New agents expecting a short workweek are in for a rude awakening: Only 22 percent of real estate agents work fewer than 30 hours a week. Nearly half (49 percent) work 40 hours or more. What's more, over half (53 percent) say they work the same hours or longer today than they did their first year.
What is the schedule of a real estate agent?
A real estate agent's daily schedule will look like this: Wake up early (before 7 AM), working out and your morning routine (until 8 AM), lead generation and prospecting (8-11 AM), lunchtime and a mental break (11-12 PM), appointments and meetings (12-4 PM), and the rest of the day is yours!
Do real estate agents have flexible hours?
As a real estate agent, you have the flexibility to work as much or as little as you like. 81% of agents surveyed agree that they have control over their hours. ... So a real estate career can work around your day job. And if that schedule isn't ideal for you, find a target market with different hours.
What day of the week are most houses listed?
Thursday is the most popular day for agents to debut new listings, and homes listed on that day apparently sell fastest, according to Redfin, a real estate brokerage. Redfin analysts based their findings on a sample of 100,000 homes that sold in 2017.10 may 2018