Career Opportunities

If you’ve ever thought about a career in real estate or changing companies, Coldwell Banker First Realty-Encore can help you to realize your dreams of success in an exciting career.

Advantages and Rewards of a Career in Real Estate
A career in real estate provides flexibility and freedom to set your own pace. Income directly reflects your efforts, with no limits on what astute, hard-working men and women can earn. Successful people in real estate are goal-oriented, self-motivated, ambitious and people-oriented. The rewards of a real estate career are a potential for high earnings, time freedom, helping people and the intellectual challenge and satisfaction from those accomplishments.

Careers in Residential Brokerage
Helping people buy and sell homes is one of the most important and basic services a real estate agent performs. The real estate agent’s expertise facilitates the transaction, saving clients time, trouble and money. Real Estate professionals need to have thorough knowledge of such areas as real estate law, local economics, fair housing laws, and types of financing.

National Strengths, Local Leadership
Coldwell Banker is nationally recognized brand name. Coldwell Banker spends millions of dollars annually in TV advertising. Coldwell Banker has more than 100,000 sales associates in over 3,500 offices in 23 countries. One out of every nine residential real estate transactions in North America involves a Coldwell Banker Sales Associate.

Coldwell Banker First Realty-Encore has offices in Fargo, Moorhead, Detroit Lakes and Grand Forks More. Now is the time to join Coldwell Banker First Realty – Encore and become part of a winning team. For a confidential interview, contact the Managing Broker at anyone of our four offices or click here.

Outstanding training and Education
Coldwell Banker First Realty-Encore has a classroom style/field training real estate training program
• Experienced educators
• Classes on technology, prospecting, forms, real estate practices, agency, new construction, and current Trends in real estate
• Mentoring program
• National, state and local conferences
• Relocation training and certifications for qualified agents
• Professional development and training at weekly meeting

Coldwell Banker First Realty-Encore Education Fund for
• Coldwell Banker international conferences
• Coldwell Banker elite retreat
• State convention
• GRI, CRS, CRB & ABR classes
• Purchase of computer hardware, Coldwell Banker top producer, or other real estate software and internet related real estate products.

How do I Get Started?
Q. How much training is required to get a license and start my career in real estate?
A. The State of North Dakota requires you to take 45 hours of required education courses prior to obtaining your real estate license. You must pass a real estate exam. The State of Minnesota requires you to take 90 hours of required courses prior to obtaining your real estate license. You must also pass a real estate exam.

Q. What type of professional sales training does Coldwell Banker First Realty-Encore provide?
A. Coldwell Banker First Realty-Encore offers outstanding training and education.

Q. What personality profile and educational background provide the best chance for success?
A. While sales and people skills give you a jump on the competition, we still find that people from most backgrounds have been very successful in real estate.

Q. When will I know if this is the right career for me?
A. There is no hard and fast rule and determining success; but most people will know in the first six months if they have chosen the correct career path.

Q.How much time will it require the first year to be a success?
A. Newly licensed agents will typically work 50-60 hours a week in the first year of real estate. Yes, that is more than the average; but you are your own boss and will be able to schedule vacation and time off when YOU choose.

Q. How much will it cost to get started?
A. For our North Dakota residents, getting your education, testing, licensing, joining our real estate board will cost approximately $1,200. For our Minnesota residents, the cost is about $600 more for the additional education required.

Q. Can I begin to list and sell real estate immediately after receiving my license?
A. Yes, however under the close supervision of your broker. We try to schedule for training classes a year. In addition, our offices offer a mentor program that can be used during this period to help launch your new career at a faster pace.