HOW TO: Get into Real Estate!

After an overwhelming response to an instagram question that I asked on my stories asking you guys what you wanted to see from me on my blog, it was clear that a lot of people were interested in the process of getting into real estate!

This was interesting to me, because I thought it was pretty straight forward and clear how someone would go about obtaining their real estate license, but it turns out that more people were just like me when starting the process...pretty clueless, haha. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into when I signed up for that first real estate class last March, and I will be honest with you, I learn something new about real estate every single day. The truth is, you never stop learning in this career, it's constantly changing with the times, the market is constantly changing, and the laws are constantly changing. 

The first key step to getting your license is finding the right real estate school for you. Choosing one that is associated with a local real estate company also makes a huge difference, but when those companies do their hiring, they're going to pick straight from the current class. 

Once you pass the class test and are getting ready to take the state and national portion, that is the key time to interview with different companies. Wilmington is FILLED with real estate companies, so there's a lot of brokerages to choose from, your town might only have one or two though which makes the choice easier. Choose your company based on the amount of training they have for new agents. I cannot stress this enough. Real estate school does not teach you how to be a realtor, it teaches you how to stay out of real estate jail. You get thrown into your first transaction and without good training you will be clueless. What is an exclusive buyers agency agreement? Who holds the earnest money? What is commingling? All of these things you must be well trained on before helping your first client.

I will preface this all by saying that the real estate process varies by state, so this is truly North Carolina specific, but it should all be generally the same. Refer to your states National Association of Realtors for specifics!!



Hopefully I hit all of the good stuff, but of course if you have more specific questions or want advice from me- please do not hesitate to reach out! And as always, if you're thinking about buying real estate in Wilmington, NC and it's surrounding beaches... Give me a call! 910-803-3013

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Back to Blogging

It's been four years since I hit the publish button on a new blog post. Four years since I had Klein take my photos for me out of our little college apartment. Four years since I would get free clothes in the mail on a weekly basis, and get paid to post on Instagram. Wow, those were the days.

Here we are four long years later, and I can say with certainty that I miss having that creative outlet to post and let my brain spill onto my computer keyboard. A lot has changed in those four years, while all I used to focus my blog on was fashion and what I was wearing to next Saturdays Alabama football game (boy I would do anything for that to be my only worry in the world now), I feel like I have evolved and have so much more to share in my semi-adult life. My boyfriend and I picked up and moved three states away, I just did a complete 180 degree change in my career, so much has happened and so much is different. I'm a North Carolina real estate agent and proud member of The Costin Group and Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, I'm still a proud dog mommy to Champ and Odie and that might be the only thing that isn't different.

I still have a passion and love for all things clothes, fashion, style, and current trends and I have recently picked up an awesome fitness routine in hopes to get back into college shape! Every day in the life of a realtor is different then the last, and I have been dying to get back on the inter-web and share it all with you.

Regardless of all of the life changes that Klein and I have made since college, I am happy and excited to be back on my blogging game. I have continued to follow all of my favorite bloggers since 2014 and it's wild to see how much the blogging community has changed. I know I will never be to that point in my life again, since adulting requires much more time and effort, but I am thrilled to be able to try. 

I plan to share some fashion finds, some recipes, workouts, life updates, real estate stuff, and anything else that you guys want to see. You can keep up with my day to day stuff on Instagram and I will announce there when I make a new post! And if you're wondering what we look like 4 years later, let me blow your mind (delicious NC seafood and alcohol has definitely caught up to us, but we don't mind)

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