Hi,

Just wandering if any of you brits have studied for your real estate licence in Canada, I was thinking of moving into this field ater relocating.

It seems alot more involved and alot more study than you have to do in the UK.

Would be interested to hear of anyones experiences so far.

No idea on the study, but Real Estate (as with so much in Canada) seems to be all about the networking. That might it tough to make a living wage initially as a recent immigrant. That being said there have been a number of Real Estate agents posting here from time to time so hopefully one or more of them will weigh in.

That's what we need, more Realtors

Thanks

I will move this to the main Canada forum so that hopefully it gets more response - the Maple Leaf is for off topic threads really i.e. nothing to do with Canada or just fun stuff.

If you haven't already, I'd suggest reading the 'Newcomers to the Forum' sticky thread which includes info on which section of the forum is for what.

Thanks and sorry I didn't read the newcomers thing in detail, I will do now though

Thanks for moving the thread

Especially from the fabled North Shore of Nova Scotia......

Ah, the warm waters, the cocktails, the sun on the naked flesh, and the houses! Mansions, may as well have an extra four or five thousand square feet for the dog.

Indeed. Le dolce vita. I thought you'd all forgotten about it and I'd have it all to myself, well in the summer at least !

One cannot forget such things, I saved the following from one of OnTheBoatOut's property listings, there was something about it depicting daily life on the North Shore:

http://www.visit4info.com/advert/Cam...-Campari/14583

Yeah guv. All the houses are just like that don'tcha know. You can buy one for $2.99. $3.99 if you want a boat dock.
I venture to say that Captain Morgan and coke is the preferred tipple though.

i'm doing the real estate course at the moment, so if you have any questions give me a shout.

Like most things in Canada, real estate is regulated at the provincial level. This is the link to the Real Estate Association of BC. http://www.bcrea.bc.ca/potential/licence.htm. You will have to find the association for the province where you will live.

^^^

To survive you need clients. The course of studies is not that difficult. The actual work of showing, negotiating and writing up contracts is not that difficult. Getting clients is. Yes to networking, yes to getting involved in the community, yes to being "nice" to everyone you meet 100% of the time. It takes years to build up your reputation as the go to realtor in your community.

There seems to be hundreds of realtors, and I suspect many of them don't make a decent living out of it. Either they rely on their spouse or have to scrap around to make every penny they can from each deal. It is the latter that give realtors such a bad name.

I have a number of clients who are realtors. They are fine, ethical people and they make very good livings out of it. However, they have put the years in so they are known and trusted. I think that if you enjoy mixing with people of all shapes and sizes, get a buzz from helping, and are prepared for the effort and quite a few years of modest commission income, then it can be a very rewarding career.

Thanks 4d32ftw, I have emailed you directly

Thanks Johnboy, that is really helpful and I appreciate all your advice.

Hi,

I am a realtor too, in Vancouver, and as an ex-pat can give you some insight into the work and what to expect. Feel free to email me directly.

Warmly,

Frank