, we hope to encourage folks from numerous backgrounds to affix us in our mission to redefine actual property within the client’s favor.”
“You shouldn’t must dig into financial savings or go into debt or forgo well being care simply to get began in actual property,” she added.
Individuals have till Aug. 31 to submit an software for his or her respective markets through My Workday Jobs or LinkedIn. Though accelerator hopefuls can come from any business, Redfin famous they like skilled professionals with retail, hospitality, gross sales or navy backgrounds.
As soon as employed, contributors have till the tip of October to finish their licensing coursework and move their state’s licensing examination to allow them to start their positions in November. Every agent will obtain one-on-one coaching and training to assist them efficiently navigate their first 12 months at Redfin.
“An skilled native coach will coach new brokers by way of their first three transactions,” the announcement learn. “Like all Redfin brokers, agents-in-training can have entry to Redfin’s main expertise platform and can have the chance to satisfy severe clients by way of Redfin’s website to allow them to begin rising their enterprise straight away.”
Lastly, agents-in-training will obtain a $1,500 signing bonus to assist them transition. “Sometimes, you have to spend cash to earn money in actual property and new brokers typically rack up debt on dues, charges, advertising and marketing and expertise prices earlier than they promote a home or earn a penny,” Rion mentioned of the choice to supply a signing bonus.
The manager mentioned the choice to launch the accelerator is because of Redfin’s huge development over the previous 12 months, and the most effective methods to satisfy the brokerage’s hiring wants was to search out expertise outdoors of the business.
“To maintain up with our fast development, we have to develop expertise from different industries in addition to current graduates,” she concluded. “We’re excited to quickly welcome our first cohort of agents-in-training in Seattle and Washington, D.C. and to get them began in a satisfying profession the place they’ll make a significant affect on folks’s lives.”
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