Brad Inman recently spoke with three new real estate agents to get their fresh take on the industry and what they think it’s going to take to be successful.

  • New agents can easily enter the business, get licensed and find a broker or team to tag along with.
  • Success is a different matter: family and friend networks, technology and hard work are key, say new agents.
  • Hit by the Great Recession, younger agents want to control their own fate and see real estate as a career.

Brad Inman recently spoke with three new real estate agents to get their fresh take on the industry and what they think it’s going to take to be successful.

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Raman Chawla

Raman Chawla is an agent with Windermere in Seattle. He learned about real estate — rentals and flips — from his dad. With a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Washington, Chawla worked as a dental assistant before becoming an agent.

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Jessica Merel

Jessica Merel teamed up with her brother at Pacific Platinum Properties, Newport Beach, California. Merel has a degree from Cal State Northridge, California. She graduated in 2010 and worked in medical marketing before becoming an agent.

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Richard Mycka

Richard Mycka is an agent with boutique firm Clark Partners Realty in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a marketing degree and spent most of his career in medical device sales.

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