Real Estate SD
Real Estate SD BLOG
Dreams, Hopes and Fears
My name is Dominic, and I'll be working at a real estate office under Tami Fuller, a successful real estate agent. My goal is to become a real estate agent someday, and I hope to get a taste of what it takes to be one. I want to grow my knowledge of the market and build close connections with many different people. It doesn’t look easy, but I’m ready and eager for the challenge. I’m excited to see how I will grow from this experience.
Week 1
My first week working at Tami Fuller's office was an amazing experience. I truly got to experience my first taste of what being a real estate agent is really like. On my first day, we hosted a Caravan at the property you see in the photo. A Caravan is a type of open house that is open for Realtors to come see the property before the public, so they can get an understanding of what is available and assist their clients.
The environment at the office is very welcoming, everyone is friendly and helpful. Whenever I had questions, they would explain everything in detail and give me the resources I needed to succeed. I work at a real estate company, and they do what they do best—provide housing for people. But they also have amazing customer service and treat everyone like friends, not just business partners.
Week 2
How do you see yourself growing or changing over the course of your internship?
: I have learned so much about this industry and have gotten a grasp of what goes on aside from the glamorous parts of being a realtor. I am learning how important it is to be knowledgeable and have a good understanding of the market/property you're talking about and working with. I learned that small details matter a lot, and they can make or break a deal. I can tell that I am starting to really get the idea of being a realtor. I can tell that I am paying more attention to tinny details. I'm excited to see what the next week has to offer.
How has or do you see your internship changing the way you consider that paths your future will take?
: I came into this internship with the goal of someday becoming a real estate agent, and I still plan to become one. If anything, it has made me want to do it even more. My goal is to specialize in Down Town San Diego and this expirence has only solidified the road map of my future more . I can tell this will open up new doors i couldn't even imagine before.
I'm motivated and excited to see what's in store for me in the coming years.
Week 3
Explaining what we see and what makes this significant to you.
: This photo is of the first luxury property I visited, and hopefully the first of many. Going there felt like a landmark in the start of my career and showed me what I could be working with in the future. Walking around this literal mansion opened my eyes to the possibilities and goals I could achieve and got me exited to see me future
What are you thankful for in your internship experience?
: I can't be more grateful for this opportunity. It has shown me more than the surface level of what being an agent is like. I am thankful that they have taken the time to teach us the fundamentals of what being a realtor is like, whether it's paperwork, home inspections, or just going to pick up some keys. I have found every bit of information useful, and can tell it will help me jumpstart my career. It's hard to express how grateful I am to Tami and her team for mentoring me this past month. I'm hoping to end the week strong and get as much information as I can.
Week 4
: What is going well with your project? What challenges are you facing?
I have noticed that I am able to get along with the other coworkers and clients well, and I'm not as nervous as I was expecting to be. I am glad that I have adapted to the environment of an office. On the other hand, I was not ready for the amount of paperwork that I would be doing. It tested my attention to detail as well as my patience, but I feel that it had a positive effect, and I'm now stronger because of it.
: How have you seen your role develop or change over the course of your internship?
At the start of this internship, I was just doing simple errands and shadowing agents as they went about their day. But after the first week, they began to trust us to handle very important documents and gave us the responsibility to make sure they were in the right spots and that all the documents for the property were properly filled out. This showed me that they began to trust us with bigger projects, and this encouraged me.
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