tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188031996839750992011-04-21T12:58:57.408-07:00Life in Real Estate is like riding a Roller Coaster. If you can manage all the ups and downs you will find this can be a wonderful career. With this career we help clients with the American Dream of owning a Home and that is a great feeling.Brenda Ernsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08362157305131636824noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318803199683975099.post-2806260313623076422007-03-06T13:55:00.000-08:002007-03-06T13:57:20.675-08:00<a href="http://activerain.com/ernstshomes"> <img src="http://activerain.com/images/linking/ARLogoProfile.gif" alt="DAVID &amp; BRENDA ERNST (SUGAR PINE REALTY GMAC): Real Estate Agent in Soulsbyville, Tuolumne County, California" /> </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/318803199683975099-280626031362307642?l=upsanddownsinrealestate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Ernsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08362157305131636824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318803199683975099.post-33682228141904792092007-03-01T14:37:00.000-08:002007-03-01T15:29:34.204-08:00Life in Real Estate is like riding a Roller Coaster. If you are prepared for the ride of your life, maybe this is a career for you. David and I have been in this profession for 19 years and it was the scariest thing we ever did. When you think of going from a weekly paycheck to being paid by commission, that is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">enough</span> to make most people nervous.<br />You get your first sell and get so excited when it finally closes and your first check comes in!! WOW -- what happened -- you forgot about the Franchise fee, then the Brokers cut, then the E&amp;O insurance fee and last but not least the transaction <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">coordinator</span> fee. You go from a big smile to pale. If you are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">smart</span> you will put at least 10% into a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">separate</span> account so you will be able to pay Uncle Sam (IRS) at the end of the year.<br />Here in California we have a lot of disclosures that go along with our contracts. When we first started 19 years ago, our purchase agreement was only 2 pages. Our purchase contracts look more like a book and our listing agreements are even larger. Just when you think you have all the contracts memorized and it is easy to fill them out --- they change.<br />Once you get on your feet and have a few escrows close you will realize that this is one of the best careers you could ever have. We help clients DREAM come true and it is a wonderful feeling.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/318803199683975099-3368222814190479209?l=upsanddownsinrealestate.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Ernsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08362157305131636824noreply@blogger.com4