Leaving the Military

[FRPLG]

It will be a little tougher time now than it was for your friend since the market has cooled pretty substantially. If you are thinking of being an agent then it is good to know that there are a lot of agents out there now what with the real estate boom of the last decade. Most of them just aren't very good since it didn't require a lot of quality work to make money. Now those are the ones who are going to struggle. If you work hard and do a good job you can make good money in real estate as an agent.

As an investor you just need to make good decisions. Don't get into something without knowing the market.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

It will be a little tougher time now than it was for your friend since the market has cooled pretty substantially.

Not here in PA. It depends on the area. Here, especially in south-central PA where I am, everyone from NY, NJ and MD are moving here because their states' taxes are killing them. We're still booming here.

I bought a home 18 months ago when there was still a surplus of homes for sale, so prices were low and so were interest rates. I bought at the absolute perfect time because supply and demand has made prices go up a lot since then, which is GOOD for realtors. Also, interest rates have gone up about 1/2 point from the all-time lows we saw. There is a LOT of new construction, but the prices of prebuilt homes are still rising. My home's market value has risen 15-20% since I bought it! Great equity earned.

NAVYSKINSFAN - Thanks for what you've done for us with your service. Good luck with your job prospects.